5-Letter Words Ending In F
We found 53 five-letter words that end in F, about 1% of all 5-letter words. The most common are STAFF, BRIEF and CHIEF.
QUAFF and QUIFF score the most in Scrabble, at 20 points each. More of them start with S than any other letter (17 words). For Wordle, BRIEF is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 53
- Top score
- QUAFF · 20
- Groups
- 14
Common 5-letter words ending in F and their meanings
- staff11 pts
- noun: personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
- brief10 pts
- adjective: of short duration or distance
- chief13 pts
- adjective: most important element
- stuff11 pts
- noun: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
- proof10 pts
- noun: any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
- thief11 pts
- noun: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
- shelf11 pts
- noun: a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
- bluff13 pts
- noun: a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- motif10 pts
- noun: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
- skiff15 pts
- noun: any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
- sniff11 pts
- verb: perceive by inhaling through the nose
- stiff11 pts
- noun: an ordinary man
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 53 5-letter words ending in F
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 1
- aloof8
Starting with B 2
- bluff13
- brief10
Starting with C 5
- calif10
- chaff16
- chief13
- chuff16
- cliff13
Starting with D 3
- decaf11
- draff12
- dwarf12
Starting with F 2
- feoff14
- fluff14
Starting with G 9
- ganef9
- ganof9
- gliff12
- gonef9
- gonif9
- gonof9
- grief9
- griff12
- gruff12
Starting with H 1
- howff17
Starting with K 3
- kalif12
- kenaf12
- kloof12
Starting with M 1
- motif10
Starting with P 3
- pilaf10
- pouff13
- proof10
Starting with Q 2
- quaff20
- quiff20
Starting with S 17
- scarf10
- scoff13
- scuff13
- scurf10
- serif8
- sheaf11
- shelf11
- skiff15
- sluff11
- sniff11
- snuff11
- spiff13
- spoof10
- staff11
- stiff11
- stuff11
- swarf11
Starting with T 1
- thief11
Starting with W 3
- wharf14
- whiff17
- whoof14
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words ending in F are there?
There are 53 five-letter words that end in F in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in F in Scrabble?
QUAFF and QUIFF are tied for the highest score at 20 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words ending in F?
Common examples include STAFF, BRIEF, CHIEF, STUFF, PROOF and THIEF.
Which 5-letter words ending in F have no repeated letters?
22 of them use each letter only once, such as BRIEF, CHIEF, THIEF and SHELF.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like STAFF, BRIEF and CHIEF. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.