5-Letter Words Starting With F
We found 428 five-letter words that start with F, about 5% of all 5-letter words. The most common are FIRST, FOUND and FUNNY.
FIZZY and FUZZY score the most in Scrabble, at 29 points each. The most common start is FA-, with 78 words. For Wordle, try FLARE: it tests F, L, A, R and E, including L, A, R and E, four of the ten most common letters in five-letter words.
39% of them have just one vowel, such as FIRST and FUNNY, compared with 31% of all five-letter words.
- Words
- 428
- Top score
- FIZZY · 29
- Groups
- 9
Common 5-letter words starting with F and their meanings
- first8 pts
- adjective: preceding all others in time or space or degree
- found9 pts
- verb: set up or found
- funny11 pts
- adjective: arousing or provoking laughter
- fight12 pts
- verb: be engaged in a fight
- front8 pts
- noun: the side that is forward or prominent
- frank12 pts
- adjective: characterized by directness in manner or speech
- fault8 pts
- noun: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
- floor8 pts
- noun: the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
- folks12 pts
- noun: your parents
- favor11 pts
- verb: promote over another
- force10 pts
- noun: a powerful effect or influence
- field9 pts
- noun: a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 428 5-letter words starting with F
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with FA 7828
- fable10
- faced11
- facer10
- faces10
- facet10
- facia10
- facts10
- faddy13
- faded10
- fader9
- fades9
- fadge10
- fados9
- faena8
- faery11
- fagin9
- fagot9
- fails8
- faint8
- fairs8
- fairy11
- faith11
- faked13
- faker12
- fakes12
- fakey15
- fakir12
- falls8
- false8
- famed11
- fames10
- fancy13
- fanes8
- fanga9
- fangs9
- fanny11
- fanon8
- fanos8
- fanum10
- faqir17
- farad9
- farce10
- farci10
- farcy13
- fards9
- fared9
- farer8
- fares8
- farle8
- farls8
- farms10
- faros8
- farts8
- fasts8
- fatal8
- fated9
- fates8
- fatly11
- fatso8
- fatty11
- fatwa11
- faugh12
- fauld9
- fault8
- fauna8
- fauns8
- fauve11
- favas11
- faves11
- favor11
- favus11
- fawns11
- fawny14
- faxed16
- faxes15
- fayed12
- fazed18
- fazes17
Starting with FE 5315
- fears8
- fease8
- feast8
- feats8
- feaze17
- fecal10
- feces10
- fecks14
- feeds9
- feels8
- feeze17
- feign9
- feint8
- feist8
- felid9
- fella8
- fells8
- felly11
- felon8
- felts8
- femes10
- femme12
- femur10
- fence10
- fends9
- fenny11
- feods9
- feoff14
- feral8
- feres8
- feria8
- ferly11
- fermi10
- ferns8
- ferny11
- ferry11
- fesse8
- fetal8
- fetas8
- fetch13
- feted9
- fetes8
- fetid9
- fetor8
- fetus8
- feuar8
- feuds9
- feued9
- fever11
- fewer11
- feyer11
- feyly14
- fezes17
Starting with FI 6827
- fiars8
- fiats8
- fiber10
- fibre10
- fices10
- fiche13
- fichu13
- ficin10
- ficus10
- fidge10
- fidos9
- fiefs11
- field9
- fiend9
- fiery11
- fifed12
- fifer11
- fifes11
- fifth14
- fifty14
- fight12
- filar8
- filch13
- filed9
- filer8
- files8
- filet8
- fille8
- fillo8
- fills8
- filly11
- films10
- filmy13
- filos8
- filth11
- filum10
- final8
- finch13
- finds9
- fined9
- finer8
- fines8
- finis8
- finks12
- finny11
- finos8
- fiord9
- fique17
- fired9
- firer8
- fires8
- firms10
- firns8
- firry11
- first8
- firth11
- fiscs10
- fishy14
- fists8
- fitch13
- fitly11
- fiver11
- fives11
- fixed16
- fixer15
- fixes15
- fixit15
- fizzy29
Starting with FJ 20
- fjeld16
- fjord16
Starting with FL 7638
- flabs10
- flack14
- flags9
- flail8
- flair8
- flake12
- flaky15
- flame10
- flams10
- flamy13
- flank12
- flans8
- flaps10
- flare8
- flash11
- flask12
- flats8
- flaws11
- flawy14
- flaxy18
- flays11
- fleam10
- fleas8
- fleck14
- fleer8
- flees8
- fleet8
- flesh11
- flews11
- fleys11
- flick14
- flics10
- flied9
- flier8
- flies8
- fling9
- flint8
- flips10
- flirt8
- flite8
- flits8
- float8
- flock14
- flocs10
- floes8
- flogs9
- flong9
- flood9
- floor8
- flops10
- flora8
- floss8
- flota8
- flour8
- flout8
- flown11
- flows11
- flubs10
- flued9
- flues8
- fluff14
- fluid9
- fluke12
- fluky15
- flume10
- flump12
- flung9
- flunk12
- fluor8
- flush11
- flute8
- fluty11
- fluyt11
- flyby16
- flyer11
- flyte11
Starting with FO 5617
- foals8
- foams10
- foamy13
- focal10
- focus10
- foehn11
- fogey12
- foggy13
- fogie9
- fohns11
- foils8
- foins8
- foist8
- folds9
- folia8
- folio8
- folks12
- folky15
- folly11
- fonds9
- fondu9
- fonts8
- foods9
- fools8
- foots8
- footy11
- foram10
- foray11
- forbs10
- forby13
- force10
- fordo9
- fords9
- fores8
- forge9
- forgo9
- forks12
- forky15
- forme10
- forms10
- forte8
- forth11
- forts8
- forty11
- forum10
- fossa8
- fosse8
- fouls8
- found9
- fount8
- fours8
- fovea11
- fowls11
- foxed16
- foxes15
- foyer11
Starting with FR 4918
- frags9
- frail8
- frame10
- franc10
- frank12
- fraps10
- frass8
- frats8
- fraud9
- frays11
- freak12
- freed9
- freer8
- frees8
- fremd11
- frena8
- frere8
- fresh11
- frets8
- friar8
- fried9
- frier8
- fries8
- frigs9
- frill8
- frise8
- frisk12
- frith11
- frits8
- fritt8
- fritz17
- frizz26
- frock14
- froes8
- frogs9
- frond9
- frons8
- front8
- frore8
- frosh11
- frost8
- froth11
- frown11
- frows11
- froze17
- frugs9
- fruit8
- frump12
- fryer11
Starting with FU 4310
- fubsy13
- fucus10
- fudge10
- fuels8
- fugal9
- fuggy13
- fugio9
- fugle9
- fugue9
- fugus9
- fujis15
- fulls8
- fully11
- fumed11
- fumer10
- fumes10
- fumet10
- fundi9
- funds9
- fungi9
- fungo9
- funks12
- funky15
- funny11
- furan8
- furls8
- furor8
- furry11
- furze17
- furzy20
- fused9
- fusee8
- fusel8
- fuses8
- fusil8
- fussy11
- fusty11
- futon8
- fuzed18
- fuzee17
- fuzes17
- fuzil17
- fuzzy29
Starting with FY 30
- fyces13
- fykes15
- fytte11
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with F are there?
There are 428 five-letter words that start with F in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with F in Scrabble?
FIZZY and FUZZY are tied for the highest score, at 29 points each, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with F?
Common examples include FIRST, FOUND, FUNNY, FIGHT, FRONT and FRANK.
Which 5-letter words starting with F end in Y?
52 of them end in Y, including FUNNY, FANCY, FIFTY and FULLY.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like FIRST, FOUND and FUNNY. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.