5-Letter Words Starting With FR

We found 49 five-letter words that start with FR, about 1% of all 5-letter words. The most common are FRONT, FRESH and FRAME.

FRIZZ scores the most in Scrabble, at 26 points. The most common start is FRI-, with 13 words. For Wordle, FRAME is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.

Words
49
Top score
FRIZZ · 26
Groups
6

Common 5-letter words starting with FR and their meanings

front8 pts
noun: the side that is forward or prominent
fresh11 pts
adjective: recently made, produced, or harvested
frame10 pts
noun: the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
fruit8 pts
noun: the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
frown11 pts
verb: look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
fraud9 pts
noun: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
frail8 pts
adjective: physically weak
freak12 pts
noun: a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
frank12 pts
adjective: characterized by directness in manner or speech
frost8 pts
noun: ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
fried9 pts
adjective: cooked by frying in fat
franc10 pts
noun: the basic monetary unit in many countries

Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.

All 49 5-letter words starting with FR

Numbers show Scrabble points.

Starting with FRA 10

  • frags9
  • frail8
  • frame10
  • franc10
  • frank12
  • fraps10
  • frass8
  • frats8
  • fraud9
  • frays11

Starting with FRE 9

  • freak12
  • freed9
  • freer8
  • frees8
  • fremd11
  • frena8
  • frere8
  • fresh11
  • frets8

Starting with FRI 13

  • friar8
  • fried9
  • frier8
  • fries8
  • frigs9
  • frill8
  • frise8
  • frisk12
  • frith11
  • frits8
  • fritt8
  • fritz17
  • frizz26

Starting with FRO 13

  • frock14
  • froes8
  • frogs9
  • frond9
  • frons8
  • front8
  • frore8
  • frosh11
  • frost8
  • froth11
  • frown11
  • frows11
  • froze17

Starting with FRU 3

  • frugs9
  • fruit8
  • frump12

Starting with FRY 1

  • fryer11

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words starting with FR are there?

There are 49 five-letter words that start with FR in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with FR in Scrabble?

FRIZZ is for the highest score at 26 points, before any board bonuses.

What are some common 5-letter words starting with FR?

Common examples include FRONT, FRESH, FRAME, FRUIT, FROWN and FRAUD.

Which 5-letter words starting with FR end in E?

5 of them end in E, including FRAME, FRERE, FRISE and FRORE.

Can I use these words in Wordle?

Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like FRONT, FRESH and FRAME. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.

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