6-Letter Words Starting With F

There are 700 six-letter words that start with F in our word list. The most common are FATHER, FRIEND and FAMILY.

FRIZZY scores the most in Scrabble, at 30 points. The most common start is FL-, with 127 words. Six-letter words often score well when they cross a double or triple word square.

58% of them use no letter twice, such as FATHER and FRIEND, compared with 48% of all six-letter words.

Words
700
Top score
FRIZZY · 30
Groups
9

Common 6-letter words starting with F and their meanings

father12 pts
noun: a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
friend10 pts
noun: a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
family14 pts
noun: a social unit living together
forget10 pts
verb: dismiss from the mind
figure10 pts
noun: a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
follow12 pts
verb: to travel behind, go after, come after
future9 pts
noun: the time yet to come
finish12 pts
verb: come or bring to a finish or an end
french14 pts
noun: the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
flight13 pts
noun: a formation of aircraft in flight
fellow12 pts
noun: a boy or man
flying13 pts
adjective: moving swiftly

Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.

All 700 6-letter words starting with F

Numbers show Scrabble points.

Starting with FA 12126

  • fabled12
  • fabler11
  • fables11
  • fabric13
  • facade12
  • facers11
  • facete11
  • facets11
  • faceup13
  • facial11
  • facias11
  • facies11
  • facile11
  • facing12
  • factor11
  • facula11
  • faders10
  • fadged12
  • fadges11
  • fading11
  • faecal11
  • faeces11
  • faenas9
  • faerie9
  • fagged12
  • fagins10
  • fagots10
  • failed10
  • faille9
  • fainer9
  • faints9
  • faired10
  • fairer9
  • fairly12
  • faiths12
  • fajita16
  • fakeer13
  • fakers13
  • fakery16
  • faking14
  • fakirs13
  • falces11
  • falcon11
  • fallal9
  • fallen9
  • faller9
  • fallow12
  • falser9
  • falsie9
  • falter9
  • family14
  • famine11
  • faming12
  • famish14
  • famous11
  • famuli11
  • fandom12
  • fanega10
  • fangas10
  • fanged11
  • fanion9
  • fanjet16
  • fanned10
  • fanner9
  • fanons9
  • fantod10
  • fantom11
  • fanums11
  • faqirs18
  • faquir18
  • farads10
  • farced12
  • farcer11
  • farces11
  • farcie11
  • farded11
  • fardel10
  • farers9
  • farfal12
  • farfel12
  • farina9
  • faring10
  • farles9
  • farmed12
  • farmer11
  • farrow12
  • farted10
  • fasces11
  • fascia11
  • fashed13
  • fashes12
  • fasted10
  • fasten9
  • faster9
  • father12
  • fathom14
  • fating10
  • fatsos9
  • fatted10
  • fatten9
  • fatter9
  • fatwas12
  • faucal11
  • fauces11
  • faucet11
  • faulds10
  • faults9
  • faulty12
  • faunae9
  • faunal9
  • faunas9
  • fauves12
  • favela12
  • favism14
  • favors12
  • favour12
  • fawned13
  • fawner12
  • faxing17
  • faying13
  • fazing19

Starting with FE 8914

  • fealty12
  • feared10
  • fearer9
  • feased10
  • feases9
  • feasts9
  • feater9
  • featly12
  • feazed19
  • feazes18
  • fecial11
  • feckly18
  • fecula11
  • fecund12
  • fedora10
  • feeble11
  • feebly14
  • feeder10
  • feeing10
  • feeler9
  • feezed19
  • feezes18
  • feigns10
  • feijoa16
  • feints9
  • feirie9
  • feists9
  • feisty12
  • felids10
  • feline9
  • fellah12
  • fellas9
  • felled10
  • feller9
  • felloe9
  • fellow12
  • felons9
  • felony12
  • felted10
  • female11
  • femmes13
  • femora11
  • femurs11
  • fenced12
  • fencer11
  • fences11
  • fended11
  • fender10
  • fennec11
  • fennel9
  • feoffs15
  • ferbam13
  • feriae9
  • ferial9
  • ferias9
  • ferine9
  • ferity12
  • ferlie9
  • fermis11
  • ferrel9
  • ferret9
  • ferric11
  • ferrum11
  • ferula9
  • ferule9
  • fervid13
  • fervor12
  • fescue11
  • fessed10
  • fesses9
  • festal9
  • fester9
  • fetial9
  • fetich14
  • feting10
  • fetish12
  • fetors9
  • fetted10
  • fetter9
  • fettle9
  • feuars9
  • feudal10
  • feuded11
  • feuing10
  • fevers12
  • fewest12
  • feyest12
  • fezzed28
  • fezzes27

Starting with FI 9528

  • fiacre11
  • fiance11
  • fiasco11
  • fibbed14
  • fibber13
  • fibers11
  • fibres11
  • fibril11
  • fibrin11
  • fibula11
  • fiches14
  • fichus14
  • ficins11
  • fickle15
  • fickly18
  • ficoes11
  • fiddle11
  • fiddly14
  • fidged12
  • fidges11
  • fidget11
  • fields10
  • fiends10
  • fierce11
  • fiesta9
  • fifers12
  • fifing13
  • fifths15
  • figged12
  • fights13
  • figure10
  • filers9
  • filets9
  • filial9
  • filing10
  • filled10
  • filler9
  • filles9
  • fillet9
  • fillip11
  • fillos9
  • filmed12
  • filmer11
  • filmic13
  • filose9
  • filter9
  • filths12
  • filthy15
  • fimble13
  • finale9
  • finals9
  • finder10
  • finely12
  • finery12
  • finest9
  • finger10
  • finial9
  • fining10
  • finish12
  • finite9
  • finked14
  • finned10
  • fiords10
  • fipple13
  • fiques18
  • firers9
  • firing10
  • firkin13
  • firman11
  • firmed12
  • firmer11
  • firmly14
  • firsts9
  • firths12
  • fiscal11
  • fished13
  • fisher12
  • fishes12
  • fisted10
  • fistic11
  • fitchy17
  • fitful12
  • fitted10
  • fitter9
  • fivers12
  • fixate16
  • fixers16
  • fixing17
  • fixity19
  • fixure16
  • fizgig20
  • fizzed28
  • fizzer27
  • fizzes27
  • fizzle27

Starting with FJ 20

  • fjelds17
  • fjords17

Starting with FL 12721

  • flabby16
  • flacks15
  • flacon11
  • flaggy14
  • flagon10
  • flails9
  • flairs9
  • flaked14
  • flaker13
  • flakes13
  • flakey16
  • flambe13
  • flamed12
  • flamen11
  • flamer11
  • flames11
  • flanes9
  • flange10
  • flanks13
  • flappy16
  • flared10
  • flares9
  • flashy15
  • flasks13
  • flatly12
  • flatus9
  • flaunt9
  • flavin12
  • flavor12
  • flawed13
  • flaxen16
  • flaxes16
  • flayed13
  • flayer12
  • fleams11
  • fleche14
  • flecks15
  • flecky18
  • fledge11
  • fledgy14
  • fleece11
  • fleech14
  • fleecy14
  • fleers9
  • fleets9
  • flench14
  • flense9
  • fleshy15
  • fletch14
  • fleury12
  • flexed17
  • flexes16
  • flexor16
  • fleyed13
  • flicks15
  • fliers9
  • fliest9
  • flight13
  • flimsy14
  • flinch14
  • flings10
  • flints9
  • flinty12
  • flippy16
  • flirts9
  • flirty12
  • flitch14
  • flited10
  • flites9
  • floats9
  • floaty12
  • flocci13
  • flocks15
  • flocky18
  • flongs10
  • floods10
  • flooey12
  • flooie9
  • floors9
  • floosy12
  • floozy21
  • floppy16
  • florae9
  • floral9
  • floras9
  • floret9
  • florid10
  • florin9
  • flossy12
  • flotas9
  • flours9
  • floury12
  • flouts9
  • flowed13
  • flower12
  • fluent9
  • fluffs15
  • fluffy18
  • fluids10
  • fluked14
  • flukes13
  • flukey16
  • flumed12
  • flumes11
  • flumps13
  • flunks13
  • flunky16
  • fluors9
  • flurry12
  • fluted10
  • fluter9
  • flutes9
  • flutey12
  • fluxed17
  • fluxes16
  • fluyts12
  • flyboy17
  • flybys17
  • flyers12
  • flying13
  • flyman14
  • flymen14
  • flyoff18
  • flysch17
  • flyted13
  • flytes12
  • flyway18

Starting with FO 11421

  • foaled10
  • foamed12
  • foamer11
  • fobbed14
  • fodder11
  • fodgel11
  • foehns12
  • foeman11
  • foemen11
  • foetal9
  • foetid10
  • foetor9
  • foetus9
  • fogbow15
  • fogdog12
  • fogeys13
  • fogged12
  • fogger11
  • fogies10
  • foible11
  • foiled10
  • foined10
  • foison9
  • foists9
  • folate9
  • folded11
  • folder10
  • foliar9
  • folios9
  • folium11
  • folkie13
  • folksy16
  • folles9
  • follis9
  • follow12
  • foment11
  • fomite11
  • fonded11
  • fonder10
  • fondle10
  • fondly13
  • fondue10
  • fondus10
  • fontal9
  • foodie10
  • fooled10
  • footed10
  • footer9
  • footie9
  • footle9
  • footsy12
  • foozle18
  • fopped14
  • forage10
  • forams11
  • forays12
  • forbad12
  • forbid12
  • forbye14
  • forced12
  • forcer11
  • forces11
  • forded11
  • fordid11
  • foreby14
  • foredo10
  • forego10
  • forest9
  • forgat10
  • forged11
  • forger10
  • forges10
  • forget10
  • forgot10
  • forint9
  • forked14
  • forker13
  • formal11
  • format11
  • formed12
  • formee11
  • former11
  • formes11
  • formic13
  • formol11
  • formyl14
  • fornix16
  • forrit9
  • fortes9
  • fortis9
  • forums11
  • forwhy18
  • fossae9
  • fossas9
  • fosses9
  • fossil9
  • foster9
  • fought13
  • fouled10
  • fouler9
  • foully12
  • founds10
  • founts9
  • fourth12
  • foveae12
  • foveal12
  • foveas12
  • fowled13
  • fowler12
  • foxier16
  • foxily19
  • foxing17
  • foyers12
  • fozier18

Starting with FR 7421

  • fracas11
  • fracti11
  • fraena9
  • frails9
  • fraise9
  • framed12
  • framer11
  • frames11
  • francs11
  • franks13
  • frappe13
  • frater9
  • frauds10
  • frayed13
  • frazil18
  • freaks13
  • freaky16
  • freely12
  • freers9
  • freest9
  • freeze18
  • french14
  • frenum11
  • frenzy21
  • freres9
  • fresco11
  • fretty12
  • friars9
  • friary12
  • fridge11
  • friend10
  • friers9
  • frieze18
  • fright13
  • frigid11
  • frijol16
  • frills9
  • frilly12
  • fringe10
  • fringy13
  • frises9
  • frisks13
  • frisky16
  • friths12
  • fritts9
  • frivol12
  • frized19
  • frizer18
  • frizes18
  • frizzy30
  • frocks15
  • froggy14
  • frolic11
  • fronds10
  • fronts9
  • frosts9
  • frosty12
  • froths12
  • frothy15
  • frouzy21
  • frowns12
  • frowst12
  • frowsy15
  • frowzy24
  • frozen18
  • frugal10
  • fruits9
  • fruity12
  • frumps13
  • frumpy16
  • frusta9
  • fryers12
  • frying13
  • frypan14

Starting with FU 767

  • fubbed14
  • fucoid12
  • fucose11
  • fucous11
  • fuddle11
  • fudged12
  • fudges11
  • fueled10
  • fueler9
  • fugato10
  • fugged12
  • fugios10
  • fugled11
  • fugles10
  • fugued11
  • fugues10
  • fuhrer12
  • fulcra11
  • fulfil12
  • fulgid11
  • fulham14
  • fullam11
  • fulled10
  • fuller9
  • fulmar11
  • fumble13
  • fumers11
  • fumets11
  • fumier11
  • fuming12
  • fumuli11
  • funded11
  • fundic12
  • fundus10
  • funest9
  • fungal10
  • fungic12
  • fungus10
  • funked14
  • funker13
  • funkia13
  • funned10
  • funnel9
  • funner9
  • furane9
  • furans9
  • furfur12
  • furies9
  • furled10
  • furler9
  • furore9
  • furors9
  • furred10
  • furrow12
  • furzes18
  • fusain9
  • fusees9
  • fusels9
  • fusile9
  • fusils9
  • fusing10
  • fusion9
  • fussed10
  • fusser9
  • fusses9
  • fustic11
  • futile9
  • futons9
  • future9
  • futzed19
  • futzes18
  • fuzees18
  • fuzils18
  • fuzing19
  • fuzzed28
  • fuzzes27

Starting with FY 20

  • fylfot15
  • fyttes12

Frequently asked questions

How many 6-letter words starting with F are there?

There are 700 six-letter words that start with F in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.

What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word starting with F in Scrabble?

FRIZZY has the highest score, at 30 points, before any board bonuses.

What are some common 6-letter words starting with F?

Common examples include FATHER, FRIEND, FAMILY, FORGET, FIGURE and FOLLOW.

Which 6-letter words starting with F end in D?

101 of them end in D, including FRIEND, FAILED, FILLED and FORCED.

Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

All 700 of them come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the Words With Friends dictionary and most Scrabble play. Everyday words like FATHER are fine in both games; a few rare ones may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.

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