Words Starting With F
Every English word that starts with "F". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
617 words found
12 Letter Words1
11 Letter Words16
10 Letter Words26
9 Letter Words40
8 Letter Words77
7 Letter Words118
6 Letter Words115
5 Letter Words125
4 Letter Words79
3 Letter Words18
2 Letter Words2
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About These Words
This list holds 617 words, running from 2 to 12 letters and averaging 6.4 letters apiece. The commonest length is 5 letters, covering 125 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are f (617), e (329), r (283), i (280), a (247). Vowels make up 35% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 12.0 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is FRIZZY at 30, followed by FUZZY, FLEXIBILITY and FREQUENCY. 617 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 118 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are FINGERPRINTS at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: FA and FE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words starting with "F" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 617 words starting with "F". They run from 2 to 6 letters, and 5-letter entries are the most common with 125 of them.
Which of these words starting with "F" scores highest in Scrabble?+
FUZZY is the highest scorer at 29 points before board bonuses, ahead of FLUFFY, FIXING and FRITZ. The list averages 9.9 points per word, and 300 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words starting with "F"?+
The shortest are FA and FE at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words starting with "F"?+
FABRIC, FACIAL, FACING and FACTOR are the longest at 6 letters.
Are words starting with "F" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 33% of the letters across this list, so these are consonant-heavy and need a decent vowel supply to play. The letters appearing in the most of these words are F, E, L. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.