The 800 most common words that start with F, out of 4074 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words starting with F (24)
- for6
- first8
- find8
- full7
- forum10
- family14
- file7
- found9
- following16
- form9
- food8
- feedback20
- financial14
- few9
- future9
- film9
- format11
- further13
- fun6
- five10
- front8
- federal11
- final8
- finance12
2 letter words starting with F (5)
- fa5
- fe5
- fi5
- fo5
- fu5
3 letter words starting with F (44)
- fad7
- fae6
- fag7
- fam8
- fan6
- far6
- fat6
- fay9
- fed7
- fee6
- fen6
- fet6
- feu6
- few9
- fey9
- fez15
- fib8
- fid7
- fig7
- fin6
- fir6
- fit6
- fix13
- flo6
- flu6
- fly9
- fob8
- foe6
- fog7
- fop8
- for6
- fou6
- fox13
- foy9
- fra6
- fro6
- fry9
- fub8
- fud7
- fug7
- fum8
- fun6
- fur6
- fut6
4 letter words starting with F (145)
- face9
- fact9
- fade8
- faff13
- fail7
- fain7
- fair7
- fake11
- fall7
- falx14
- fame9
- fana7
- fang8
- fare7
- farl7
- farm9
- faro7
- fash10
- fast7
- fate7
- faun7
- fawn10
- faze16
- feal7
- fear7
- feat7
- feck13
- feed8
- feel7
- feer7
- feil7
- fell7
- felt7
- feme9
- fend8
- feod8
- fern7
- fess7
- fest7
- feud8
- fiar7
- fiat7
- fice9
- fico9
- fido8
- fife10
- fifo10
- fiji14
- fike11
- file7
- fill7
- film9
- fils7
- find8
- fine7
- fink11
- finn7
- fire7
- firm9
- firn7
- fisc9
- fish10
- fist7
- five10
- fizz25
- flag8
- flak11
- flam9
- flan7
- flap9
- flat7
- flaw10
- flax14
- flay10
- flea7
- fled8
- flee7
- flem9
- flew10
- flex14
- fley10
- flip9
- flit7
- floc9
- floe7
- flog8
- flop9
- flow10
- flub9
- flue7
- flux14
- foal7
- foam9
- foci9
- fogy11
- foil7
- fold8
- folk11
- fond8
- fons7
- font7
- food8
- fool7
- foot7
- forb9
- ford8
- fore7
- fork11
- form9
- fort7
- foul7
- four7
- fowl10
- foxy17
- fozy19
- frab9
- frap9
- frat7
- fray10
- fred8
- free7
- fret7
- frig8
- frit7
- friz16
- froe7
- frog8
- frow10
- fuel7
- fugu8
- fuji14
- full7
- fume9
- fumy12
- fund8
- funk11
- furl7
- fury10
- fuse7
- fuss7
- fust7
- fuze16
- fuzz25
- fyke14
- fyrd11
5 letter words starting with F (282)
- fable10
- faced11
- facer10
- facet10
- facia10
- faddy13
- faded10
- faden9
- fader9
- fadge10
- faery11
- fagot9
- fagus9
- faham13
- faint8
- fairy11
- faith11
- faker12
- fakir12
- falco10
- false8
- fanal8
- fancy13
- fanny11
- fanon8
- fanti8
- farad9
- farce10
- farcy13
- farer8
- farse8
- farsi8
- fatal8
- fated9
- fatly11
- fatty11
- fatwa11
- faugh12
- fauld9
- fault8
- fauna8
- faust8
- fauve11
- favor11
- favus11
- fayal11
- feast8
- feaze17
- fecal10
- feere8
- feeze17
- feign9
- feint8
- feist8
- felid9
- felis8
- felix15
- felly11
- felon8
- felty11
- femur10
- fence10
- fenks12
- fenny11
- feoff14
- ferae8
- feral8
- feria8
- ferie8
- ferly11
- ferme10
- ferny11
- ferri8
- ferry11
- fetal8
- fetch13
- fetid9
- fetor8
- fetus8
- feuar8
- fever11
- fezzy29
- fiber10
- fiche13
- fichu13
- ficus10
- fides9
- fidge10
- fidia9
- field9
- fiend9
- fiery11
- fifer11
- fifth14
- fifty14
- figgy13
- fight12
- filar8
- filch13
- filer8
- filet8
- filly11
- filmy13
- filth11
- final8
- finch13
- finer8
- finis8
- finny11
- fiord9
- fired9
- firer8
- firry11
- first8
- firth11
- fishy14
- fitch13
- fitly11
- fiver11
- fives11
- fixed16
- fixer15
- fizzy29
- fjeld16
- flack14
- flail8
- flair8
- flake12
- flaky15
- flamb12
- flame10
- flamy13
- flank12
- flare8
- flash11
- flask12
- flawn11
- flawy14
- flaxy18
- fleam10
- fleck14
- fleer8
- fleet8
- flesh11
- fleta8
- flews11
- flick14
- flier8
- fling9
- flint8
- flipe10
- flirt8
- flite8
- float8
- flock14
- flong9
- flood9
- floor8
- flora8
- flory11
- flosh11
- floss8
- flour8
- flout8
- flown11
- floyd12
- flued9
- fluff14
- fluid9
- fluke12
- fluky15
- flume10
- flump12
- flung9
- flunk12
- fluor8
- flush11
- flute8
- fluty11
- flyer11
- foamy13
- focal10
- focus10
- foehn11
- fogey12
- foggy13
- foism10
- foist8
- folia8
- folie8
- folio8
- folly11
- fomes10
- fondu9
- fonly11
- foots8
- footy11
- foray11
- forby13
- force10
- fordo9
- forel8
- forge9
- forgo9
- forky15
- forme10
- forte8
- forth11
- forty11
- forum10
- fossa8
- fosse8
- found9
- fount8
- fovea11
- foyer11
- frail8
- frame10
- franc10
- frank12
- frass8
- fraud9
- fraze17
- freak12
- freck14
- freed9
- freer8
- fremd11
- freon8
- fresh11
- freya11
- freyr11
- friar8
- fried9
- frier8
- frija15
- frill8
- frisk12
- frist8
- frith11
- fritz17
- frizz26
- frock14
- frond9
- front8
- frore8
- frosh11
- frost8
- froth11
- frown11
- froze17
- fruit8
- frump12
- frush11
- fryer11
- fubsy13
- fucus10
- fudge10
- fugal9
- fuggy13
- fugle9
- fugue9
- fulah11
- fully11
- fumer10
- fumet10
- fundi9
- fungi9
- fungo9
- funky15
- funny11
- furan8
- furor8
- furry11
- furze17
- furzy20
- fused9
- fusee8
- fusil8
- fussy11
- fusty11
- fuzzy29
6 letter words starting with F (235)
- fabian11
- fabled12
- fabler11
- fabric13
- facade12
- facete11
- facial11
- facies11
- facile11
- facing12
- factor11
- factum13
- facula11
- facund12
- faddle11
- fading11
- faerie9
- faffle15
- faille9
- faints9
- fairly12
- fakery16
- falcer11
- falcon11
- fallen9
- faller9
- fallow12
- falser9
- falsie9
- falter9
- faluns9
- family14
- famine11
- famish14
- famous11
- fandom12
- fanega10
- fanged11
- fangle10
- fangot10
- fanion9
- fanner9
- fantod10
- fardel10
- farfel12
- farina9
- faring10
- farmer11
- farrow12
- fasces11
- fascet11
- fascia11
- fasten9
- faster9
- father12
- fathom14
- fatiha12
- fatima11
- fatten9
- fatter9
- faucal11
- fauces11
- faucet11
- faulty12
- faunal9
- fautor9
- favism14
- fawner12
- feague10
- fealty12
- fearer9
- featly12
- feckly18
- fecula11
- fecund12
- feddan11
- fedora10
- feeble11
- feebly14
- feeder10
- feeler9
- feijoa16
- feisty12
- feline9
- fellah12
- feller9
- felloe9
- fellow12
- felony12
- felted10
- felter9
- female11
- fencer11
- fender10
- fenian9
- fenman11
- fennec11
- fennel9
- fenrir9
- feodal10
- fergus10
- ferial9
- ferine9
- ferity12
- ferned10
- ferret9
- ferric11
- ferula9
- ferule9
- fervid13
- fervor12
- fescue11
- festal9
- fester9
- fetial9
- fetish12
- fetter9
- fettle9
- feuage10
- feucht14
- feudal10
- fezzan27
- fezzed28
- fiacre11
- fiance11
- fianna9
- fiasco11
- fibber13
- fibril11
- fibrin11
- fibula11
- fickle15
- fickly18
- fiddle11
- fidele10
- fidget11
- fieldy13
- fierce11
- fiesta9
- figaro10
- figged12
- figure10
- fijian16
- filago10
- filate9
- filial9
- filing10
- filled10
- filler9
- fillet9
- fillip11
- filose9
- filter9
- filthy15
- fimble13
- finale9
- finder10
- finely12
- finery12
- finger10
- finial9
- finick15
- finify15
- fining10
- finish12
- finite9
- finjan16
- finlet9
- finned10
- finner9
- finnic11
- fiorin9
- fipple13
- firing10
- firkin13
- firlot9
- firman11
- firmly14
- fiscal11
- fisher12
- fistic11
- fitful12
- fitted10
- fitten9
- fitter9
- fixate16
- fixing17
- fixity19
- fixure16
- fizgig20
- fizzer27
- fizzle27
- flabby16
- flaggy14
- flagon10
- flaker13
- flamed12
- flamen11
- flamer11
- flanch14
- flange10
- flashy15
- flatly12
- flatus9
- flaunt9
- flavia12
- flavin12
- flavor12
- flawed13
- flaxen16
- flayer12
- fleche14
- floppy16
- floral9
- flying13
- folder10
- follow12
- forced12
- forest9
- forget10
- forgot10
- formal11
- format11
- formed12
- former11
- fossil9
- fought13
- fourth12
- framed12
- freely12
- freeze18
- frozen18
- funded11
- fusion9
- future9
7 letter words starting with F (37)
- factory15
- faculty15
- failing11
- failure10
- falling11
- fantasy13
- farming13
- fashion13
- feature10
- federal11
- feeding12
- feeling11
- fiction12
- fifteen13
- fighter14
- figured12
- filling11
- finally13
- finance12
- finding12
- finland11
- finnish13
- fishing14
- fitness10
- florist10
- folding12
- footage11
- foreign11
- forever13
- forming13
- formula12
- founder11
- framing13
- freedom13
- freight14
- funeral10
- further13
8 letter words starting with F (25)
- fabulous13
- facility16
- familiar13
- favorite14
- featured12
- feedback20
- festival14
- fighting16
- finished15
- firewall14
- flashing15
- flexible20
- floating12
- flooring12
- football13
- footwear14
- forecast13
- forestry14
- formerly16
- fountain11
- fraction13
- frequent20
- friendly15
- frontier11
- function13
9 letter words starting with F (15)
- fantastic14
- financial14
- fingering14
- finishing16
- fireplace16
- following16
- forbidden16
- forgotten13
- formation14
- fragrance15
- framework21
- franchise17
- frequency26
- furnished16
- furniture12
10 letter words starting with F (8)
- facilitate15
- federation14
- fellowship21
- forwarding18
- foundation14
- frequently25
- friendship19
- functional15
11 letter words starting with F (4)
- fascinating17
- flexibility26
- fundamental17
- furthermore19
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fa | (a) A syllable applied to the fourth tone of the diatonic scale in solmization. (b) The tone F |
| fo | The Chinese name of |
| fu | A department in China comprising several hsein |
| fag | A knot or coarse part in cloth |
| fan | An instrument used for producing artificial currents of air, by the wafting or revolving motion of a broad surface |
| far | A young pig, or a litter of pigs |
| fat | A large tub, cistern, or vessel |
| fed | Imp. & p. p. of |
| fen | Low land overflowed, or covered wholly or partially with water, but producing sedge, coarse grasses… |
| fet | A piece. Dryton. To fetch. And from the other fifty soon the prisoner fet |
| feu | A free and gratuitous right to lands made to one for service to be performed by him |
| fib | A falsehood |
| fid | (Naut.) A square bar of wood or iron, used to support the topmast, being passed through a hole or mortise at its heel… |
| fig | (Bot.) A small fruit tree (Ficus Carica) with large leaves… |
| fir | A genus (Abies) of coniferous trees, often of large size and elegant shape… |
| fit | Imp. & p. p. of Fight. In Old English, a song |
| flo | An arrow |
| fly | To move in or pass thorugh the air with wings, as a bird |
| fob | A little pocket for a watch. Fob chain, a short watch chain worn a watch carried in the fob |
| fog | (a) A second growth of grass |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 4074 |
| Shortest | 2 letters |
| Longest | flexibility (11 letters) |
| Highest scoring | fezzy (29 points) |
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How many words start with F?
4074 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 2 to 11 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with F?
flexibility, with 11 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
fezzy, worth 29 points using standard letter values.
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