Words That Start With F — Scrabble & Word Games

F is the 16th most common letter in English at about 2.2%. It is almost exclusively a consonantal letter — there are virtually no F-only digraphs that change its sound (compare to C or G). Doubled FF typically appears mid-word or end-word (STUFF, PUFF, CLIFF) and signals the letter stays short-pronounced.

In Scrabble, F is worth 4 points with 2 tiles in the bag. Because of its high value, F-initial short words are disproportionately useful: FEZ, FIZ, FIZZ, FOX, FIX, FLUFF. F is among the hardest high-value consonants to bingo with because it rarely appears in common bingo stems.

Productive F-prefixes: FOR- (forbidding — FORBID, FORGET), FORE- (before — FORECAST, FOREGROUND), FULL- and FULL--variants. F is also the initial of a classic pair of Anglo-Saxon doublets with a K-counterpart: FIRE/KEY, FOOT/KITH. Germanic roots dominate.

Top 500 Highest-Scoring Words Starting With F (500 of 10,624)

FUZZBOXES39
FUZZBOX37
FRIZZLINESSES34
FRIZZINESSES33
FIZZINESSES32
FRIZZILY32
FRIZZLINESS32
FUZZBALLS32
FUZZINESSES32
FIZZENLESS31
FIZZGIGS31
FIZZILY31
FRAZZLING31
FRIZZINESS31
FRIZZLIEST31
FRIZZLING31
FRIZZLY31
FUZZBALL31
FUZZILY31
FIZZGIG30
FIZZINESS30
FIZZINGS30
FIZZLING30
FLEXOGRAPHIC30
FLEXOGRAPHY30
FLUNITRAZEPAMS30
FLUPHENAZINES30
FRACTIONALIZING30
FRAZZLED30
FRIZZANTE30
FRIZZIEST30
FRIZZING30
FRIZZLED30
FRIZZLERS30
FRIZZLIER30
FRIZZY30
FUZZINESS30
FUZZLING30
FUZZTONES30
FACTIONALIZING29
FAMILIARIZATION29
FANATICIZATIONS29
FETICHIZING29
FETISHIZATIONS29
FEZZY29
FICTIONALIZING29
FICTIONIZATIONS29
FIZZIEST29
FIZZING29
FIZZLED29
FIZZY29
FLAVOURDYNAMICS29
FLEXOGRAPHIES29
FLUNITRAZEPAM29
FLUPHENAZINE29
FORMULARIZATION29
FRACTIONALIZED29
FRACTIONIZATION29
FRAGMENTIZING29
FRAZZLES29
FREQUENTATIVES29
FRIZZED29
FRIZZERS29
FRIZZIER29
FRIZZIES29
FRIZZLER29
FRIZZLES29
FURFURALDEHYDES29
FUZZIEST29
FUZZING29
FUZZLED29
FUZZTONE29
FUZZY29
FACTIONALIZED28
FACTORIZATIONS28
FAMILIARIZING28
FANATICIZATION28
FARTHINGSWORTHS28
FEDERALIZATIONS28
FELLOWSHIPPING28
FERROMOLYBDENUM28
FETICHIZED28
FETISHIZATION28
FEZZED28
FICTIONALIZED28
FICTIONIZATION28
FIDEICOMMISSARY28
FIZZED28
FIZZENS28
FIZZERS28
FIZZIER28
FIZZLES28
FLUOROPHOSPHATE28
FOOLHARDIZES28
FOREJUDGEMENTS28
FORMALIZABLE28
FORMALIZATIONS28
FORMULARIZING28
FRACTIONALIZES28
FRACTIONIZING28
FRAGMENTIZED28
FRAZZLE28
FRENCHIFICATION28
FREQUENTATIVE28
FRIZZER28
FRIZZES28
FRIZZLE28
FURFURALDEHYDE28
FUZZED28
FUZZIER28
FUZZLES28
FACTIONALIZES27
FACTORIZATION27
FAITHWORTHINESS27
FAMILIARIZED27
FAMILIARIZERS27
FANATICIZING27
FANDABIDOZI27
FARTHINGSWORTH27
FEATHERSTITCHED27
FEATHERWEIGHTS27
FEDERALIZATION27
FELLOWSHIPPED27
FEMINIZATIONS27
FETICHIZES27
FETISHIZING27
FEUDALIZATIONS27
FEZZES27
FIBERIZATIONS27
FICTIONALIZES27
FICTIONIZING27
FINGERPICKINGS27
FISHYBACKS27
FIZZEN27
FIZZER27
FIZZES27
FIZZLE27
FLAPJACKS27
FLASHBACKING27
FLEXECUTIVES27
FLEXITARIANISMS27
FLIBBERTIGIBBET27
FLIMFLAMMERY27
FLUVOXAMINES27
FOCALIZATIONS27
FOOLHARDIZE27
FORECHECKING27
FOREJUDGEMENT27
FOREJUDGMENTS27
FOREKNOWINGLY27
FORETHOUGHTFUL27
FORMALIZATION27
FORMULARIZED27
FORMULARIZERS27
FOURSQUARELY27
FRACTIONALIZE27
FRACTIONIZED27
FRAGMENTIZES27
FRANCIZATIONS27
FRATERNIZATIONS27
FREEWHEELINGLY27
FRENCHIFYING27
FROWZINESSES27
FUCOXANTHINS27
FUZZES27
FUZZLE27
FACTIONALIZE26
FACTORIZING26
FAITHWORTHIEST26
FAITHWORTHY26
FAMILIARIZER26
FAMILIARIZES26
FANATICIZED26
FARADIZATIONS26
FARFETCHEDNESS26
FEATHERBEDDINGS26
FEATHERSTITCHES26
FEATHERWEIGHT26
FEDERALIZING26
FEEBLEMINDEDLY26
FEMINIZATION26
FERROCHROMIUMS26
FERTILIZABLE26
FERTILIZATIONS26
FETICHIZE26
FETISHISTICALLY26
FETISHIZED26
FEUDALIZATION26
FIBERIZATION26
FICTIONALIZE26
FICTIONIZED26
FIDEICOMMISSUM26
FINGERPICKING26
FISHYBACK26
FIZGIGGING26
FLAMBOYANCY26
FLAPJACK26
FLASHBACKED26
FLASHFORWARDS26
FLASHMOBBINGS26
FLASHPACKERS26
FLEXECUTIVE26
FLEXIBILITY26
FLEXIBLENESSES26
FLEXICURITY26
FLEXITARIANISM26
FLIMFLAMMERIES26
FLUIDEXTRACTS26
FLUIDIZATIONS26
FLUORIDIZING26
FLUVOXAMINE26
FLYSPECKING26
FOCALIZATION26
FORECHECKED26
FORECHECKERS26
FOREJUDGMENT26
FOREKNOWLEDGES26
FORJUDGMENTS26
FORMALDEHYDES26
FORMALIZING26
FORMULARIZER26
FORMULARIZES26
FORMULIZING26
FORTHCOMINGNESS26
FOSSILIZABLE26
FOSSILIZATIONS26
FOURSQUARENESS26
FOXSHARKS26
FRACTIONIZES26
FRACTOGRAPHY26
FRAGMENTIZE26
FRANCIZATION26
FRATERNIZATION26
FRAWZEYS26
FREEZINGLY26
FRENZIEDLY26
FREQUENCY26
FREQUENTABLE26
FREQUENTATIONS26
FREQUENTNESSES26
FRESHMANSHIPS26
FRIEZELIKE26
FRIZZ26
FROWZILY26
FUCOXANTHIN26
FURAZOLIDONES26
FABULIZING25
FACTORIZED25
FAIRNYTICKLES25
FAITHWORTHIER25
FALSIFIABILITY25
FAMILIARIZE25
FANATICIZES25
FANCYWORKS25
FARADIZATION25
FASHIONABILITY25
FAUXBOURDONS25
FEATHERBEDDING25
FEDERALIZED25
FELLOWSHIPING25
FEMINIZING25
FERMENTATIVELY25
FERROCHROMIUM25
FERTILIZATION25
FETISHIZES25
FEUDALIZING25
FIBERIZING25
FIBRINOPEPTIDES25
FICTIONIZES25
FIGHTBACKS25
FILMOGRAPHY25
FINALIZATIONS25
FINGERPICKED25
FISHWIFELIEST25
FISHWIFELY25
FIZGIGGED25
FIZZ25
FLAMBOYANCIES25
FLAMBOYANTLY25
FLASHFORWARD25
FLASHMOBBING25
FLASHPACKER25
FLEXIBILITIES25
FLEXICURITIES25
FLICKERINGLY25
FLIMFLAMMING25
FLIPFLOPPING25
FLOWCHARTINGS25
FLUIDEXTRACT25
FLUIDIZATION25
FLUMMOXING25
FLUORIDIZED25
FLYSPECKED25
FOCALIZING25
FORECHECKER25
FOREKNOWLEDGE25
FORESHADOWINGS25
FORESIGNIFYING25
FORJUDGMENT25
FORMALDEHYDE25
FORMALISTICALLY25
FORMALIZED25
FORMALIZERS25
FORMULARIZE25
FORMULIZED25
FORTHRIGHTLY25
FORTIFYINGLY25
FOSSILIZATION25
FOXFISHES25
FOXHUNTINGS25
FOXSHARK25
FRABJOUSLY25
FRACTIONIZE25
FRACTOGRAPHIES25
FRANCIZING25
FRANCOPHOBIAS25
FRATERNIZING25
FRAWZEY25
FRENZYING25
FREQUENCIES25
FREQUENTATION25
FREQUENTLY25
FRESHMANSHIP25
FRIGHTFULNESSES25
FROWZINESS25
FRUCTIFEROUSLY25
FRUCTIFICATIONS25
FURAZOLIDONE25
FURFURACEOUSLY25
FUSTIANIZING25
FUZZ25
FABULIZED24
FACTORIZES24
FACULTATIVELY24
FAHLERZES24
FAINTHEARTEDLY24
FAIRNYTICKLE24
FANATICIZE24
FANCYWORK24
FANTASIZING24
FARADIZING24
FASHIONMONGING24
FAUXBOURDON24
FAUXMANCES24
FAZENDEIROS24
FEATHERBEDDED24
FEATHERHEADED24
FEATHERSTITCH24
FEDERALIZES24
FEEDINGSTUFFS24
FELLOWSHIPED24
FEMINIZED24
FERMENTABILITY24
FERNYTICKLES24
FERTILIZING24
FESTSCHRIFTEN24
FETISHIZE24
FEUDALIZED24
FIBERIZED24
FIBRINOPEPTIDE24
FIBROMYALGIAS24
FICTIONIZE24
FIDDLEBACKS24
FIGHTBACK24
FILMOGRAPHIES24
FINALIZATION24
FINGERBREADTHS24
FIREFIGHTINGS24
FISHWIFELIER24
FISTICUFFING24
FLAMBOYANCES24
FLAMEPROOFING24
FLAMETHROWERS24
FLAMMABILITY24
FLASHBACKS24
FLAVOPURPURINS24
FLAVOURFULLY24
FLEXIBLENESS24
FLIMFLAMMED24
FLIMFLAMMERS24
FLIPFLOPPED24
FLOUTINGSTOCKS24
FLOWCHARTING24
FLUIDIZING24
FLUMMOXED24
FLUNKEYDOMS24
FLUORIDIZES24
FLUOROGRAPHIC24
FLUOROGRAPHY24
FLUXIONALLY24
FLYCATCHERS24
FLYPITCHERS24
FOCALIZED24
FOLLOWERSHIPS24
FOOTPLATEWOMAN24
FOOTPLATEWOMEN24
FORECHECKS24
FOREFATHERLY24
FOREJUDGING24
FOREKNOWABLE24
FOREQUARTERS24
FORESHADOWING24
FORESIGHTEDLY24
FORISFAMILIATED24
FORMALIZER24
FORMALIZES24
FORMIDABILITY24
FORMULIZES24
FORTHRIGHTNESS24
FORTUNIZING24
FOSSILIZING24
FOWLPOXES24
FOXHUNTING24
FRANCHISEMENTS24
FRANCIZED24
FRANCOPHOBES24
FRANCOPHOBIA24
FRATERNIZED24
FRATERNIZERS24
FREAKISHNESSES24
FREETHINKINGS24
FREQUENCES24
FREQUENTING24
FREQUENTNESS24
FRICANDEAUX24
FRIGHTENINGLY24
FRIGHTFULLY24
FROGMARCHING24
FROUZINESSES24
FROWZIEST24
FROWZY24
FROZENNESSES24
FRUCTIFICATION24
FRUMPISHNESSES24
FUNGISTATICALLY24
FUSTIANIZED24
FABRICKINGS23
FABRIQUES23
FABULIZES23
FACEBOOKING23
FACEWORKERS23
FACTORABILITY23
FACTORIZE23
FACTORYLIKE23
FAITHFULNESSES23
FANTASIZED23
FANTASIZERS23
FANTASMICALLY23
FARADIZED23
FARADIZERS23
FARKLEBERRY23
FARMWORKERS23
FARSIGHTEDLY23
FASCICULATELY23
FASCISTICALLY23
FASHIONABLENESS23
FASHIONMONGERS23
FATHEADEDNESSES23
FATHOMLESSLY23
FAUXMANCE23
FAVORABLENESSES23
FAZENDEIRO23
FEATHERBRAINED23
FEBRIFACIENTS23
FECKLESSNESSES23
FEDERALIZE23
FEEDINGSTUFF23
FEEDTHROUGHS23
FELDSPATHOIDS23
FEMINAZIS23
FEMINIZES23
FERMENTESCIBLE23
FERNYTICKLE23
FERRICYANOGENS23
FERRIMAGNETISMS23
FERROCYANOGENS23
FERROGRAPHY23
FERROMAGNETISMS23
FERTILIZED23
FERTILIZERS23
FESTSCHRIFTS23
FEUDALIZES23
FEVERISHNESSES23
FIBERIZES23
FIBROCARTILAGES23
FIBROCYSTIC23
FIBROMYALGIA23
FIBROSARCOMATA23
FIBROVASCULAR23
FIDDLEBACK23
FIDDLESTICKS23
FIDEICOMMISSA23
FIELDSTRIPPING23
FIELDWORKERS23
FIFTEENTHLY23
FILMMAKINGS23
FINALIZING23
FINGERBREADTH23
FINGERPICKS23
FIRECRACKERS23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many English words start with F?

The letter F opens 10,624 words in this list (3.0% of the dictionary). F is ranked 16th in standard English letter-frequency tables and accounts for about 2.2% of written text.

What's the highest-scoring word starting with F in Scrabble?

The top-scoring F-word in our list is FUZZBOXES at 39 points (TWL letter values, before any premium-square bonuses). F itself is worth 4 points as a tile.

What's the shortest word starting with F?

Our shortest F-starting word is FA (2 letters). These short entries are tactically useful: play one onto a triple-letter square and you score fast without burning through your rack.