7-letter words with F as the 1st letter and E as the 5th letter
Seven-letter words starting with F and E fifth number 178; FLOWERS and FINGERS are familiar, while FIZZERS and FIZZENS score 28.
17 of 178 are everyday words (10%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With F in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (356 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- FLOWERS13
- FINGERS11
- FARMERS12
- FITNESS10
- FASTEST10
- FIFTEEN13
- FATHERS13
- FILTERS10
- FALSELY13
- FULLEST10
- FORGETS11
- FORFEIT13
- FISHERY16
- FOLDERS11
- FORGERY14
- FOSTERS10
All valid words 178
- FABBEST14
- FABLERS12
- FACIEND13
- FADIEST11
- FAGGERY15
- FAHLERZ22
- FAINEST10
- FAIREST10
- FAKEERS14
- FALLERS10
- FALSELY13
- FALSERS10
- FALSEST10
- FALTERS10
- FANJETS17
- FANNELL10
- FANNELS10
- FANNERS10
- FANTEEG11
- FARCERS12
- FARCEUR12
- FARDELS11
- FARDENS11
- FARFELS13
- FARMERS12
- FARMERY15
- FARNESS10
- FARRENS10
- FASHERY16
- FASTENS10
- FASTERS10
- FASTEST10
- FATBERG13
- FATHEAD14
- FATHERS13
- FATLESS10
- FATNESS10
- FATTENS10
- FATTEST10
- FAUCETS12
- FAUREST10
- FAWNERS13
- FEARERS10
- FEATEST10
- FEEDERS11
- FEELERS10
- FEELESS10
- FELLERS10
- FELLEST10
- FELTERS10
- FENCERS12
- FENDERS11
- FENNECS12
- FENNELS10
- FERMENT12
- FERNERY13
- FERRELS10
- FERRETS10
- FERRETY13
- FERVENT13
- FESTERS10
- FETTERS10
- FEWMETS15
- FEWNESS13
- FEWTERS13
- FEYNESS13
- FIBBERS14
- FIBBERY17
- FIDGETS12
- FIDGETY15
- FIFTEEN13
- FIGGERY15
- FIGMENT13
- FIKIEST14
- FILBERD13
- FILBERT12
- FILLERS10
- FILLETS10
- FILMERS12
- FILTERS10
- FINDERS11
- FINEERS10
- FINGERS11
- FINLESS10
- FINNERS10
- FINTECH15
- FIRMERS12
- FIRMEST12
- FISHERS13
- FISHERY16
- FISHEYE16
- FITMENT12
- FITNESS10
- FITTERS10
- FITTEST10
- FIZZENS28
- FIZZERS28
- FLAKERS14
- FLAMENS12
- FLAMERS12
- FLANEUR10
- FLAREUP12
- FLASERS10
- FLAVEDO14
- FLAYERS13
- FLOREAT10
- FLORETS10
- FLOTELS10
- FLOWERS13
- FLOWERY16
- FLUGELS11
- FLUIEST10
- FLUTERS10
- FLYBELT15
- FLYLEAF16
- FLYLESS13
- FOAMERS12
- FODDERS12
- FOGGERS12
- FOGLESS11
- FOLDERS11
- FONDEST11
- FOODERY14
- FOOLERY13
- FOOTERS10
- FOPPERY17
- FORBEAR12
- FORCEPS14
- FORCERS12
- FORFEIT13
- FORFEND14
- FORGERS11
- FORGERY14
- FORGETS11
- FORHENT13
- FORKERS14
- FORLEND11
- FORLENT10
- FORLESE10
- FORMERS12
- FORNENT10
- FORPETS12
- FORWENT13
- FOSTERS10
- FOTHERS13
- FOULEST10
- FOUTERS10
- FOWLERS13
- FOXIEST17
- FOZIEST19
- FRAMERS12
- FRATERS10
- FRATERY13
- FRENEMY15
- FRISEES10
- FRISEUR10
- FRIZERS19
- FROGEYE14
- FUBBERY17
- FUCKERS16
- FUELERS10
- FUHRERS13
- FULGENT11
- FULLERS10
- FULLERY13
- FULLEST10
- FULNESS10
- FUMIEST12
- FUNDERS11
- FUNFEST13
- FUNKERS14
- FUNNELS10
- FUNNEST10
- FURLERS10
- FURLESS10
- FURMETY15
- FUSSERS10
- FUSTETS10
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIZZERS | 28 | 28 | All three |
| FIZZENS | 28 | 29 | Collins only |
| FAHLERZ | 22 | 22 | Collins only |
| FOZIEST | 19 | 19 | All three |
| FRIZERS | 19 | 19 | All three |
| FOXIEST | 17 | 17 | All three |
| FOPPERY | 17 | 18 | All three |
| FIBBERY | 17 | 18 | Collins only |
| FANJETS | 17 | 20 | All three |
| FUBBERY | 17 | 19 | Collins only |
| FISHERY | 16 | 14 | All three |
| FLOWERY | 16 | 16 | All three |
This F-starting frame has 178 matches, including 17 common words. Familiar choices include FLOWERS, FINGERS, FARMERS, FITNESS and FATHERS. One ending dominates: S closes 102 words, far ahead of T at 35 and Y at 20, but an S ending does not always signal a plural.
A quick read of the pattern
- The list contains 178 entries, 150 of them defined.
- S is the final letter in 102 words.
- T and Y trail at 35 and 20 endings.
- FIZZERS and FIZZENS tie at 28 points each.
Seven-letter words starting with F and E fifth patterns
Check the word shapes in pairs: FLOWERS and FINGERS share a familiar rhythm, while FITNESS and FASTEST put E fifth in different endings. S is common at the end, but the position pattern alone does not make every S word a plural, so rely on the actual spelling rather than a grammar guess.
FIZZERS and FIZZENS both reach 28 points, with FAHLERZ at 22. Those scores sit well above the 12.2 average tile score, and they are less everyday than the recognizable list anchors. A high score here often comes from unusual letters, not from the most familiar word.
The most familiar options provide different word shapes: FLOWERS and FINGERS end in S, FASTEST ends in T, and FALSELY ends in Y. All preserve the fifth-position E. That contrast is a practical reminder to confirm the middle slot directly instead of assuming every familiar F word follows the same suffix pattern.
Only one entry ends in F, while three finish in E and two in G. Those small groups are easy to miss if you expect the pattern to end only in S, T or Y.
A practical board check
If a rack has a Z, check FIZZERS and FIZZENS first for score potential; both lead this group at 28 before any board-square bonuses.
Questions people ask
How many words start with F and have E fifth?
What is the top score for this pattern?
What ending is most common?
Keep going
Related lists
Know some letters already?
Put greens, yellows and greys into the Finder and get only the words that fit.