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.

178 wordsTop pick FLOWERSHighest score FIZZERS 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.

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Common words 17 · most-used first

  • FLOWERS13
  • FINGERS11
  • FARMERS12
  • FITNESS10
  • FASTEST10
  • FIFTEEN13
  • FATHERS13
  • FILTERS10
  • FALSELY13
  • FULLEST10
  • FORGETS11
  • FORFEIT13
  • FISHERY16
  • FOLDERS11
  • FORGERY14
  • FOSTERS10

Showing the top 16 of 17 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 178

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • 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
Letters by positionIn 57% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A24%
  2. O19%
  3. I17%
3rd letter
  1. R21%
  2. N12%
  3. L11%
4th letter
  1. L15%
  2. T14%
  3. N11%
6th letter
  1. R46%
  2. S20%
  3. N10%
7th letter
  1. S57%
  2. T20%
  3. Y11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; FIZZERS tops the list with 28. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 67 words
  2. 11 points: 17 words
  3. 1212 points: 26 words
  4. 13 points: 29 words
  5. 1414 points: 14 words
  6. 15 points: 9 words
  7. 1616 points: 6 words
  8. 17 points: 5 words
  9. 1818 points: 0 words
  10. 19 points: 2 words
  11. 2020 points: 0 words
  12. 21 points: 0 words
  13. 2222 points: 1 words
  14. 23 points: 0 words
  15. 2424 points: 0 words
  16. 25 points: 0 words
  17. 2626 points: 0 words
  18. 27 points: 0 words
  19. 2828 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FIZZERS2828All three
FIZZENS2829Collins only
FAHLERZ2222Collins only
FOZIEST1919All three
FRIZERS1919All three
FOXIEST1717All three
FOPPERY1718All three
FIBBERY1718Collins only
FANJETS1720All three
FUBBERY1719Collins only
FISHERY1614All three
FLOWERY1616All 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

Tip

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?
There are 178 seven-letter matches with F first and E fifth. FLOWERS, FINGERS, FARMERS and FITNESS are familiar examples, and 17 entries belong to the common-word group.
What is the top score for this pattern?
FIZZERS and FIZZENS tie at 28 points each. FAHLERZ scores 22, followed by FOZIEST at 19, making unusual letter combinations the strongest raw scorers. Those are raw tile values before any board bonuses.
What ending is most common?
S is the final letter for 102 matches, well ahead of T with 35 and Y with 20. Treat that as a spelling filter, not proof that each S-ending entry is a plural form.

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