9-letter words starting with F

9-letter words starting with F number 1,700, from familiar choices like FINANCIAL to the 32-point FUZZBALLS.

1,700 wordsTop pick FOLLOWINGHighest score FUZZBALLS 32

87 of 1,700 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

S starts the most 9-letter words (5,075); X starts the fewest (44). F ranks #11 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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  • FABACEOUS16
  • FABRICANT16
  • FABRICATE16
  • FABRICKED21
  • FABRIQUES23
  • FABULATED15
  • FABULATES14
  • FABULATOR14
  • FABULISED15
  • FABULISES14
  • FABULISMS16
  • FABULISTS14
  • FABULIZED24
  • FABULIZES23
  • FABURDENS15
  • FACECLOTH19
  • FACEDOWNS18
  • FACELIFTS17
  • FACEMAILS16
  • FACEMASKS20
  • FACEPALMS18
  • FACEPLATE16
  • FACEPRINT16
  • FACETINGS15
  • FACETIOUS14
  • FACETTING15
  • FACSIMILE16
  • FACTICITY19
  • FACTIONAL14
  • FACTITIVE17
  • FACTOIDAL15
  • FACTORAGE15
  • FACTORIAL14
  • FACTORIES14
  • FACTORING15
  • FACTORISE14
  • FACTORIZE23
  • FACTOTUMS16
  • FACTSHEET17
  • FACTUALLY17
  • FACULTIES14
  • FACUNDITY18
  • FADDINESS14
  • FADDISHLY20
  • FADEAWAYS19
  • FADEDNESS14
  • FADOMETER15
  • FAGACEOUS15
  • FAGGERIES14
  • FAGGOTING15
  • FAGOTINGS14
  • FAGOTTIST13
  • FAHLBANDS18
  • FAHLERZES24
  • FAILINGLY16
  • FAINEANCE14
  • FAINEANCY17
  • FAINEANTS12
  • FAINTIEST12
  • FAINTINGS13
  • FAINTNESS12
  • FAIRFACED18
  • FAIRGOERS13
  • FAIRISHLY18
  • FAIRLEADS13
  • FAIRYDOMS18
  • FAIRYHOOD19
  • FAIRYISMS17
  • FAIRYLAND16
  • FAIRYLIKE19
  • FAIRYTALE15
  • FAITHCURE17
  • FAITHFULS18
  • FAITHLESS15
  • FAKEMENTS18
  • FAKIRISMS18
  • FALANGISM15
  • FALANGIST13
  • FALCATION14
  • FALCHIONS17
  • FALCIFORM19
  • FALCONERS14
  • FALCONETS14
  • FALCONINE14
  • FALCONOID15
  • FALCULATE14
  • FALDERALS13
  • FALDEROLS13
  • FALDETTAS13
  • FALDSTOOL13
  • FALLACIES14
  • FALLALERY15
  • FALLAWAYS18
  • FALLBACKS20
  • FALLBOARD15
  • FALLOWEST15
  • FALLOWING16
  • FALSEFACE17
  • FALSEHOOD16
  • FALSENESS12
  • FALSETTOS12
  • FALSEWORK19
  • FALSIFIED16
  • FALSIFIER15
  • FALSIFIES15
  • FALSITIES12
  • FALTBOATS14
  • FALTERERS12
  • FALTERING13
  • FAMILIARS14
  • FAMILISMS16
  • FAMISHING18
  • FAMOUSING15
  • FAMULUSES14
  • FANATICAL14
  • FANCIABLE16
  • FANCIFIED18
  • FANCIFIES17
  • FANCILESS14
  • FANCINESS14
  • FANCYWORK24
  • FANDANGLE14
  • FANDANGOS14
  • FANEGADAS14
  • FANFARADE16
  • FANFARING16
  • FANFARONA15
  • FANFARONS15
  • FANFOLDED17
  • FANGIRLED14
  • FANLIGHTS16
  • FANTAILED13
  • FANTASIAS12
  • FANTASIED13
  • FANTASIES12
  • FANTASISE12
  • FANTASIST12
  • FANTASIZE21
  • FANTASMAL14
  • FANTASMIC16
  • FANTASQUE21
  • FANTASTIC14
  • FANTASTRY15
  • FANTIGUES13
  • FARADISED14
  • FARADISER13
  • FARADISES13
  • FARADISMS15
  • FARADIZED23
  • FARADIZER22
  • FARADIZES22
  • FARANDINE13
  • FARANDOLE13
  • FARCEMEAT16
  • FARCEUSES14
  • FARCIFIED18
  • FARCIFIES17
  • FAREBOXES21
  • FAREWELLS15
  • FARFALLES15
  • FARMERESS14
  • FARMERIES14
  • FARMHANDS18
  • FARMHOUSE17
  • FARMLANDS15
  • FARMSTEAD15
  • FARMWIVES20
  • FARMWORKS21
  • FARMYARDS18
  • FARNARKEL16
  • FARNESOLS12
  • FARNESSES12
  • FAROLITOS12
  • FARRAGOES13
  • FARROWING16
  • FARSEEING13
  • FARTHINGS16
  • FASCIATED15
  • FASCICLED17
  • FASCICLES16
  • FASCICULE16
  • FASCICULI16
  • FASCIITES14
  • FASCIITIS14
  • FASCINATE14
  • FASCIOLAS14
  • FASCIOLES14
  • FASCISTIC16
  • FASHERIES15
  • FASHIONED16
  • FASHIONER15
  • FASTBACKS20
  • FASTBALLS14
  • FASTENERS12
  • FASTENING13
  • FASTIGIUM15
  • FATALISMS14
  • FATALISTS12
  • FATALNESS12
  • FATEFULLY18
  • FATHEADED17
  • FATHERING16
  • FATHOMERS17
  • FATHOMING18
  • FATIDICAL15
  • FATIGABLE15
  • FATIGATED14
  • FATIGATES13
  • FATIGUING14
  • FATISCENT14
  • FATNESSES12
  • FATSTOCKS18
  • FATTENERS12
  • FATTENING13
  • FATTINESS12
  • FATUITIES12
  • FATUITOUS12
  • FATUOUSLY15
  • FATWAHING19
  • FAUBOURGS15
  • FAUCHIONS17
  • FAULCHION17
  • FAULTIEST12
  • FAULTLESS12
  • FAUNISTIC14
  • FAUTEUILS12
  • FAUVETTES15
  • FAUXHAWKS29
  • FAVEOLATE15
  • FAVORABLE17
  • FAVORABLY20
  • FAVORITES15
  • FAVORLESS15
  • FAVOURERS15
  • FAVOURING16
  • FAVOURITE15
  • FAWNINGLY19
  • FAYALITES15
  • FEARFULLY18
  • FEASANCES14
  • FEASTINGS13
  • FEASTLESS12
  • FEATHERED16
  • FEATLIEST12
  • FEATURELY15
  • FEATURING13
  • FEBLESSES14
  • FEBRICITY19
  • FEBRICULA16
  • FEBRICULE16
  • FEBRIFUGE18
  • FEBRILITY17
  • FECULENCE16
  • FECULENCY19
  • FECUNDATE15
  • FECUNDITY18
  • FEDELINIS13
  • FEDERALLY16
  • FEDERARIE13
  • FEDERATED14
  • FEDERATES13
  • FEDERATOR13
  • FEEDBACKS21
  • FEEDBOXES22
  • FEEDGRAIN14
  • FEEDHOLES16
  • FEEDSTOCK19
  • FEEDSTUFF19
  • FEEDWATER16
  • FEEDYARDS17
  • FEELGOODS14
  • FEELINGLY16
  • FEETFIRST15
  • FEIGNEDLY17
  • FEIGNINGS14
  • FEISEANNA12
  • FEISTIEST12
  • FELDGRAUS14
  • FELDSCHAR18
  • FELDSCHER18
  • FELDSHERS16
  • FELDSPARS15
  • FELDSPATH18
  • FELICIFIC19
  • FELICITER14
  • FELLAHEEN15
  • FELLATING13
  • FELLATION12
  • FELLATIOS12
  • FELLATORS12
  • FELLATRIX19
  • FELLFIELD16
  • FELLOWING16
  • FELLOWMAN17
  • FELLOWMEN17
  • FELONIOUS12
  • FELONRIES12
  • FELQUISTE21
  • FELSTONES12
  • FELTERING13
  • FEMERALLS14
  • FEMICIDES17
  • FEMINAZIS23
  • FEMINEITY17
  • FEMININES14
  • FEMINISED15
  • FEMINISES14
  • FEMINISMS16
  • FEMINISTS14
  • FEMINIZED24
  • FEMINIZES23
  • FENAGLING14
  • FENCELESS14
  • FENCELIKE18
  • FENCELINE14
  • FENCEROWS17
  • FENCEWIRE17
  • FENCIBLES16
  • FENESTRAE12
  • FENESTRAL12
  • FENESTRAS12
  • FENTANYLS15
  • FENTHIONS15
  • FENUGREEK17
  • FEODARIES13
  • FEOFFMENT20
  • FERACIOUS14
  • FERALISED13
  • FERALIZED22
  • FERMENTED15
  • FERMENTER14
  • FERMENTOR14
  • FERMIONIC16
  • FERNBIRDS15
  • FERNERIES12
  • FERNSHAWS18
  • FERNTICLE14
  • FEROCIOUS14
  • FERRELING13
  • FERRELLED13
  • FERRETERS12
  • FERRETING13
  • FERRIAGES13
  • FERRITINS12
  • FERROCENE14
  • FERROTYPE17
  • FERRULING13
  • FERRYBOAT17
  • FERTIGATE13
  • FERTILELY15
  • FERTILEST12
  • FERTILISE12
  • FERTILITY15
  • FERTILIZE21
  • FERVENTER15
  • FERVENTLY18
  • FERVIDEST16
  • FERVIDITY19
  • FERVOROUS15
  • FESTERING13
  • FESTILOGY16
  • FESTINATE12
  • FESTIVALS15
  • FESTIVELY18
  • FESTIVITY18
  • FESTIVOUS15
  • FESTOLOGY16
  • FESTOONED13
  • FETATIONS12
  • FETERITAS12
  • FETICHISE17
  • FETICHISM19
  • FETICHIST17
  • FETICHIZE26
  • FETICIDAL15
  • FETICIDES15
  • FETIDNESS13
  • FETISHISE15
  • FETISHISM17
  • FETISHIST15
  • FETISHIZE24
  • FETLOCKED19
  • FETOSCOPE16
  • FETOSCOPY19
  • FETTERERS12
  • FETTERING13
  • FETTLINGS13
  • FETTUCINE14
  • FETTUCINI14
  • FEUDALISE13
  • FEUDALISM15
  • FEUDALIST13
  • FEUDALITY16
  • FEUDALIZE22
  • FEUDARIES13
  • FEUDATORY16
  • FEUILLETE12
  • FEVERFEWS21
  • FEVERLESS15
  • FEVERROOT15
  • FEVERWEED19
  • FEVERWORT18
  • FEWNESSES15
  • FEWTERING16
  • FEYNESSES15
  • FIBBERIES16
  • FIBERFILL17
  • FIBERISED15
  • FIBERISES14
  • FIBERIZED24
  • FIBERIZES23
  • FIBERLESS14
  • FIBERLIKE18
  • FIBRANNES14
  • FIBREFILL17
  • FIBRELESS14
  • FIBRIFORM19
  • FIBRILLAE14
  • FIBRILLAR14
  • FIBRILLIN14
  • FIBRINOID15
  • FIBRINOUS14
  • FIBROCYTE19
  • FIBROLINE14
  • FIBROLITE14
  • FIBROMATA16
  • FIBROSING15
  • FIBROUSLY17
  • FICTIONAL14
  • FICTIVELY20
  • FIDDLIEST14
  • FIDDLINGS15
  • FIDEISTIC15
  • FIDELISMO15
  • FIDELISTA13
  • FIDGETERS14
  • FIDGETIER14
  • FIDGETING15
  • FIDIBUSES15
  • FIDUCIARY18
  • FIELDFARE16
  • FIELDINGS14
  • FIELDMICE17
  • FIELDSMAN15
  • FIELDSMEN15
  • FIELDVOLE16
  • FIELDWARD17
  • FIELDWORK20
  • FIENDLIKE17
  • FIERINESS12
  • FIFTEENER15
  • FIFTEENTH18
  • FIFTIETHS18
  • FIFTYFOLD22
  • FIGEATERS13
  • FIGGERIES14
  • FIGHTABLE18
  • FIGHTBACK24
  • FIGHTINGS17
  • FIGULINES13
  • FIGURABLE15
  • FIGURALLY16
  • FIGURANTE13
  • FIGURANTS13
  • FIGUREDLY17
  • FIGURINES13
  • FIGURISTS13
  • FILACEOUS14
  • FILAGREED14
  • FILAGREES13
  • FILAMENTS14
  • FILANDERS13
  • FILARIIDS13
  • FILATURES12
  • FILCHINGS18
  • FILECARDS15
  • FILENAMES14
  • FILIATING13
  • FILIATION12
  • FILICIDAL15
  • FILICIDES15
  • FILIGRAIN13
  • FILIGRANE13
  • FILIGREED14
  • FILIGREES13
  • FILIOQUES21
  • FILISTERS12
  • FILLAGREE13
  • FILLESTER12
  • FILLETERS12
  • FILLETING13
  • FILLIBEGS15
  • FILLIPEEN14
  • FILLIPING15
  • FILLISTER12
  • FILMCARDS17
  • FILMFESTS17
  • FILMGOERS15
  • FILMGOING16
  • FILMINESS14
  • FILMLANDS15
  • FILMMAKER20
  • FILMSTRIP16
  • FILOPLUME16
  • FILOPODIA15
  • FILOSELLE12
  • FILOVIRUS15
  • FILTERERS12
  • FILTERING13
  • FILTHIEST15
  • FILTRABLE14
  • FILTRATED13
  • FILTRATES12
  • FIMBRIATE16
  • FINAGLERS13
  • FINAGLING14
  • FINALISED13
  • FINALISER12
  • FINALISES12
  • FINALISMS14
  • FINALISTS12
  • FINALIZED22
  • FINALIZER21
  • FINALIZES21
  • FINANCIAL14
  • FINANCIER14
  • FINANCING15
  • FINEERING13
  • FINESSERS12
  • FINESSING13
  • FINFISHES18
  • FINGERERS13
  • FINGERING14
  • FINGERTIP15
  • FINICALLY17
  • FINICKETY21
  • FINICKIER18
  • FINICKING19
  • FINISHERS15
  • FINISHING16
  • FINITISMS14
  • FINITISTS12
  • FINITUDES13
  • FINNMARKS18
  • FINNOCHIO17
  • FINOCCHIO19
  • FINOCHIOS17
  • FIORATURA12
  • FIORITURA12
  • FIORITURE12
  • FIPPENCES18
  • FIREARMED15
  • FIREBACKS20
  • FIREBALLS14
  • FIREBASES14
  • FIREBIRDS15
  • FIREBOARD15
  • FIREBOATS14
  • FIREBOMBS18
  • FIREBOXES21
  • FIREBRAND15
  • FIREBRATS14
  • FIREBREAK18
  • FIREBRICK20
  • FIRECLAYS17
  • FIRECREST14
  • FIREDAMPS17
  • FIREDRAKE17
  • FIREFANGS16
  • FIREFIGHT19
  • FIREFLIES15
  • FIREFLOAT15
  • FIREFLOOD16
  • FIREGUARD14
  • FIREHALLS15
  • FIREHOSES15
  • FIREHOUSE15
  • FIRELIGHT16
  • FIRELOCKS18
  • FIREMANIC16
  • FIREMARKS18
  • FIREPINKS18
  • FIREPLACE16
  • FIREPLUGS15
  • FIREPOWER17
  • FIREPROOF17
  • FIREREELS12
  • FIREROOMS14
  • FIRESHIPS17
  • FIRESIDES13
  • FIRESTONE12
  • FIRESTORM14
  • FIRETHORN15
  • FIRETRAPS14
  • FIRETRUCK18
  • FIREWALLS15
  • FIREWATER15
  • FIREWEEDS16
  • FIREWOMAN17
  • FIREWOMEN17
  • FIREWOODS16
  • FIREWORKS19
  • FIREWORMS17
  • FIRMAMENT16
  • FIRMWARES17
  • FIRSTBORN14
  • FIRSTHAND16
  • FIRSTLING13
  • FIRSTNESS12
  • FISCALIST14
  • FISHBALLS17
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  • FISHBOLTS17
  • FISHBONES17
  • FISHBOWLS20
  • FISHCAKES21
  • FISHERIES15
  • FISHERMAN17
  • FISHERMEN17
  • FISHHOOKS22
  • FISHIFIED19
  • FISHIFIES18
  • FISHINESS15
  • FISHKILLS19
  • FISHLINES15
  • FISHMEALS17
  • FISHPLATE17
  • FISHPOLES17
  • FISHPONDS18
  • FISHSKINS19
  • FISHTAILS15
  • FISHWIVES21
  • FISHWORMS20
  • FISHYBACK26
  • FISNOMIES14
  • FISSILITY15
  • FISSIONAL12
  • FISSIONED13
  • FISSIPEDE15
  • FISSIPEDS15
  • FISSURING13
  • FISTFIGHT19
  • FISTICUFF20
  • FISTMELES14
  • FISTNOTES12
  • FISTULATE12
  • FISTULOSE12
  • FISTULOUS12
  • FITNESSES12
  • FITTINGLY16
  • FIVEPENCE19
  • FIVEPENNY20
  • FIXATIONS19
  • FIXATIVES22
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  • FIXEDNESS20
  • FIXTURING20
  • FIZGIGGED25
  • FIZZINESS30
  • FLABBIEST16
  • FLABELLUM16
  • FLACCIDER17
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  • FLAFFERED19
  • FLAGELLAR13
  • FLAGELLIN13
  • FLAGELLUM15
  • FLAGEOLET13
  • FLAGGIEST14
  • FLAGGINGS15
  • FLAGITATE13
  • FLAGPOLES15
  • FLAGRANCE15
  • FLAGRANCY18
  • FLAGSHIPS18
  • FLAGSTAFF19
  • FLAGSTICK19
  • FLAGSTONE13
  • FLAKINESS16
  • FLAMBEAUS16
  • FLAMBEAUX23
  • FLAMBEING17
  • FLAMELESS14
  • FLAMELETS14
  • FLAMELIKE18
  • FLAMENCOS16
  • FLAMEOUTS14
  • FLAMINGLY18
  • FLAMINGOS15
  • FLAMMABLE18
  • FLAMMULES16
  • FLANCARDS15
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  • FLANNELED13
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  • FLANNELLY15
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  • FLAPJACKS27
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  • FLAPPIEST16
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  • FLASHIEST15
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  • FLASHLAMP19
  • FLASHOVER18
  • FLASHTUBE17
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  • FLATETTES12
  • FLATFOOTS15
  • FLATHEADS16
  • FLATIRONS12
  • FLATLANDS13
  • FLATLINED13
  • FLATLINER12
  • FLATLINES12
  • FLATLINGS13
  • FLATMATES14
  • FLATPACKS20
  • FLATSHARE15
  • FLATTENED13
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  • FLATULENT12
  • FLATWARES15
  • FLATWATER15
  • FLATWORKS19
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  • FLAUNCHED18
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  • FLAUNTIER12
  • FLAUNTILY15
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  • FLAVANONE15
  • FLAVONOID16
  • FLAVONOLS15
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  • FLAVORFUL18
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  • FLAVOURER15
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  • FLEABANES14
  • FLEABITES14
  • FLEAWORTS15
  • FLECHETTE17
  • FLECKERED19
  • FLECKLESS18
  • FLECTIONS14
  • FLEDGIEST14
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  • FLEECHING18
  • FLEECIEST14
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  • FLEETNESS12
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  • FLEMISHED18
  • FLEMISHES17
  • FLENCHERS17
  • FLENCHING18
  • FLEROVIUM17
  • FLESHHOOD19
  • FLESHIEST15
  • FLESHINGS16
  • FLESHLESS15
  • FLESHLIER15
  • FLESHLING16
  • FLESHMENT17
  • FLESHPOTS17
  • FLESHWORM20
  • FLETCHERS17
  • FLETCHING18
  • FLEURETTE12
  • FLEXAGONS20
  • FLEXIONAL19
  • FLEXITIME21
  • FLEXTIMER21
  • FLEXTIMES21
  • FLEXWINGS23
  • FLIBBERTS16
  • FLICHTERS17
  • FLICKABLE20
  • FLICKERED19
  • FLIGHTIER16
  • FLIGHTILY19
  • FLIGHTING17
  • FLIMFLAMS19
  • FLIMSIEST14
  • FLINCHERS17
  • FLINCHING18
  • FLINKITES16
  • FLINTHEAD16
  • FLINTIEST12
  • FLINTLIKE16
  • FLINTLOCK18
  • FLIPBOOKS20
  • FLIPFLOPS19
  • FLIPPANCY21
  • FLIPPIEST16
  • FLIRTIEST12
  • FLIRTINGS13
  • FLISKIEST16
  • FLITCHING18
  • FLITTERED13
  • FLITTERNS12
  • FLITTINGS13
  • FLIXWEEDS23
  • FLOATABLE14
  • FLOATAGES13
  • FLOATANTS12
  • FLOATBASE14
  • FLOATIEST12
  • FLOATINGS13
  • FLOCCULAR16
  • FLOCCULES16
  • FLOCCULUS16
  • FLOCKIEST18
  • FLOCKINGS19
  • FLOCKLESS18
  • FLOGGABLE16
  • FLOGGINGS15
  • FLOODABLE15
  • FLOODGATE14
  • FLOODINGS14
  • FLOODLESS13
  • FLOODMARK19
  • FLOODTIDE14
  • FLOODWALL16
  • FLOODWAYS19
  • FLOORAGES13
  • FLOORHEAD16
  • FLOORINGS13
  • FLOORLESS12
  • FLOORPANS14
  • FLOORSHOW18
  • FLOPHOUSE17
  • FLOPOVERS17
  • FLOPPIEST16
  • FLOPTICAL16
  • FLOREATED13
  • FLORENCES14
  • FLORIATED13
  • FLORICANE14
  • FLORIDEAN13
  • FLORIDEST13
  • FLORIDITY16
  • FLORIFORM17
  • FLORIGENS13
  • FLORISTIC14
  • FLORISTRY15
  • FLOSCULAR14
  • FLOSCULES14
  • FLOSSIEST12
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  • FLOTATION12
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  • FORFOCHEN20
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  • FORGERIES13
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  • FORHOOING16
  • FORHOWING19
  • FORJASKIT23
  • FORJESKIT23
  • FORJUDGED22
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  • FORKBALLS18
  • FORKHEADS20
  • FORKINESS16
  • FORKLIFTS19
  • FORKTAILS16
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  • FORMALIZE23
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  • FORMICARY19
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  • FORMULATE14
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  • FORSPEAKS18
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  • FORSWEARS15
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  • FORSWONCK21
  • FORSYTHIA18
  • FORTALICE14
  • FORTHCAME19
  • FORTHCOME19
  • FORTHINKS19
  • FORTHWITH21
  • FORTIETHS15
  • FORTIFIED16
  • FORTIFIER15
  • FORTIFIES15
  • FORTILAGE13
  • FORTITUDE13
  • FORTNIGHT16
  • FORTUNATE12
  • FORTUNING13
  • FORTUNISE12
  • FORTUNIZE21
  • FORTYFOLD19
  • FORWANDER16
  • FORWARDED17
  • FORWARDER16
  • FORWARDLY19
  • FORWARNED16
  • FORWASTED16
  • FORWASTES15
  • FORZANDOS22
  • FOSCARNET14
  • FOSSETTES12
  • FOSSICKED19
  • FOSSICKER18
  • FOSSILISE12
  • FOSSILIZE21
  • FOSSORIAL12
  • FOSSULATE12
  • FOSTERAGE13
  • FOSTERERS12
  • FOSTERING13
  • FOTHERING16
  • FOUGASSES13
  • FOUGHTIER16
  • FOULBROOD15
  • FOULDERED14
  • FOULMARTS14
  • FOUNDERED14
  • FOUNDINGS14
  • FOUNDLING14
  • FOUNDRESS13
  • FOUNDRIES13
  • FOUNTAINS12
  • FOURBALLS14
  • FOURPENCE16
  • FOURPENNY17
  • FOURSCORE14
  • FOURSOMES14
  • FOURTEENS12
  • FOUSTIEST12
  • FOUTERING13
  • FOVEIFORM20
  • FOVEOLATE15
  • FOVEOLETS15
  • FOWLPOXES24
  • FOXFISHES25
  • FOXGLOVES23
  • FOXHOUNDS23
  • FOXHUNTED23
  • FOXHUNTER22
  • FOXSHARKS26
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  • FRACTIONS14
  • FRACTIOUS14
  • FRACTURAL14
  • FRACTURED15
  • FRACTURER14
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  • FRAGILELY16
  • FRAGILEST13
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  • FRAGMENTS15
  • FRAGRANCE15
  • FRAGRANCY18
  • FRAICHEUR17
  • FRAILNESS12
  • FRAILTEES12
  • FRAILTIES12
  • FRAMBESIA16
  • FRAMBOISE16
  • FRAMEABLE16
  • FRAMELESS14
  • FRAMEWORK21
  • FRAMPLERS16
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  • FRANCIUMS16
  • FRANCIZED24
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  • FRANCOLIN14
  • FRANGIBLE15
  • FRANGLAIS13
  • FRANKABLE18
  • FRANKFORT19
  • FRANKFURT19
  • FRANKLINS16
  • FRANKNESS16
  • FRANSERIA12
  • FRANTICLY17
  • FRANZIEST21
  • FRASCATIS14
  • FRATCHETY20
  • FRATCHIER17
  • FRATCHING18
  • FRATERIES12
  • FRATERNAL12
  • FRAUDSMAN15
  • FRAUDSMEN15
  • FRAUDSTER13
  • FRAUGHANS16
  • FRAUGHTED17
  • FRAUGHTER16
  • FRAULEINS12
  • FRAUTAGES13
  • FRAZZLING31
  • FREAKIEST16
  • FREAKOUTS16
  • FRECKLIER18
  • FRECKLING19
  • FREDAINES13
  • FREEBASED15
  • FREEBASER14
  • FREEBASES14
  • FREEBOARD15
  • FREEBOOTS14
  • FREEBOOTY17
  • FREEHOLDS16
  • FREELANCE14
  • FREELOADS13
  • FREEMASON14
  • FREEPHONE17
  • FREERIDES13
  • FREESHEET15
  • FREESTONE12
  • FREESTYLE15
  • FREETIEST12
  • FREEWARES15
  • FREEWHEEL18
  • FREEWOMAN17
  • FREEWOMEN17
  • FREEWRITE15
  • FREEWROTE15
  • FREEZABLE23
  • FREEZINGS22
  • FREIGHTED17
  • FREIGHTER16
  • FREITIEST12
  • FRENCHIFY23
  • FRENCHING18
  • FRENEMIES14
  • FRENETICS14
  • FRENULUMS14
  • FRENZICAL23
  • FRENZYING25
  • FREQUENCE23
  • FREQUENCY26
  • FREQUENTS21
  • FRESCADES15
  • FRESCOERS14
  • FRESCOING15
  • FRESCOIST14
  • FRESHENED16
  • FRESHENER15
  • FRESHNESS15
  • FRETBOARD15
  • FRETFULLY18
  • FRETTIEST12
  • FRETTINGS13
  • FRETWORKS19
  • FRIARBIRD15
  • FRIBBLERS16
  • FRIBBLING17
  • FRIBBLISH19
  • FRICADELS15
  • FRICASSEE14
  • FRICATIVE17
  • FRICHTING18
  • FRICTIONS14
  • FRIEDCAKE19
  • FRIENDING14
  • FRIGATOON13
  • FRIGGINGS15
  • FRIGHTENS16
  • FRIGHTFUL19
  • FRIGHTING17
  • FRIGIDEST14
  • FRIGIDITY17
  • FRIKKADEL21
  • FRILLIEST12
  • FRILLINGS13
  • FRINGIEST13
  • FRINGINGS14
  • FRIPPERER16
  • FRISETTES12
  • FRISKIEST16
  • FRISKINGS17
  • FRITFLIES15
  • FRITHBORH20
  • FRITTATAS12
  • FRITTERED13
  • FRITTERER12
  • FRIULANOS12
  • FRIVOLERS15
  • FRIVOLING16
  • FRIVOLITY18
  • FRIVOLLED16
  • FRIVOLLER15
  • FRIVOLOUS15
  • FRIZETTES21
  • FRIZZANTE30
  • FRIZZIEST30
  • FRIZZLERS30
  • FRIZZLIER30
  • FRIZZLING31
  • FROCKINGS19
  • FROCKLESS18
  • FROGGIEST14
  • FROGGINGS15
  • FROGLINGS14
  • FROGMARCH20
  • FROGMOUTH18
  • FROGSPAWN18
  • FROIDEURS13
  • FROLICKED19
  • FROLICKER18
  • FRONDAGES14
  • FRONDEURS13
  • FRONDLESS13
  • FRONTAGER13
  • FRONTAGES13
  • FRONTALLY15
  • FRONTENIS12
  • FRONTIERS12
  • FRONTLESS12
  • FRONTLETS12
  • FRONTLINE12
  • FRONTLIST12
  • FRONTOONS12
  • FRONTPAGE15
  • FRONTWARD16
  • FRONTWAYS18
  • FRONTWISE15
  • FROSTBITE14
  • FROSTFISH18
  • FROSTIEST12
  • FROSTINGS13
  • FROSTLESS12
  • FROSTLIKE16
  • FROSTLINE12
  • FROSTNIPS14
  • FROSTWORK19
  • FROTHIEST15
  • FROTHINGS16
  • FROTHLESS15
  • FROTTAGES13
  • FROTTEURS12
  • FROUFROUS15
  • FROUGHIER16
  • FROUNCING15
  • FROUZIEST21
  • FROWARDLY19
  • FROWNIEST15
  • FROWSIEST15
  • FROWSTERS15
  • FROWSTIER15
  • FROWSTING16
  • FROWZIEST24
  • FRUCTOSES14
  • FRUCTUARY17
  • FRUCTUATE14
  • FRUCTUOUS14
  • FRUGALIST13
  • FRUGALITY16
  • FRUGIVORE16
  • FRUITAGES13
  • FRUITCAKE18
  • FRUITERER12
  • FRUITIEST12
  • FRUITINGS13
  • FRUITIONS12
  • FRUITLESS12
  • FRUITLETS12
  • FRUITLIKE16
  • FRUITWOOD16
  • FRUITWORM17
  • FRUMPIEST16
  • FRUMPLING17
  • FRUSEMIDE15
  • FRUSTRATE12
  • FRUSTULES12
  • FRUTICOSE14
  • FRUTIFIED16
  • FRUTIFIES15
  • FRYBREADS18
  • FUBBERIES16
  • FUCHSINES17
  • FUCHSITES17
  • FUCKFACES23
  • FUCKHEADS22
  • FUDDLINGS15
  • FUELWOODS16
  • FUGACIOUS15
  • FUGHETTAS16
  • FUGITIVES16
  • FUGUELIKE17
  • FULFILLED16
  • FULFILLER15
  • FULGENTLY16
  • FULGOROUS13
  • FULGURANT13
  • FULGURATE13
  • FULGURITE13
  • FULGUROUS13
  • FULLBACKS20
  • FULLBLOOD15
  • FULLERENE12
  • FULLERIDE13
  • FULLERIES12
  • FULLERING13
  • FULLERITE12
  • FULLFACES17
  • FULMINANT14
  • FULMINATE14
  • FULMINING15
  • FULMINOUS14
  • FULNESSES12
  • FULSOMELY17
  • FULSOMEST14
  • FUMARASES14
  • FUMARATES14
  • FUMAROLES14
  • FUMAROLIC16
  • FUMATORIA14
  • FUMEROLES14
  • FUMIGANTS15
  • FUMIGATED16
  • FUMIGATES15
  • FUMIGATOR15
  • FUNBOARDS15
  • FUNCTIONS14
  • FUNDAMENT15
  • FUNDRAISE13
  • FUNEBRIAL14
  • FUNGIBLES15
  • FUNGICIDE16
  • FUNGIFORM18
  • FUNGISTAT13
  • FUNGOIDAL14
  • FUNGOSITY16
  • FUNHOUSES15
  • FUNICULAR14
  • FUNICULUS14
  • FUNKHOLES19
  • FUNKINESS16
  • FUNKSTERS16
  • FUNNELING13
  • FUNNELLED13
  • FUNNINESS12
  • FUNPLEXES21
  • FURACIOUS14
  • FURANOSES12
  • FURBEARER14
  • FURBELOWS17
  • FURBISHED18
  • FURBISHER17
  • FURBISHES17
  • FURCATELY17
  • FURCATING15
  • FURCATION14
  • FURCRAEAS14
  • FURFURALS15
  • FURFURANS15
  • FURFUROLE15
  • FURFUROLS15
  • FURFUROUS15
  • FURIOSITY15
  • FURIOUSLY15
  • FURLOUGHS16
  • FURMETIES14
  • FURMITIES14
  • FURNACING15
  • FURNIMENT14
  • FURNISHED16
  • FURNISHER15
  • FURNISHES15
  • FURNITURE12
  • FURPIECES16
  • FURRINERS12
  • FURRINESS12
  • FURROWERS15
  • FURROWING16
  • FURTHERED16
  • FURTHERER15
  • FURTIVELY18
  • FURUNCLES14
  • FUSARIUMS14
  • FUSAROLES12
  • FUSELAGES13
  • FUSILEERS12
  • FUSILIERS12
  • FUSILLADE13
  • FUSIONISM14
  • FUSIONIST12
  • FUSSINESS12
  • FUSTIGATE13
  • FUSTILUGS13
  • FUSTINESS12
  • FUSULINID13
  • FUTURISMS14
  • FUTURISTS12
  • FUZZBALLS32
  • FUZZINESS30
  • FUZZTONES30
Letters by positionIn 43% of these words the 9th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. O23%
  2. L18%
  3. I15%
3rd letter
  1. R23%
  2. O11%
  3. A10%
6th letter
  1. I16%
  2. A11%
  3. L10%
7th letter
  1. I20%
  2. E15%
  3. A9%
8th letter
  1. E25%
  2. N12%
  3. S10%
9th letter
  1. S43%
  2. E12%
  3. D8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 15 in Scrabble; FUZZBALLS tops the list with 32. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1212 points: 196 words
  2. 13 points: 183 words
  3. 1414 points: 268 words
  4. 15 points: 282 words
  5. 1616 points: 236 words
  6. 17 points: 148 words
  7. 1818 points: 130 words
  8. 19 points: 95 words
  9. 2020 points: 39 words
  10. 21 points: 42 words
  11. 2222 points: 20 words
  12. 23 points: 30 words
  13. 2424 points: 12 words
  14. 25 points: 3 words
  15. 2626 points: 4 words
  16. 27 points: 1 words
  17. 2828 points: 0 words
  18. 29 points: 1 words
  19. 3030 points: 7 words
  20. 31 points: 2 words
  21. 3232 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FUZZBALLS3236NWL only
FRAZZLING3134All three
FRIZZLING3134All three
FUZZINESS3032All three
FIZZINESS3031Collins · NWL
FRIZZANTE3031Collins only
FUZZTONES3032Collins · NWL
FRIZZIEST3030All three
FRIZZLERS3031All three
FRIZZLIER3031All three
FAUXHAWKS2929NWL only
FLAPJACKS2732All three

F opens a broad mix of nine-letter words, but the dictionary counts show that not every game accepts the same set. Collins includes 1,643 of these entries, compared with 1,285 in NWL2023 and 1,015 in ENABLE. Only 87 rank among the commonest English words, so expect plenty of specialist vocabulary alongside recognizable words such as FANTASTIC and FURNITURE.

The F list at a glance

  • There are 1,700 nine-letter F starters across the included tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins has 1,643 matches; NWL2023 has 1,285, and ENABLE has 1,015.
  • A total of 732 entries end in S, far more than any other final letter.
  • Only 87 entries fall within the common-word group.
  • FUZZBALLS leads the score list at 32 points.

How many 9-letter words starting with F are there?

There are 1,700 9-letter words starting with F when entries accepted by at least one tournament dictionary are combined. The Collins count is highest at 1,643, while NWL2023 includes 1,285 and ENABLE includes 1,015. Those figures describe different word lists, not a promise that every game accepts every entry.

The ending pattern is unusually lopsided: 732 words finish with S. The next most common ending is E, with 209, followed by D at 136. That makes a final S a productive place to test when your rack or clue points toward a plural or another S-ending form.

Which F starters score most?

FUZZBALLS tops the listed Scrabble scores at 32 points. FRAZZLING and FRIZZLING each score 31, while FUZZINESS, FIZZINESS, and FRIZZANTE each reach 30. The repeated Zs make these stand out from familiar long words such as FOLLOWING or FORMATION.

Treat the top scorers as rack-dependent plays, not automatic choices: their value comes from fitting the board as well as using premium letters. 9-letter words starting with F include many less familiar entries, and just 87 are classed as common. Check your game's dictionary before relying on an unfamiliar word.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 9-letter word starting with F?
FUZZBALLS is the highest scorer in this group, with a listed Scrabble score of 32 points. FRAZZLING and FRIZZLING are close behind at 31 points each. Board premiums and placement can change the score of an actual play.
How many of these words end in S?
A total of 732 nine-letter words beginning with F end in S. That is the most common final letter in this group; E is next with 209 words. The strong S ending makes it worth checking for plural forms when solving a clue.
Are all 1,700 F words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, the counts differ by dictionary. Collins includes 1,643 entries, NWL2023 includes 1,285, and ENABLE includes 1,015. The combined total counts words appearing in at least one of those lists, so check the word list used in your game.

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