5-Letter Words Starting With FA
- 98 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With FA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With FA 98 words
How common is FA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 98 five-letter words that start with FA. They average 10.3 points, the best is FAZED (18 points) and 33.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 98
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 34%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.7%
- d 12.2%
- y 11.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ai8.2%
- au8.2%
- ae2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with FA
f 4a 1z 10e 1d 2
F 4 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fazed
- adjectivecaused to show discomposure“refused to be fazed by the objections”
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How many five-letter words that start with FA are there?
There are 98 five-letter words that start with FA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with FA?
FAZED is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAZES (17), FAQIR (17), FAXED (16).
What are some common five-letter words that start with FA?
Everyday examples include FALSE, FATAL, FAULT, FAITH, FANCY, FARCE, FAINT, FAIRY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with FA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FAKEY (15), FALAJ (15), FAWNY (14), FAGGY (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.