5-Letter Words Starting With FLI
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With FLI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With FLI 16 words
How common is FLI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words that start with FLI. They average 9.4 points, the best is FLICK (14 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- t 18.8%
- k 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie18.8%
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 FLI
f 4l 1i 1c 3k 5
F 4 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
flick
- nouna light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)“he gave it a flick with his finger”
- nouna short stroke
- nouna form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement“they went to a movie every Saturday night”
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How many five-letter words that start with FLI are there?
There are 16 five-letter words that start with FLI 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 FLI?
FLICK is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLIMP (12), FLISK (12), FLIPS (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with FLI?
Everyday examples include FLIES, FLIED, FLICK, FLIRT, FLINT, FLIPS, FLING, FLITS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with FLI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FLIMP (12), FLISK (12), FLICS (10), FLIMS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.