5-Letter Words Starting With FOO
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With FOO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With FOO 5 words
How common is FOO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with FOO. They average 9.6 points and the best is FOODY (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.6
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- y 40%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
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 FOO
f 4o 1o 1d 2y 4
F 4 + O 1 + O 1 + D 2 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
foody
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with FOO are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with FOO 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 FOO?
FOODY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FOOTY (11), FOODS (9), FOOLS (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with FOO?
Everyday examples include FOOLS, FOODS, FOOTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.