5-Letter Words With FAI
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With FAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With FAI 8 words
How often does FAI appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words containing FAI. They average 9.3 points and the best is FAIKS (12 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 63%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 12.5%
- h 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
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 containing FAI
f 4a 1i 1k 5s 1
F 4 + A 1 + I 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 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).
faiks
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 containing FAI are there?
There are 8 five-letter words containing FAI 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 containing FAI?
FAIKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAITH (11), FAIRY (11), FAILS (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing FAI?
Everyday examples include FAITH, FAINT, FAIRY, FAILS, FAIRS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing FAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FAIKS (12), FAINE (8), FAINS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.