Words That Start With FL

Q: How many words that start with FL are there?

There are 1,725 words that start with FL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 336 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with FL?

FLEXOGRAPHICALLY is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLIBBERTIGIBBETY (31), FLEXOGRAPHIC (30), FLEXOGRAPHY (30).

Q: What are some common words that start with FL?

Everyday examples include FLEXIBLE , FLOAT , FLASH , FLOOR , FLOWN , FLOW , FLAG , FLY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with FL?

FLIRTATIOUSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FLOODLIGHTING (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is FL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 1,725 words that start with FL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.5 points, the best is FLEXOGRAPHICALLY (37 points) and 38.4% end in S.

Total words: 1,725
Most common length: 8 letters; 336 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.5; out of 37 max
Longest word: FLIRTATIOUSNESSES; 17 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.4% of words

Most common last letters

s 38.4%
d 8.8%
e 8.4%

Top vowel pairs

ie6.8%
uo5.6%
ou5.2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with FL

f ₄l ₁e ₁x ₈o ₁g ₂r ₁a ₁p ₃h ₄i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 37 points

Double word: 74 pts
Triple word: 111 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

flexographically

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with FL are there?

There are 1,725 words that start with FL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 336 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with FL?

FLEXOGRAPHICALLY is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLIBBERTIGIBBETY (31), FLEXOGRAPHIC (30), FLEXOGRAPHY (30).

What are some common words that start with FL?

Everyday examples include FLEXIBLE, FLOAT, FLASH, FLOOR, FLOWN, FLOW, FLAG, FLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with FL?

FLIRTATIOUSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FLOODLIGHTING (13 letters) is the longest common one.