4-letter words starting with F

There are 250 four-letter words that start with F in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are FIZZ and FUZZ, tied at 25 points. A is the most common second letter, in 47 of them, and the average score is 8.9 points.

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F loves to double up, so ff endings and words like fluff and off show up more than you might expect. These 250 words are 4.6% of all 5,469 four-letter words, and F is the 13th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 4 letters starting with F, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

4-letter words starting with F in numbers

Words
250
Highest scoring
FIZZ 25 pts
Average score
8.9 pts
With a definition
143 (57%)
Words by second letter
  1. A47
  2. E37
  3. I41
  4. L35
  5. O38
  6. R21
  7. U27
  8. Y4

Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with f

WordScoreLength
fizz254
fuzz254
fiqh194
fozy194
foxy174
faze164
friz164
futz164
fuze164
faix144

4-letter words starting with F (250)

All 250 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.

Frequently asked questions

How many 4 letter words start with F?

250, which is 4.6% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 143 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 4 letter word starting with F for Scrabble?

FIZZ and FUZZ tie at 25 points before bonus squares. Next come FIQH (19), FOZY (19) and FOXY (17). The average is 8.9 points.

Which letter most often comes second in 4 letter words starting with F?

A, in 47 of the 250 (19%). I follows with 41.

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