Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: FLEAS, FLUES, FLOES, FLATS, FLAYS and FLIES. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 67 of the 76 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- FLAXY18 points
- FLYBY16 points
- FLAKY15 points
- FLUKY15 points
- FLACK14 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is A (21 words), followed by O (16). 1 of them have no A, E, I, O or U: FLYBY.
More 5 letter words starting with F
FL at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with FL?
There are 76 5 letter words that start with FL in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with FL?
FLAXY, worth 18 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with FL?
FLATS, FLEAS and FLUES use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.