3-Letter Words Starting With F
There are 48 three-letter words starting with F in our dictionary; 34 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 3-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 48 words
- fix13 points
- few9 points
- fly9 points
- fry9 points
- fed7 points
- fan6 points
- far6 points
- fit6 points
- for6 points
- fun6 points
- fog7 points
- fat6 points
- fee6 points
- fur6 points
- fez15 points
- fox13 points
- fib8 points
- fad7 points
- fig7 points
- fen6 points
- fin6 points
- fir6 points
- flu6 points
- foe6 points
- fro6 points
- fax13 points
- fag7 points
- fer6 points
- fey9 points
- fob8 points
- fop8 points
- fie6 points
- fug7 points
- fay9 points
- fid7 points
- feu6 points
- fou6 points
- fiz15 points
- feh9 points
- foh9 points
- foy9 points
- fem8 points
- fub8 points
- fud7 points
- fas6 points
- fet6 points
- fil6 points
- fon6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 48
- By usage: 25 very common, 9 common, 14 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- fez 15
- fiz 15
- fax 13
- fix 13
- fox 13
- fay 9
- feh 9
- few 9
- fey 9
- fly 9
Most common
- fix
- few
- fly
- fry
- fed
- fan
- far
- fit
- for
- fun
Definitions
- fix (noun)
- Informal terms for a difficult situation.
- few (adjective)
- A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by ‘a’; a small but indefinite number.
- fly (adjective)
- (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked.
- fry (noun)
- A young person of either sex.
This page lists every one of the 48 three-letter words starting with F in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so FIX, FEW and FLY sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
Which three-letter words starting with F are the most common?
FIX, FEW and FLY are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the three-letter words starting with F you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.