5-Letter Words With F and S
There are 299 five-letter words containing both F and S in our dictionary; 192 of them are common words.
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All 299 words
- fixes15 points
- folks12 points
- flash11 points
- fresh11 points
- shelf11 points
- shift11 points
- staff11 points
- stuff11 points
- facts10 points
- forms10 points
- feeds9 points
- finds9 points
- funds9 points
- fails8 points
- falls8 points
- false8 points
- feels8 points
- files8 points
- fills8 points
- first8 points
- flies8 points
- fries8 points
- safer8 points
- flaws11 points
- flesh11 points
- flows11 points
- flush11 points
- fussy11 points
- sniff11 points
- stiff11 points
- faces10 points
- films10 points
- firms10 points
- flips10 points
- focus10 points
- fumes10 points
- scarf10 points
- spoof10 points
- flags9 points
- folds9 points
- foods9 points
- frogs9 points
- gifts9 points
- fears8 points
- fines8 points
- fires8 points
- fonts8 points
- fools8 points
- frees8 points
- lifts8 points
- fazes17 points
- foxes15 points
- fishy14 points
- huffs14 points
- buffs13 points
- chefs13 points
- cuffs13 points
- muffs13 points
- puffs13 points
- scoff13 points
- scuff13 points
- fakes12 points
- flask12 points
- forks12 points
- frisk12 points
- fawns11 points
- fives11 points
- fowls11 points
- frays11 points
- hoofs11 points
- ruffs11 points
- shaft11 points
- sheaf11 points
- snuff11 points
- swift11 points
- tiffs11 points
- wafts11 points
- waifs11 points
- wolfs11 points
- woofs11 points
- beefs10 points
- clefs10 points
- farms10 points
- feces10 points
- flaps10 points
- flops10 points
- foams10 points
- fades9 points
- fangs9 points
- fends9 points
- feuds9 points
- flogs9 points
- fords9 points
- fused9 points
- golfs9 points
- goofs9 points
- gulfs9 points
- fairs8 points
- fares8 points
- fasts8 points
- fates8 points
- feast8 points
- feats8 points
- fells8 points
- felts8 points
- ferns8 points
- fetus8 points
- fists8 points
- flats8 points
- fleas8 points
- flees8 points
- flits8 points
- floss8 points
- flues8 points
- foals8 points
- foils8 points
- foist8 points
- foots8 points
- fores8 points
- forts8 points
- fouls8 points
- fours8 points
- frets8 points
- frost8 points
- fuels8 points
- fulls8 points
- furls8 points
- fuses8 points
- leafs8 points
- lefts8 points
- loafs8 points
- lofts8 points
- rafts8 points
- reefs8 points
- rifts8 points
- roofs8 points
- safes8 points
- sifts8 points
- sofas8 points
- surfs8 points
- tufts8 points
- turfs8 points
- faxes15 points
- fucks14 points
- miffs13 points
- funks12 points
- softy11 points
- barfs10 points
- flubs10 points
- profs10 points
- farts8 points
- fiats8 points
- frats8 points
- snafu8 points
- skiff15 points
- doffs12 points
- finks12 points
- gaffs12 points
- fiefs11 points
- fifes11 points
- flays11 points
- fusty11 points
- hafts11 points
- hefts11 points
- riffs11 points
- wefts11 points
- coifs10 points
- scurf10 points
- fauns8 points
- finis8 points
- floes8 points
- serfs8 points
- biffs13 points
- caffs13 points
- spiff13 points
- duffs12 points
- faves11 points
- frosh11 points
- toffs11 points
- poofs10 points
- poufs10 points
- frigs9 points
- fatso8 points
- flans8 points
- serif8 points
- jiffs18 points
- luffs11 points
- ficus10 points
- fossa8 points
- fusee8 points
- naifs8 points
- sulfa8 points
- zarfs17 points
- fubsy13 points
- favus11 points
- flews11 points
- sluff11 points
- fiscs10 points
- flocs10 points
- fraps10 points
- fucus10 points
- fosse8 points
- frons8 points
- fusil8 points
- sofar8 points
- softa8 points
- fezes17 points
- fuzes17 points
- fujis15 points
- fykes15 points
- jefes15 points
- khafs15 points
- fecks14 points
- howfs14 points
- waffs14 points
- yaffs14 points
- baffs13 points
- boffs13 points
- coffs13 points
- fyces13 points
- bumfs12 points
- daffs12 points
- guffs12 points
- kaifs12 points
- keefs12 points
- kerfs12 points
- kiefs12 points
- favas11 points
- fleys11 points
- fohns11 points
- frows11 points
- haafs11 points
- hafis11 points
- ofays11 points
- raffs11 points
- surfy11 points
- swarf11 points
- teffs11 points
- tuffs11 points
- wifes11 points
- cafes10 points
- calfs10 points
- coofs10 points
- cuifs10 points
- curfs10 points
- fames10 points
- femes10 points
- fices10 points
- flabs10 points
- flams10 points
- flics10 points
- forbs10 points
- pelfs10 points
- defis9 points
- delfs9 points
- fados9 points
- fards9 points
- feods9 points
- fidos9 points
- fonds9 points
- frags9 points
- frugs9 points
- fugus9 points
- afars8 points
- alefs8 points
- alfas8 points
- alifs8 points
- fanes8 points
- fanos8 points
- farls8 points
- faros8 points
- fease8 points
- feist8 points
- feres8 points
- fesse8 points
- fetas8 points
- fetes8 points
- fiars8 points
- filos8 points
- finos8 points
- firns8 points
- foins8 points
- frass8 points
- frise8 points
- frits8 points
- froes8 points
- fusel8 points
- infos8 points
- loofs8 points
- neifs8 points
- reifs8 points
- rolfs8 points
- seifs8 points
- selfs8 points
- softs8 points
- sulfo8 points
- tofts8 points
- tofus8 points
- tufas8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 299
- By usage: 142 very common, 50 common, 107 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jiffs 18
- fazes 17
- fezes 17
- fuzes 17
- zarfs 17
- faxes 15
- fixes 15
- foxes 15
- fujis 15
- fykes 15
Most common
- fixes
- folks
- flash
- fresh
- shelf
- shift
- staff
- stuff
- facts
- forms
Definitions
- folks (noun)
- Your parents.
- flash (adjective)
- Tastelessly showy.
- fresh (adjective)
- Recently made, produced, or harvested.
- shelf (noun)
- A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.
There are 299 five-letter words containing both F and S, and 192 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is JIFFS at 18 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both F and S?
JIFFS scores 18 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
107 of the 299 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.