4 Letter Words Starting With F (258 Words)

Common 4-letter words that start with F

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

free★7not subject to restriction or control
find★8to discover
full★7filled completely
file★7to arrange in order for future reference
form★9the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to…
food★8a substance taken into the body to maintain life and growth
four★7being one more than three
film★9a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the…
five★10being one more than four
fast★7moving or able to move quickly
fact★9something known with certainty
feel★7to perceive through the sense of touch
fire★7the event of something burning (often destructive)
face★9the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
fine★7being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
fund★8a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

FA…

Top score: FAZE, 16 points. to disturb the composure of

FE…

Top score: FECK, 13 points. value

FI…

Top score: FIZZ, 25 points. to make a hissing or sputtering sound

FL…

Top score: FLUX, 14 points (tied with four others). the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

FO…

Top score: FOZY, 19 points. too ripe

FR…

Top score: FRIZ, 16 points. to frizz

FU…

Top score: FUZZ, 25 points. to become fuzzy

FY…

Top score: FYKE, 14 points. a bag-shaped fishnet

258 of the 5,641 4-letter words start with F (5%).
200 are good in NWL2023, 258 in Collins Scrabble Words, 200 in WOW24 and 189 in the Words With Friends list. 68 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, fuzz and fizz share the top score (25), then fiqh and fozy (19 each), then foxy (17).