Word list

5 Letter Words Ending in F

84 five-letter words end in F. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

Home › Word Lists › 5 Letter Words › 5 Letter Words Ending in F

Common 5-letter words that end in F

With their Scrabble points: the 16 most used that have a meaning, with a short one, then the rest, most used first.

  • staff 11personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
  • stuff 11the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  • chief 13highest in authority
  • brief 10having little length
  • proof 10any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
  • shelf 11a flat rigid structure used to support articles
  • cliff 13a high, steep face of rock
  • grief 9intense mental distress
  • bluff 13a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
  • stiff 11difficult to bend or stretch
  • scarf 10a piece of cloth worn for warmth or protection
  • dwarf 12to cause to appear small
  • thief 11one that thieves
  • motif 10a recurring thematic element in an artistic work
  • wharf 14a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles
  • serif 8a fine line used to finish off the main stroke of a letter

All 84 words, A to Z

About these words

  • 84 of the 12,987 5-letter words end in F (1%).
  • 58 are good in NWL2023, 84 in Collins Scrabble Words and 53 in ENABLE. 20 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, quaff and quiff share the top score (20), then whiff, howff and quoif (17 each).