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Words that start with FO

Looking for a word that begins with FO? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, grouped by length so you can find the one that fits. There are 1,303 playable words starting with FO in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is FOOLHARDINESSES. The highest-scoring is FORMULARIZATION, worth 29 points.

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Popular words starting with FO

FORTHCOMING21
FORBIDDING18
FORGIVING18
FORWARDING18
FORCIBLY17
FORECASTING17
FORMULATION17
FORTUNATELY17
FORWARDED17
FOLLOWING16
FORBIDDEN16
FORESEEABLE16
FORGIVEN16
FORGIVES16
FORMATTING16
FOUNDATIONS16
FOLLOWED15
FOLLOWERS15

Highest-scoring words starting with FO

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

FORMULARIZATION29
FORMULARIZING28
FORMALIZABLE27
FORMULARIZED27
FORMULARIZERS27
FORETHOUGHTFUL27
FORMALIZATIONS27
FORMALIZATION26
FOREJUDGING26
FORMULIZING26
FORMULARIZER26
FORMULARIZES26

3-letter words starting with FO (10)

FOB8
FOE6
FOG7
FOH8
FON6
FOP8
FOR6
FOU7
FOX12
FOY8

4-letter words starting with FO (33)

FOAL7
FOAM9
FOBS9
FOCI9
FOES7
FOGS8
FOGY10
FOHN9
FOIL7
FOIN7
FOLD8
FOLK10
FOND8
FONS7
FONT7
FOOD8
FOOL7
FOOT7
FOPS9
FORA7
FORB9
FORD8
FORE7
FORK10
FORM9
FORT7
FOSS7
FOUL8
FOUR8
FOWL10
FOXY15
FOYS9
FOZY17

5-letter words starting with FO (56)

FOALS8
FOAMS10
FOAMY12
FOCAL10
FOCUS11
FOEHN10
FOGEY11
FOGGY12
FOGIE9
FOHNS10
FOILS8
FOINS8
FOIST8
FOLDS9
FOLIA8
FOLIO8
FOLKS11
FOLKY13
FOLLY10
FONDS9
FONDU10
FONTS8
FOODS9
FOOLS8
FOOTS8
FOOTY10
FORAM10
FORAY10
FORBS10
FORBY12
FORCE10
FORDO9
FORDS9
FORES8
FORGE9
FORGO9
FORKS11
FORKY13
FORME10
FORMS10
FORTE8
FORTH10
FORTS8
FORTY10
FORUM11
FOSSA8
FOSSE8
FOULS9
FOUND10
FOUNT9
FOURS9
FOVEA12
FOWLS11
FOXED15
FOXES14
FOYER10

6-letter words starting with FO (114)

FOALED10
FOAMED12
FOBBED14
FODDER11
FOGBOW15
FOGDOG12
FOGEYS12
FOGGED12
FOGIES10
FOIBLE11
FOILED10
FOISTS9
FOLDED11
FOLDER10
FOLIOS9
FOLIUM12
FOLKIE12
FOLKSY14
FOLLOW12
FOMENT11
FONDER10
FONDLE10
FONDLY12
FONDUE11
FOOLED10
FOOTED10
FOOZLE17
FOPPED14
FORAGE10
FORAYS11
FORBID12
FORBYE13
FORCED12
FORCES11
FORDED11
FOREBY13
FOREGO10
FOREST9
FORGED11
FORGER10
FORGES10
FORGET10
FORGOT10
FORKED13
FORMAL11
FORMAT11
FORMED12
FORMER11
FORMIC13
FORMYL13
FORNIX15
FORTES9
FORUMS12
FORWHY16
FOSSIL9
FOSTER9
FOUGHT13
FOULED11
FOULER10
FOULLY12
FOUNDS11
FOUNTS10
FOURTH12
FOVEAE13
FOVEAL13
FOVEAS13
FOWLED13
FOXIER15
FOXILY17
FOXING16
FOYERS11
FOZIER17

The 72 most common shown, 42 rarer words not listed. More 6-letter words

7-letter words starting with FO (178)

FOALING11
FOAMIER12
FOAMING13
FOCUSED14
FOCUSES13
FODDERS12
FOGGIER12
FOGGING13
FOGHORN13
FOIBLES12
FOILING11
FOISTED11
FOLDERS11
FOLDING12
FOLIAGE11
FOLLIES10
FOLLOWS13
FOMENTS12
FONDEST11
FONDLED12
FONDLES11
FOOLING11
FOOLISH12
FOOTAGE11
FOOTING11
FORAGED12
FORAGES11
FORAYED13
FORBADE13
FORBEAR12
FORBIDS13
FORBORE12
FORCEPS14
FORCING13
FORDING12
FOREARM12
FOREIGN11
FORELEG11
FOREMAN12
FOREMEN12
FORESAW13
FORESEE10
FORESTS10
FOREVER14
FORFEIT13
FORGAVE15
FORGERS11
FORGERY13
FORGETS11
FORGING12
FORGIVE15
FORGOES11
FORGONE11
FORKING14
FORMALS12
FORMATS12
FORMING13
FORMULA13
FORSAKE13
FORSOOK13
FORTIFY15
FORTUNE11
FORWARD14
FORWENT13
FOULEST11
FOULING12
FOUNDED13
FOUNDER12
FOUNDRY14
FOURTHS13
FOWLING14
FOXIEST16

The 72 most common shown, 106 rarer words not listed. More 7-letter words

8-letter words starting with FO (263)

FOAMIEST13
FOCUSING15
FOGGIEST13
FOGHORNS14
FOISTING12
FOLKLORE14
FOLKSIER14
FOLLOWED15
FOLLOWER14
FOMENTED14
FONDLING13
FONDNESS12
FOOTBALL13
FOOTHILL13
FOOTHOLD14
FOOTINGS12
FOOTNOTE11
FOOTPATH15
FOOTSTEP13
FOOTWEAR14
FOOTWORK17
FORAGING13
FORAYING14
FORBEARS13
FORBORNE13
FORCEFUL17
FORCIBLE15
FORCIBLY17
FOREARMS13
FOREBODE14
FORECAST13
FOREGOES12
FOREGONE12
FOREHEAD14
FORELEGS12
FOREMOST13
FORENSIC13
FOREPLAY15
FORESEEN11
FORESEES11
FORESKIN14
FORESTED12
FORESTRY13
FORETELL11
FORETOLD12
FOREWARN14
FOREWENT14
FOREWORD15
FORFEITS14
FORGIVEN16
FORGIVES16
FORGOING13
FORMALLY15
FORMERLY15
FORMLESS13
FORMULAE14
FORMULAS14
FORSAKEN14
FORSAKES14
FORSWEAR14
FORSWORE14
FORSWORN14
FORTIETH13
FORTRESS11
FORTUNES12
FORWARDS15
FOSTERED12
FOUNDERS13
FOUNDING14
FOUNTAIN12
FOURTEEN12
FOXGLOVE22

The 72 most common shown, 191 rarer words not listed. More 8-letter words

9-letter words starting with FO (226)

FOLKSIEST15
FOLLOWERS15
FOLLOWING16
FOMENTING15
FOODSTUFF20
FOOLHARDY17
FOOLISHLY16
FOOLPROOF17
FOOTBALLS14
FOOTHILLS14
FOOTHOLDS15
FOOTNOTED13
FOOTNOTES12
FOOTPATHS16
FOOTPRINT14
FOOTSTEPS14
FOOTSTOOL12
FORBIDDEN16
FOREARMED15
FOREBODED16
FOREBODES15
FORECASTS14
FOREFRONT15
FOREGOING14
FOREHEADS15
FOREIGNER13
FORELOCKS17
FORENSICS14
FORESIGHT15
FORESKINS15
FORESTALL12
FORESTING13
FORETASTE12
FORETELLS12
FOREWARNS15
FOREWOMAN17
FOREWOMEN17
FOREWORDS16
FORFEITED16
FORGERIES13
FORGETFUL17
FORGIVING18
FORGOTTEN13
FORKLIFTS18
FORMALISE14
FORMALITY16
FORMALIZE22
FORMATION14
FORMATIVE18
FORMATTED15
FORMULATE15
FORSAKING16
FORSWEARS15
FORTHWITH19
FORTIETHS14
FORTIFIED16
FORTIFIES15
FORTITUDE14
FORTNIGHT15
FORTUNATE13
FORWARDED17
FORWARDER16
FOSSILISE12
FOSSILIZE20
FOSTERING13
FOUNDERED15
FOUNDLING15
FOUNDRIES14
FOUNTAINS13
FOURTEENS13
FOXGLOVES23
FOXHOUNDS22

The 72 most common shown, 154 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words starting with FO (165)

FOCALIZING24
FOLLOWINGS17
FOODSTUFFS21
FOOTBALLER15
FOOTBRIDGE17
FOOTLIGHTS16
FOOTLOCKER18
FOOTNOTING14
FOOTPRINTS15
FOOTSTOOLS13
FORBEARING16
FORBIDDING18
FORCEFULLY21
FOREARMING16
FOREBODING17
FORECASTER15
FORECASTLE15
FORECLOSED16
FORECLOSES15
FOREFATHER18
FOREFINGER17
FOREFRONTS16
FOREGATHER16
FOREGROUND16
FOREIGNERS14
FOREJUDGED25
FOREORDAIN14
FORERUNNER14
FORESEEING14
FORESHADOW19
FORESTALLS13
FORETASTED14
FORETASTES13
FOREWARNED17
FORFEITING17
FORFEITURE17
FORGATHERS16
FORGETTING15
FORGIVABLE20
FORJUDGING25
FORMALISED16
FORMALISES15
FORMALIZED24
FORMALIZES23
FORMATIONS15
FORMATTING16
FORMIDABLE18
FORMIDABLY20
FORMLESSLY17
FORMULATED17
FORMULATES16
FORMULIZED25
FORNICATED16
FORSYTHIAS17
FORTHRIGHT18
FORTIFYING19
FORTISSIMO15
FORTNIGHTS16
FORTRESSES13
FORTUITOUS15
FORWARDEST17
FORWARDING18
FOSSILISED14
FOSSILISES13
FOSSILIZED22
FOSSILIZES21
FOUNDATION15
FOUNDERING16
FOUNDLINGS16
FOURSQUARE23
FOURTEENTH16
FOXTROTTED20

The 72 most common shown, 93 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words starting with FO (117)

FOAMFLOWERS22
FOLKISHNESS19
FOMENTATION16
FOOLHARDIER17
FOOLISHNESS16
FOOTBALLERS16
FOOTBRIDGES18
FOOTLOCKERS19
FOPPISHNESS20
FORBEARANCE18
FORBIDDANCE20
FORCEPSLIKE21
FOREBODINGS18
FORECASTERS16
FORECASTING17
FORECASTLES16
FORECHECKED24
FORECHECKER23
FORECLOSING17
FORECLOSURE17
FOREFATHERS19
FOREFINGERS18
FOREGATHERS17
FOREGROUNDS17
FOREJUDGING26
FOREKNOWING21
FORELOCKING20
FOREMANSHIP20
FOREORDAINS15
FOREQUARTER23
FORERUNNERS15
FORESEEABLE16
FORESHADOWS20
FORESHORTEN16
FORESHOWING20
FORESTALLED15
FORESTATION14
FORETASTING15
FORETELLING15
FORETHOUGHT20
FOREVERMORE20
FOREWARNING18
FORGATHERED18
FORGETFULLY21
FORGETTABLE17
FORGIVENESS19
FORGIVINGLY22
FORKLIFTING21
FORMABILITY20
FORMALISING17
FORMALITIES16
FORMALIZERS24
FORMALIZING25
FORMATIVELY22
FORMFITTING20
FORMULARIZE25
FORMULATING18
FORMULATION17
FORMULIZING26
FORNICATING17
FORSWEARING18
FORTHCOMING21
FORTNIGHTLY19
FORTUNATELY17
FORWARDNESS18
FOSSILISING15
FOSSILIZING23
FOULMOUTHED21
FOUNDATIONS16
FOURTEENTHS17
FOXHUNTINGS24
FOXTROTTING21

The 72 most common shown, 45 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words starting with FO (65)

FOCALIZATION25
FOLKLORISTIC20
FOLKSINESSES18
FOLKSINGINGS20
FOLLICULITES18
FOLLICULITIS18
FOLLOWERSHIP22
FOMENTATIONS17
FOODLESSNESS16
FOOLHARDIEST18
FOOTDRAGGERS18
FOOTFAULTING20
FOOTLAMBERTS19
FOOTLESSNESS15
FOOTSLOGGERS17
FOOTSLOGGING18
FOOTSORENESS15
FORAMINIFERA20
FORAMINIFERS20
FORBEARANCES19
FORBIDDANCES21
FORBIDDINGLY22
FORCEFULNESS21
FORCIBLENESS19
FOREBODINGLY21
FORECASTABLE19
FORECHECKERS24
FORECHECKING25
FORECLOSURES18
FOREGATHERED19
FOREGROUNDED19
FOREHANDEDLY21
FOREMANSHIPS21
FORENSICALLY19
FOREORDAINED17
FOREQUARTERS24
FOREREACHING20
FORESHADOWED22
FORESHADOWER21
FORESHORTENS17
FORESIGHTFUL22
FORESPEAKING21
FORESTALLERS15
FORESTALLING16
FORESTATIONS15
FORESTAYSAIL17
FORESWEARING19
FORETHOUGHTS21
FORETOKENING19
FORGATHERING19
FORGEABILITY20
FORMALDEHYDE23
FORMALIZABLE27
FORMALNESSES17
FORMLESSNESS17
FORMULARIZED27
FORMULARIZER26
FORMULARIZES26
FORMULATIONS18
FORTHRIGHTLY22
FORTRESSLIKE18
FORTUITOUSLY19
FOUNDATIONAL17
FOUNTAINHEAD19
FOURDRINIERS17

13-letter words starting with FO (39)

FOCALIZATIONS26
FOLKISHNESSES21
FOLLOWERSHIPS23
FOOLHARDINESS19
FOOLISHNESSES18
FOPPISHNESSES22
FORAMINIFERAL21
FORAMINIFERAN21
FOREGATHERING20
FOREGROUNDING20
FOREIGNNESSES17
FOREKNOWLEDGE24
FOREORDAINING18
FORESHADOWERS22
FORESHADOWING23
FORESHORTENED19
FORESIGHTEDLY22
FORESTALLMENT18
FORESTAYSAILS18
FOREVERNESSES20
FORGETFULNESS21
FORGIVENESSES21
FORGIVINGNESS22
FORLORNNESSES16
FORMABILITIES20
FORMALDEHYDES24
FORMALIZATION26
FORMIDABILITY23
FORMULAICALLY23
FORMULARIZERS27
FORMULARIZING28
FORTIFICATION21
FORTNIGHTLIES19
FORTUNATENESS17
FORTUNETELLER17
FORWARDNESSES20
FOSSILIFEROUS20
FOSSILIZATION24
FOUNTAINHEADS20

14-letter words starting with FO (28)

FOLLICULITIDES21
FOLLICULITISES20
FOODLESSNESSES18
FOOTLESSNESSES17
FOOTSORENESSES17
FORAMINIFERANS22
FORCEFULNESSES23
FORCIBLENESSES21
FOREBODINGNESS21
FOREHANDEDNESS21
FOREKNOWLEDGES25
FOREORDINATION18
FORESEEABILITY21
FORESHORTENING20
FORESTALLMENTS19
FORETHOUGHTFUL27
FORGEABILITIES20
FORMALIZATIONS27
FORMIDABLENESS22
FORMLESSNESSES19
FORTHRIGHTNESS22
FORTIFICATIONS22
FORTUITOUSNESS19
FORTUNETELLERS18
FORTUNETELLING19
FOSSILIZATIONS25
FOUNDATIONALLY21
FOUNDATIONLESS19

15-letter words starting with FO (9)

FOOLHARDINESSES21
FOREORDINATIONS19
FORESIGHTEDNESS22
FORGETFULNESSES23
FORGIVINGNESSES24
FORMIDABILITIES23
FORMULARIZATION29
FORTUNATENESSES19
FORTUNETELLINGS20

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Questions

How many words are there starting with FO?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 1,303 words starting with FO, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word starting with FO?

FORMULARIZATION, worth 29 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: FORMULARIZING (28), FORMALIZABLE (27) and FORMULARIZED (27).

What are some common 5-letter words starting with FO?

FOCUS, FOLKS, FORUM, FORCE, FORMS and FORTH. See the full 5-letter list on this page or browse all 5-letter words at wordtide.app/words/5-letter.

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