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5-Letter Words Ending in F

There are 62 five-letter words ending in F on Word.ws, from alief to wwoof. The most common are stuff, chief, staff, proof and brief.

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All 62 five-letter words ending in F

A

  • alief8n. A primitive, subconscious belieflike attitude which may contradict...
  • aloof8adv. At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart...

B

  • bluff13n. An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s...
  • boeuf10n. A bovine.
  • brief10adj. Of short duration; happening quickly.

C

  • chaff16n. The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.
  • chief13n. The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other...
  • chiff16n. The characteristic sound made as part of the attack of certain notes on...
  • chuff16adj. Surly; annoyed; displeased; disgruntled.
  • cliff13n. A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

D

  • decaf11adj. That has caffeine removed.
  • dwarf12n. Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other...

E

  • endif9n. A directive, in several programming languages, that marks the end of an...

F

  • floof11v. To make something fluffy; to fluff (up).
  • fluff14n. Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
  • frolf11n. Synonym of disc golf.

G

  • graaf9n. A Dutch earl or count.
  • graff12n. A steward; an overseer.
  • grief9n. Suffering, hardship.
  • griff12n. Griffin, (white) newcomer.
  • gruff12adj. Having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.

H

  • hanif11n. Any person, from before the time of Muhammad, who followed a non-pagan...

I

  • ifdef12n. A construct in source code that allows another part of the code to run...

K

  • kalif12n. A rank in the Ku Klux Klan.
  • kenaf12n. Hibiscus cannabinus, an annual or biennial herbaceous plant found...
  • kloof12n. A deep glen or ravine.

M

  • motif10n. A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.

N

  • notif8n. Notification (from an electronic device).

P

  • pfaff16interj. Indicating disapproval, scoffery, irritation, impatience or disbelief.
  • pilaf10n. A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking...
  • proof10n. An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a...

Q

  • quaff20v. To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to...
  • quiff20n. A puff or whiff, especially of tobacco smoke.

S

  • salaf8n. One of the earliest Muslims, including Muhammad's companions and...
  • saraf8n. A provider of financial services in the Middle East and in South Asia...
  • scarf10n. A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
  • scoff13n. A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
  • scuff13v. To scrape the feet while walking.
  • scurf10n. A skin disease.
  • serif8n. A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces...
  • sheaf11n. A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound...
  • shelf11n. A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a...
  • skiff15n. A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.
  • sluff11n. An avalanche, mudslide, or a like slumping of material or debris.
  • smurf10n. A blue pixie with a white stocking cap, from the media franchise The...
  • snarf8v. To eat or consume greedily.
  • sniff11v. To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling...
  • snuff11n. Finely ground or pulverized tobacco (or other plant derivative)...
  • spiff13n. Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.
  • spoof10n. An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.
  • staff11n. A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to...
  • stiff11adj. Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
  • stuff11n. Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects.
  • swarf11n. The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as...

T

  • taraf8n. A division of land in India, usually a (small) subdivision of a pargana.
  • tawaf11n. The ritual of circumambulating the Kaaba seven times as part of the...
  • thief11n. One who carries out a theft.
  • treff11n. A covert meeting.

W

  • wharf14n. An artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.
  • whiff17n. A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
  • whoof14interj. The sound of a dog barking.
  • wwoof14v. To work on an organic farm in exchange for room, board, and education...
44 rare five-letter words ending in F

Questions about these words

How many five-letter words ending in F are there?
Word.ws lists 62 five-letter words ending in F, plus 44 rare ones.
What are common five-letter words ending in F?
stuff, chief, staff, proof, brief, cliff, grief and shelf.
Which of the five-letter words ending in F has the highest letter score?
quiff scores 20 points with the standard letter tile values.

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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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