9-Letter Words Starting with F

All 409 nine-letter words that start with F: page 1 of 2

FA

• fabricant16n. One who fabricates; a manufacturer.
• fabricate16v. To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.
• facepaint16n. Paint used to decorate people's faces.
• faceplant16n. The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error.
• faceplate16n. A removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a...
• facetious14adj. Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour...
• facialist14n. A specialist in facial care.
• facsimile16n. A copy or reproduction.
• facticity19n. The quality or state of being a fact.
• factional14adj. Of, pertaining to, or composed of factions.
• factorial14n. The result of multiplying a given number of consecutive integers from 1...
• factoring15n. A financial transaction whereby a business sells its accounts...
• factorize23v. To create a list of the factors of.
• factually17adv. In a factual manner.
• faintness12n. The property of being or feeling faint.
• fairtrade13adj. Produced in such a way that everybody involved in the production...
• fairwater15n. A device that improves the streamlining of a vessel.
• fairyland16n. The land or abode of fairies.
• faithless15adj. Lacking faith; lacking belief in something.
• falciform19adj. Sickle-shaped.
• fallowing16n. A period during which a field is left fallow.
• falsehood16n. The property of being false.
• falseness12n. The characteristic of being false.
• falsework19n. A temporary framework used in the building of bridges and arched...
• falsified16adj. Demonstrated to be false.
• faltering13adj. Hesitant, halting.
• fanatical14adj. Having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause.
• fanciness14n. The property of being fancy.
• fantasied13adj. Filled with imaginations or fancies.
• fantasist12n. One who creates fantasies.
• fantasize21v. To indulge in fantasy; to imagine things only possible in fantasy.
• fantastic14adj. Wonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used...
• farandole13n. A lively chain dance in 6/8 time, of Provençal origin.
• farmhouse17n. A farmer's residence.
• farmstead15n. The main building of a farm.
• farrowing16adj. Producing a litter of piglets.
• fascicule16n. An installment of a printed work, a fascicle.
• fasciitis14n. Inflammation of the fascia.
• fascinate14v. To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
• fascistic16adj. Of or relating to or resembling fascism; fascistoid; fascist.
• fashioned16adj. Having a specified fashion or style.
• fastening13n. A hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together; fastener.
• fastpitch19n. A variety of softball in which the ball may be pitched at faster speed.
• fatburger15n. A hamburger made with extremely fatty meat.
• fatefully18adv. In a fateful manner.
• fathoming18n. An act of fathoming, or the act of fathoming.
• fatphobia19n. Fear and/or dislike of obese people and/or obesity.
• fatphobic21adj. Relating to, or exhibiting, fatphobia.
• fattening13adj. That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively...
• fattiness12n. The quality of being fatty.
• fatuously15adv. With smug stupidity or vacuous silliness; idiotically.
• faultless12adj. Without fault; free from defect or error.
• faunistic14adj. Relating to the distribution of animals.
• favorably20adv. In a favorable manner.
• favourite15adj. Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun]...

FE

• fearfully18adv. In a fearful manner; characterized by fear.
• feathered16adj. Covered with feathers.
• featuring13n. A cameo on another performer's track.
• febrifuge18n. Synonym of antipyretic (“a fever-reducing medication”).
• fecundity18n. Ability to produce offspring.
• federally16adv. In a federal manner.
• federated14adj. United, as a federation, under a central government.
• feedstock19n. Any bulk raw material constituting the principal input for an...
• feedwater16n. Water added to a boiler to replace that lost during operation.
• feelingly16adv. In a feeling manner.
• feldwebel18n. A German sergeant.
• felonious12adj. Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony.
• feminized24adj. Made feminine; made to have more feminine behaviour, traits or...
• femtocell16n. A wireless communication system, smaller than a picocell, typically...
• fenceline14n. The path a fence takes through a landscape; a long, usually straight...
• fencepost16n. A post which helps hold up a fence.
• fenghuang17n. A phoenix found in Asian mythologies, which reigns over all other...
• fenugreek17n. Any of the species leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum, eaten...
• fermented15adj. Produced by fermentation.
• fermenter14n. Any organism, such as a yeast, that causes fermentation.
• fermentor14n. The vessel in which fermentation takes place.
• fermionic16adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fermions.
• ferocious14adj. Marked by extreme and violent energy.
• ferreting13n. Hunting with ferrets.
• ferrocene14n. Any of a class of metallocenes containing an iron atom between two...
• ferryboat17n. A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water...
• fertility15n. The condition, or the degree, of being fertile.
• fertilize21v. To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.
• fervently18adv. In a fervent manner.
• festering13n. The condition of something that festers.
• festively18adv. In a festive manner.
• festivity18n. A festival or similar celebration.
• festooned13adj. Decorated with a string of lights, flowers, or paper hung in a curve...
• fetishism17n. The belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that...
• fetishist15n. One who has a sexual fetish.
• fetishize24v. To make the subject of (often sexual) obsession.
• feudalism15n. A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal...
• feudalist13n. An advocate or practitioner of feudalism.
• feudatory16adj. Relating to feudalism, feudal.

FI

• fibration14n. A continuous mapping satisfying the homotopy lifting property with...
• fibrillar14adj. Of or pertaining to fibrils.
• fibrillin14n. A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic...
• fibrinous14adj. Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, resembling or having the nature...
• fibrosing15adj. Accompanied by fibrosis.
• fictional14adj. Invented, as opposed to real.
• fidgeting15n. A fidgety motion.
• fiduciary18adj. Relating to an entity that owes to another good faith, accountability...
• fieldfare16n. A large thrush, Turdus pilaris, a bird of Eurasia.
• fieldsman15n. Fielder.
• fieldwork20n. Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the...
• fifteenth18adj. The ordinal form of the number fifteen.
• fightback24n. A campaign of resistance; a counterattack.
• filaggrin14n. A filament-associated protein that binds to keratin fibres in...
• filemaker18n. A manufacturer of files (rasping tools).
• filiation12n. The condition of being a child of a specified parent.
• filigreed14adj. Having filigree ornamentation.
• filleting13n. The protecting of a joint, as between roof and parapet wall, with...
• filmmaker20n. A producer or director of films/movies.
• filmstrip16n. A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended...
• filmworks21n. A place where films are made.
• filtering13n. The process of passing something through a filter.
• filtrated13adj. Filtered.
• fimbriate16v. To fringe; to hem.
• finagling14n. The act of cheating or swindling.
• finalizer21n. A function that runs when an object is garbage collected, similar to a...
• financial14adj. Related to finances.
• financier14n. A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial...
• financing15n. A transaction that provides funds for a business.
• fineliner12n. A felt-tip pen with a thin tip, usually used for sketching or drawing.
• finessing13n. The act of handling something with care or skill.
• fingering14n. The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.
• fingertip15n. The tip of the human finger.
• finically17adv. In a finical manner.
• finishing16n. The act of completing something.
• finocchio19n. A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a...
• firebrand15n. A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.
• firebreak18n. An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from...
• firebrick20n. A brick capable of withstanding high temperatures without deforming.
• firecrest14n. A very small passerine bird, Regulus ignicapilla, that breeds in...
• firefight19n. A skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.
• fireguard14n. A mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.
• firehouse15n. A house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a...
• firelight16n. The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.
• fireplace16n. An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
• firepower17n. The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target.
• fireproof17adj. Resistant to damage from fire.
• firesteel12n. A firestriker.
• firestick18n. A poker used to arrange coals, logs, etc., in a fire.
• firestone12n. Iron pyrite, formerly used for striking fire.
• firestorm14n. A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.
• firetruck18interj. Fuck.
• firewater15n. High-proof alcoholic beverage, especially whiskey (especially in the...
• fireworks19n. An event or a display where fireworks are set off.
• firmament16n. The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be...
• firstborn14n. The first child to be born to a parent or family.
• firsthand16adj. Direct, without intermediate stages.
• fisherman17n. Any person who attempts to catch fish.
• fishhooks22n. A pair of jacks (the playing card).
• fishiness15n. The quality of being fishy.
• fishscale17n. The scale of a fish.
• fissuring13n. The formation of a fissure.
• fistfight19n. A fight using bare fists.
• fittingly16adv. In a fitting manner.
• fixedness20n. The state or condition of being fixed.
• fixturing20n. Synonym of fixture (“work-holding or support device”).

FL

• flagellar13adj. Of or pertaining to a flagellum.
• flagellin13n. The main protein in the flagella of bacteria.
• flagellum15n. In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for...
• flageolet13n. A type of small flute of the fipple family.
• flagstaff19n. A pole on which a flag is raised.
• flagstick19n. The pole which marks the location of a hole.
• flagstone13n. A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
• flakiness16n. The characteristic or quality of being flaky.
• flamberge17n. A European sword, typically a greatsword, which had a wavy blade...
• flameless14adj. That does not emit flames.
• flammable18adj. Capable of burning.
• flashback23n. A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal...
• flashbang18v. To use a flash-bang on (someone); to hit (someone) with a bright flash...
• flashbulb19n. A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a...
• flashcard18n. A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains...
• flashfire18n. A sudden, intense fire caused by the ignition of flammable substances...
• flashover18n. The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an...
• flatbread15n. A thin, flat bread, often made from unleavened dough.
• flatlands13n. A terrain that varies little in elevation.
• flatliner12n. An angler who uses a flatline.
• flatshare15n. An arrangement in which two or more people share a flat (apartment...
• flattened13adj. Made flat by something.
• flattener12n. Anything that flattens.
• flattered13adj. In a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to...
• flatterer12n. One who flatters.
• flatulent12adj. Affected by gas in the intestine; likely to break wind.
• flaunting13adj. That flaunts; showy or gaudy.
• flavonoid16n. Any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally...
• flavorful18adj. Full of flavor.
• flavoring16n. Something that gives flavor, usually a food ingredient.
• flavoured16adj. Having a specific taste, often due to the addition of flavouring.
• flechette17n. A small sharp antipersonnel projectile, used as shrapnel, fired from a...
• fledgling15adj. Untried or inexperienced.
• fleetness12n. The quality of being fleet or swift; rapidity.
• fleshless15adj. Without flesh, lacking flesh; lean.
• fletching18n. The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile...
• flexitime21n. An arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours...
• flinching18n. A flinching motion; a flinch.
• flintlock18n. An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks...
• flipboard17n. A set of cards hinged together on an easel, used in making...
• flippable18adj. Able to be flipped.
• flippancy21n. A disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or...
• floatable14adj. That may be floated.
• floodgate14n. An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a...
• floodwall16n. A man-made vertical barrier designed to temporarily contain the waters...
• floodwood17n. Driftwood carried by a flood.
• floorball14n. An indoor ball game played with a stick like hockey.
• floorless12adj. Lacking a floor.
• flophouse17n. A cheap hotel or boarding house where many people sleep in large rooms.
• floriated13adj. Having floral ornaments.
• floristic14adj. Describing a region with a relatively uniform composition of plant...
• floristry15n. The production, commerce and trade in flowers.
• flotation12n. A state of floating, or being afloat.
• flouncing15n. A flounce (strip of decorative material).
• flourless12adj. Without flour; made without the use of flour.
• flowerbed18n. A part of a garden or park where flowers are grown.
• flowering16n. The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
• flowerpot17n. A pot filled with soil in which plants are grown.
• flowmeter17n. Any of various devices used to measure the flow of a fluid through a...
• flowsheet18n. Flowchart.
• flowstone15n. A secondary layered mineral deposit of calcite or other mineral, formed...
• fluctuate14v. To vary irregularly; to swing.
• fluffball20n. A ball of fluff.
• fluidized23adj. Given the properties of a fluid (by shaking or injection of gas).
• flummoxed24adj. Confused, perplexed or flustered.
• fluoresce14v. To emit electromagnetic radiation, especially visible light, when...
• fluorosis12n. Any adverse condition due to an excess of fluoride.
• fluorspar14n. Synonym of fluorite.
• flushable17adj. Of a toilet, that has a flushing mechanism.
• flustered13adj. Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought...
• flutamide15n. A nonsteroidal antiandrogen C₁₁H₁₁F₃N₂O₃ that is taken orally in the...
• flutterby17n. Spoonerism of butterfly.
• fluttered13adj. Confused, befuddled, flustered.
• fluxional19adj. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, fluxion or fluxions; variable...
• flybridge19n. A flying bridge.
• flyweight22n. A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.

FO

• focussing15adj. Commonwealth standard spelling of focusing.
• fogginess14n. The characteristic or quality of being foggy.
• foliation12n. The process of forming into a leaf or leaves.
• folkloric18adj. Of, pertaining to, or having the character of folklore.
• folkstyle19adj. Being a style of amateur wrestling practised at collegiate and...
• following16adj. Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
• foodborne15adj. Transmitted through food.
• foodgrain14n. Grain grown as human food; grain of a type that is typically so used.
• foodstuff19n. A material that may be used as food or as an ingredient of food.
• foolhardy19adj. Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly...
• foolishly18adv. In a foolish manner.
• foolproof17adj. Of a device: protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse...
• footboard15n. An upright board across the foot of a bedstead.
• footlight16n. A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates...
• footloose12adj. Tending to travel or do as one pleases; readily without many...
• footnoted13adj. Containing footnotes.
• footplate14n. The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive and...
• footprint14n. The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
• footstool12n. A low stool for supporting the feet while seated.
• forasmuch19adv. Inasmuch, seeing (that).
• forbidden16adj. Not allowed; specifically disallowed.
• forcemeat16n. An emulsion of fat and comminuted meat (which has been subject to...
• forearmed15adj. Armed in advance, in preparation for anticipated defensive moves (such...
• forebrain14n. The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and...
• forecheck23v. To pressure the puck carrier for the opposing team.
• foreclose14v. To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the...
• forecourt14n. The area in front of a petrol station where the petrol pumps are...
• forefront15n. The leading position or edge.
• foregoing14adj. Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or...
• foreigner13n. A person from a foreign country.
• foreknown19adj. Anticipated or predicted.
• forensics14n. The study of formal debate; rhetoric.
• foreshock21n. A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake...
• foreshore15n. The part of a shore between high water and low water.
• foresight16n. The ability, or the due use of one's ability, to foresee or prepare...
• forestall12v. To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or...
• foretaste12n. A taste beforehand.
• forewoman17n. A female leader of a work crew.
• forgetful16adj. Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
• forgiving17adj. Inclined to forgive.
• forgotten13adj. Of which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.
• forkbeard19n. A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head.
• forlornly15adv. In a forlorn manner.
• formalism16n. Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc.
• formalist14n. An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a...
• formality17n. The state of being formal.
• formalize23v. To give something a definite form; to shape.
• formamide17n. The amide of formic acid HCO-NH₂ or any N-substituted derivative; they...
• formation14n. The act of assembling a group or structure.
• formative17adj. Capable of forming something.
• formatted15adj. That has been given a definite format.
• formatter14n. One who or that which formats.
• formulaic16adj. Conventionalized.
• formulary17n. A list of formulas; a collection of set forms to be followed...
• formulate14v. To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
• fornicate14v. To engage in fornication.
• forsaking17n. The act by which somebody is forsaken; an abandonment.
• forskolin16n. A labdane diterpene produced by the plant Plectranthus barbatus or...
• forsythia18n. Any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and...
• forthwith21adv. Without delay; immediately.
• fortified16n. A fortified wine.
• fortifier15n. One who fortifies.
• fortitude13n. Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of...
• fortnight16n. A period of 2 weeks.
• fortunate12adj. Auspicious.
• forwarder16n. One who, or that which, forwards something to another destination.
• forwardly19adv. In a forward manner.
• fossilize21v. To make into a fossil.
• fossorial12adj. Of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing.
• fosterage13n. The act of fostering another's child as if it were one's own.
• fostering13n. Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community.
• foulbrood15n. A bacterial disease of bees.
• foundered14adj. Lame.
• foundling14n. An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a...
• foundress13n. A female founder (“one who founds or establishes”).
• fourpence16n. A monetary amount of four pence.
• fourpenny17adj. Costing fourpence.
• fourscore14n. A quantity or amount of eighty.
• foxhunter22n. One who hunts foxes.

FR

• fractious14adj. Given to troublemaking.
• fractured15adj. Broken into sharp pieces.
• fragility16n. The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.
• fragrance15n. A pleasant smell or odour.
• framboise16n. Raspberry liqueur.
• frameless14adj. Without a frame.
• framework21n. A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles...
• franchise17n. The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
• francisca16n. A throwing axe used as a weapon during the Early Middle Ages by the...
• francolin14n. Any of various terrestrial birds of several genera in family...
• frangible15adj. Able to be broken; breakable, fragile.
• frankfurt19n. A frankfurter; a hot dog sausage.
• frankness16n. The state of being frank; candour; honesty.
• fraternal12adj. Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers.
• fraudster13n. A person who carries out fraud; a swindler.
• freckling19n. A pattern of freckles.
• freeboard15n. The vertical distance between the waterline and the uppermost...
• freecycle19v. To recycle by giving away an item for free.
• freelance14n. Someone who sells their services to clients without a long-term...
• freemason14n. A member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages...
• freephone17n. A service offering telephone calls free of charge to designated numbers.
• freerider13n. One who freerides.
• freeskier16n. A person who engages in freeskiing.
• freestone12n. Sedimentary rock: a type of stone that is composed of small particles...
• freestyle15n. A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.
• freewheel18n. A device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the...
• freewoman17n. A woman who is not a serf or slave.
• freezable23adj. Capable of being frozen; especially capable of use after subsequent...
• freezeout21n. Any situation in which the motion of a system of particles ceases.
• freighted17adj. Loaded with cargo; charged.
• freighter16n. One who loads a ship.
• frenching18n. A disease in the leaf of the cotton plant, caused by Fusarium oxysporum...
• frequency26n. The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence...
• freshener15n. Something that freshens.
• freshness15n. The state or quality of being fresh.
• fretboard15n. A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments or its...
• fretfully18adv. In a fretful manner.
• fricassee14n. Meat or poultry cut into small pieces, stewed or fried and served in...
• fricative17n. Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a...
• friending14n. A sentiment of friendship.
• frightful19adj. Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.
• frighting17n. An instance of frightening; a fright;.
• frigidity17n. The state of being frigid; coldness; lack of heat.
• frivolity18n. Frivolous act.
• frivolous15adj. Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate...
• frogmouth18n. Any of several nocturnal, insectivorous birds, of the family Podargidae...
• frogspawn18n. A gelatinous mass of frogs' eggs, laid in ponds and ditches.
• frontalis12n. A muscle of the forehead, sometimes considered to be part of the...
• frontally15adv. In a frontal manner.
• frontflip17n. A floor movement, consisting of rotating one's body in the air 360...
• frontline12adj. Located at a front.
• frontpage15v. To place something on a front page.
• frontside13n. The obverse, in contrast to the reverse.
• frostbite14n. An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body...
• frugality16n. The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
• fruitcake18n. A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and...
• fruiterer12n. One who sells fruit.
• fruitless12adj. Bearing no fruit; barren.
• fruitwood16n. The wood of any fruit tree, particularly hardwood from species such as...
• frustrate12v. To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or...

FU

• fulfilled16adj. Emotionally satisfied; feeling a sense of fulfilment.
• fulgurite13n. Glass formed by a lightning strike melting sand or other material.
• fullerene12n. Any of a class of allotropes of carbon having hollow molecules whose...
• fullwidth19adj. Of a text character, occupying the space of two alphanumeric characters...
• fulminant14adj. That fulminates.
• fulminate14v. To make a verbal attack.
• fulsomely17adv. In a fulsome manner.
• fumarolic16adj. Of or relating to a fumarole or fumaroles.
• fumigator15n. One who fumigates.
• fumonisin14n. Any of a class of neurotoxic, pneumotoxic and hepatotoxic mycotoxins...
• fundament15n. Foundation.
• fundraise13v. To raise funds (for a specified cause or purpose).
• fungicide16n. A substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or...
• fungiform18adj. Having the shape of a mushroom; especially, the archetypical such...
• funicular14adj. Of, pertaining to, resembling, or powered by a rope or cable.
• funiculus14n. Any of several cordlike structures, especially the umbilical cord, or a...
• funkiness16n. The state or quality of being funky.
• funneling13n. The process of passing something through a funnel.
• funnelled13adj. Having a particular type or colour of funnel.
• funniness12n. The quality of being funny.
• funtastic14adj. Fantastically fun.
• furbished18adj. Polished, burnished.
• furcation14n. The act or process of furcating; a forking or branching out.
• furiously15adv. In a furious manner; angrily.
• furnished16adj. Equipped with whatever is needed.

Questions about these words

How many nine-letter words that start with F are there?

Word.ws lists 409 nine-letter words that start with F, plus 1,566 rare ones.

What are common nine-letter words that start with F?

following, financial, fantastic, favourite, formation, featuring, forgotten and frequency.

Which of the nine-letter words that start with F has the highest letter score?

fuzziness scores 30 points with the standard letter tile values.

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