Words That Start with FO

3-letter words that start with FO

• fob8n. A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a...
• fod7n. Forehead, particularly a large one.
• foe6n. An enemy.
• fog7n. A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
• foh9interj. An exclamation of abhorrence or contempt.
• foi6n. A depiction of a handshake.
• fon6n. A chieftain or king of a region of Cameroon.
• foo6n. A metasyntactic variable used to represent an unspecified entity. If...
• fop8n. A vain man; a dandy.
• for6conj. Because.
• fou6adj. Drunk.
• fow9v. To clean, cleanse (out), as in cooking utensils or house maintenance.
• fox13n. Any member of the genus Vulpes; a true fox.
• foy9n. Faith, allegiance.

4-letter words that start with FO

• foal7n. A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than...
• foam9n. A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their...
• fogy11n. Extra pay granted to officers for length of service.
• foil7n. A very thin sheet of metal.
• foin7n. The beech marten (Martes foina, syn. Mustela foina).
• fold8v. To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in...
• folk11n. People, persons.
• fond8adj. Having a liking or affection (for).
• fong8n. A kick.
• font7n. A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.
• food8n. Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms...
• foof10n. An audible puff of wind.
• fool7n. A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the...
• foom9interj. The sound of a muffled explosion.
• foon7n. Synonym of spork.
• foot7n. A biological structure found in many animals that is used for...
• forb9n. Any nonwoody flowering plant that is not a graminoid (a grass, sedge...
• ford8n. A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing...
• fore7adj. Forward; situated towards the front (of something).
• fork11n. A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold...
• form9n. The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
• forn7adv. Fore, before; in front of; forward; previously.
• fors7n. Only used in fors and againsts.
• fort7n. A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
• foss7n. A waterfall.
• foud8n. A bailiff or magistrate.
• foul7adj. Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
• four7n. The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.
• fowl10n. A bird hunted or kept for food, grouped into landfowl (order...
• foxy17n. The recreational drug 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).

5-letter words that start with FO

• foamy13adj. Full of foam.
• focal10adj. Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus (definite location).
• focus10n. A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
• foehn11n. A warm dry wind blowing down the north sides of the Alps, especially in...
• fogey12n. A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding...
• foggy13adj. Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.
• fogle9n. A handkerchief.
• foist8v. To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
• foley11n. The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.
• folic10adj. Of or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid.
• folio8n. A leaf of a book or manuscript.
• folks12n. The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents.
• folky15adj. Having the character of folk music.
• folly11n. Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of...
• fonda9n. An inn or hotel in a Spanish-speaking country.
• fonds9n. The entire collection of the records originating from the same creator...
• foody12adj. Eatable; fit for food or consumption.
• foose8n. The houseleek.
• foots8n. The settlings of oil, molasses, etc., at the bottom of a barrel or...
• footy11n. Football (association football) (soccer in US, Canada, Australia, New...
• foram10n. A foraminifer.
• foray11n. A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular...
• force10n. Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power...
• forel8n. A kind of coarse parchment for book covers; a forrill.
• forex15n. Syllabic abbreviation of foreign exchange.
• forge9n. A furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them...
• forgo9v. To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
• forma10n. Synonym of form (“the component of a thing that determines its kind”).
• forte8n. A strength or talent; a strong point.
• forth11adv. Forward in time, place or degree.
• forty11n. A bottle (of beer) containing forty fluid ounces.
• forum10n. A place for discussion.
• fossa8n. A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.
• fosse8n. A ditch or moat.
• found9n. Food and lodging; board.
• fount8n. That from which something proceeds; an origin, a source.
• fours8n. A pair of fours.
• fovea11n. A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
• foxed16adj. Of paper, having yellowish-brown stains (foxing).
• foyer11n. Such a space used in a hotel, theater, etc.

All 52 5-letter words that start with FO

6-letter words that start with FO

• fodder11n. Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such...
• foible11n. A quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is...
• foiled10adj. Having a foil.
• folate9n. A salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B...
• folded11adj. Having a fold or folds; having undergone folding.
• folder10n. An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be...
• foliar9adj. Of, pertaining to, or via the leaves.
• folksy16adj. Characteristic of common folk.
• follis9n. A large bronze coin minted during the Roman Empire.
• follow12v. To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction...
• foment11v. To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
• fondle10v. To touch or stroke lovingly.
• fondly13adv. In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.
• fondue10n. A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid...
• foobar11n. A serious mistake.
• foodie10n. A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.
• footed10adj. Having a foot or feet; (in combination) having a specified form or type...
• footer9n. A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the...
• footie9n. A blanket sleeper or similar covering that covers the foot.
• forage10n. Fodder for animals, especially cattle and horses.
• forbid12v. To disallow; to proscribe.
• forced12adj. Obtained forcefully, not naturally.
• forces11n. Troops.
• forego10v. To precede, to go before.
• forend10n. Part of a rifle, underneath the barrel, where it is supported by the...
• forest9n. A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
• forged11adj. Fake (as documents); falsified.
• forger10n. A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to...
• forget10v. To lose remembrance of.
• forint9n. The basic unit of currency of Hungary; formerly subdivided into 100...
• forked14adj. That splits into two or more directions, or parts.
• formal11adj. In accordance with established forms.
• format11n. The layout of a publication or document.
• former11adj. Previous.
• formic13adj. Of or pertaining to ants.
• formyl14n. The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is...
• fornix16n. The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the...
• forsee9v. To neglect; overlook; disregard; despise.
• fortin9n. A small fort; a fortlet.
• fortis9adj. Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly...
• fossil9n. The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
• foster9adj. Providing parental care to children not related to oneself.
• fouler9n. One who fouls.
• foully12adv. In a foul manner; revoltingly.
• fourth12adj. The ordinal form of the number four.
• foveal12adj. Of or pertaining to the fovea.
• fowler12n. A hunter of wildfowl.
• foxing17n. The discoloration of printed material with brown marks.

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7-letter words that start with FO

• foaming13n. A process that forms foam.
• focused13adj. Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.
• fogging13n. The act of blurring or making foggy.
• foghorn14n. A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on...
• foiling11n. The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
• folding12adj. Designed to fold.
• foliage11n. The leaves of plants.
• follies10n. A lavishly-produced theatrical revue characterized by major stars, huge...
• fondant11n. A flavored, creamy sugar preparation, used for icing cakes or as a base...
• fooling11n. The act of one who fools; foolish behaviour.
• foolish13adj. Lacking good sense or judgement as a general trait; unwise; stupid.
• footage11n. An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something, or...
• footing11n. A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation...
• footman12n. A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door...
• footsie10n. A flirting game where two people touch their feet together, under a...
• forager11n. An animal or person who forages.
• foramen12n. An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.
• forbear12v. To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
• forceps14n. An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and...
• forcing13n. The act by which someone or something is forced.
• fording12n. The act by which something is forded.
• forearm12n. The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
• foreign11adj. Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
• foreman12n. The leader of a work crew.
• foresee10v. To perceive (a situation or event) in advance.
• forever13adv. For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount...
• forfeit13n. A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
• forgery14n. The act of forging metal into shape.
• forging12n. The process of shaping by heating and hammering.
• forgive14v. To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire...
• forking15adj. Forked, crooked or winding.
• forlorn10adj. Abandoned, deserted, left behind.
• formate12n. Any salt or ester of formic acid.
• formica14n. A heat-resistant laminate material used to veneer countertops.
• forming13n. The act by which something is formed; formation.
• formula12n. Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
• forsake14v. To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or...
• forties10n. The fifth decade of a century: the 1840s, 1940s, 2040s, etc.
• fortify16v. To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to...
• fortune10n. Destiny, especially favorable.
• forward14adj. Situated toward or at the front of something.
• fouling11n. The adhesion of a foreign material onto a surface, especially so as to...
• founded12adj. Having a basis.
• founder11n. One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state...
• foundry14n. A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten...
• foxhole20n. The burrow in the ground where a fox lives.
• foxtail17n. A tail of a fox.
• foxtrot17n. A ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm.

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8-letter words that start with FO

• focusing14adj. Used for or pertaining to focusing.
• foldable14adj. That can be folded.
• folklore15n. The tales, legends, superstitions, and traditions of a particular...
• follicle13n. A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
• follower14n. One who follows, comes after another.
• fondling13n. A pet or person who is fondled; someone who is much loved.
• fondness12n. The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting...
• foosball13n. Table soccer (US), table football (UK).
• football13n. A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal...
• footfall14n. The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself.
• foothill14n. A hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
• foothold15n. A solid grip with the feet.
• footnote11n. A short piece of text, often numbered, placed at the bottom of a...
• footpath16n. Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.
• footwear14n. Accesories or clothing that is worn on the foot; a shoe, sandal, etc.
• footwork18n. Any movement of the feet, especially intricate or complex movement, as...
• foraging13n. The act of searching for food or other items.
• forceful16adj. Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.
• forcible15adj. Done by force, forced.
• forcibly18adv. In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will.
• forecast13v. To estimate how something will be in the future.
• foregone12adj. Previous, former.
• forehand15n. A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the...
• forehead15n. The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
• foremost13adj. Positioned in front of (all) others in space, most forward.
• forensic13adj. Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and...
• foreplay16n. The acts at the beginning of a (usually human) sexual encounter that...
• foreseen11adj. Having been seen in advance.
• foreskin15n. The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the...
• forested12adj. Covered in forest.
• forester11n. A person who practices forestry.
• forestry14n. The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
• foretell11v. To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.
• foreword15n. An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other...
• forfeits14n. A game in which forfeits are demanded.
• forklift18n. A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged...
• formally16adv. In a formal manner.
• formerly16adv. At some time in the past.
• formless13adj. Without form; shapeless.
• forsaken15adj. Deserted; abandoned.
• fortieth14adj. The ordinal form of the number forty.
• fortress11n. A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes...
• forwards15adv. Synonym of forward in most senses.
• founding13n. The establishment of something.
• fountain11n. A natural source of water; a spring.
• fourfold15adj. Four times as great; quadruple.
• foursome13n. A group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four...
• fourteen11n. A group of fourteen items.

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9-letter words that start with FO

• focussing15adj. Commonwealth standard spelling of focusing.
• folkloric18adj. Of, pertaining to, or having the character of folklore.
• following16adj. Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
• foodborne15adj. Transmitted through food.
• 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...
• footloose12adj. Tending to travel or do as one pleases; readily without many...
• 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.
• forebrain14n. The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and...
• 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.
• forensics14n. The study of formal debate; rhetoric.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• formation14n. The act of assembling a group or structure.
• formative17adj. Capable of forming something.
• formatted15adj. That has been given a definite format.
• 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.
• forthwith21adv. Without delay; immediately.
• fortified16n. A fortified wine.
• 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.
• fostering13n. Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community.
• foundered14adj. Lame.
• foundling14n. An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a...

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10-letter words that start with FO

• folklorist17n. A person who studies or collects folklore.
• folksinger18n. A person who sings folk songs.
• follicular15adj. Of, pertaining to, having or resembling follicles.
• fontanelle13n. A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion...
• footballer15n. One who plays association football.
• footbridge17n. A bridge over a road, railway, river, etc for pedestrians.
• footedness14n. One's natural preference for using the left or right foot, especially...
• footlocker19n. A long, rectangular trunk or similar container that lies flat on the...
• footswitch21n. A switch or pedal controlled by the foot.
• forbearing16n. Forbearance; restraint.
• forbidding18adj. Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
• forcefully21adv. With either physical or coercive force; in a forceful manner...
• foreboding17n. A sense of evil to come.
• forecasted16adj. That has been forecast.
• forecaster15n. A person who forecasts.
• forecastle15n. A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure...
• forefather19n. An ancestor.
• forefinger17n. The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.
• foreground15n. The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.
• foreperson15n. A leader of a work crew.
• forerunner13n. A runner at the front or ahead.
• foreseeing14n. The act by which something is foreseen; a prophetic vision.
• foreshadow20v. To suggest (someone or something) in advance; to prefigure, to presage.
• forestland14n. Land covered by trees; forests; woodlands.
• forfeiting17n. The act by which something is forfeited or surrendered; a giving up.
• forfeiture16n. A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit...
• forgetting15n. The mental act by which something is forgotten.
• forgivable19adj. Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
• formalwear18n. Clothing suited to formal occasions.
• formatting16n. The visual style of a document, including fonts, borders, etc.
• formidable18adj. Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size...
• formidably21adv. In a formidable manner.
• formoterol15n. An agonist used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive...
• formulator15n. A person who formulates.
• fornicated16adj. Fornicate; shaped like an arch.
• fornicator15n. An unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when...
• fortepiano15n. A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
• forthright20adj. Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
• fortifying20n. The process by which something is fortified.
• fortissimo15adv. Indicating that the piece is to be played very loudly.
• fortuitous13adj. Happening by fortune or chance; accidental, coincidental.
• forwarding18n. The act by which something is forwarded.
• fossicking20n. The act of one who fossicks; a search for gold, gems, etc. or...
• fossilized23adj. In a state of fossilization; preserved in rock.
• foundation14n. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
• foundering15n. The act by which a vessel founders.
• foursquare22adj. Having four equal sides; square.
• fourteenth16adj. The ordinal form of the number fourteen.

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11-letter words that start with FO

• follistatin14n. A protein that binds to, and neutralizes, activin.
• foodservice20n. The business of providing food and related services.
• foolishness17n. The state of being foolish.
• footballing17adj. Relating to the sport of football.
• footbinding18n. The old Chinese custom of binding women's feet with cloth to prevent...
• forbearance18n. The action of forbearing (“abstaining or refraining from doing...
• forecasting17n. A forecast or prediction.
• foreclosing17n. An act of foreclosure.
• foreclosure16n. The proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral...
• foreignness15n. The quality of being, appearing, or being perceived as foreign...
• foreseeable16adj. Able to be foreseen or anticipated.
• foreseeably19adv. In a manner that could be foreseen.
• foresighted19adj. Having foresight; foreseeing; provident.
• forestation14n. The act of planting a forest.
• foretelling15n. A prediction.
• forethought21n. Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous...
• forevermore19adv. At any or all times in the future; forever.
• forewarning18n. An advance warning; an omen.
• forgettable17adj. Possible to be forgotten.
• forgiveness18n. The action of forgiving.
• formability21n. The quality or degree of being formable.
• formalistic18adj. Formalist.
• formational16adj. Of or pertaining to formation (in any of many contexts).
• formulation16n. The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
• fornicating17adj. A euphemism of "fucking" as an intensifier.
• fornication16n. Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or...
• forswearing18n. The act of one who forswears.
• forthcoming22adj. Approaching or about to take place.
• fortnightly21adj. Occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks.
• fortunately17adv. In a fortunate manner.
• forwardness18n. The quality of being forward.
• fourdrinier15n. A machine for making continuous rolls of paper.

12-letter words that start with FO

• folkloristic21adj. About the traditions and stories of a country or community...
• folliculitis17n. Inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
• followership23n. An adherence to a leader.
• footprinting18n. Any of several techniques for the identification of a member of a class...
• foraminifera20n. Synonym of foraminifer (“any of a large group of aquatic amoeboid...
• forbiddingly23adv. In a forbidding manner.
• forcefulness20n. The characteristic or quality of being forceful.
• forensically20adv. In a forensic manner.
• foreordained17adj. Having been ordained or arranged in advance; predetermined.
• forestalling16n. The act of one who forestalls.
• formaldehyde25n. The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial...
• formlessness17n. The quality of being formless.
• forthrightly25adv. In a forthright manner.
• fortuitously18adv. In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance...
• foundational16adj. Of or relating to a foundation or foundations.
• fountainhead19n. A spring that is the source of a river.

13-letter words that start with FO

• folkloristics22n. The formal academic study of folklore.
• foolhardiness20n. The quality of being foolhardy.
• foraminiferal21adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the foraminifers; foraminiferous.
• foreknowledge25n. Knowing beforehand via natural or ordinary means.
• foreshadowing24n. Synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”)...
• forgetfulness20n. The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
• formalization27n. The act of formalizing something.
• fortification21n. The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to...
• fossiliferous19adj. Containing fossils.
• fossilisation16n. UK standard spelling of fossilization.
• fossilization25n. The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.

14-letter words that start with FO

• foreseeability22n. The quality of being foreseeable; predictability.
• foreshortening21n. A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is...
• forthrightness24n. The characteristic or quality of being forthright.
• fortysomething26n. A person between 40 and 49 years old.

15-letter words that start with FO

• foundationalism21n. The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic...
• foundationalist19n. A supporter of foundationalism, the doctrine that beliefs derive...

Questions about these words

How many words that start with FO are there?

Word.ws lists 554 words that start with FO, plus 1,783 rare ones.

What are common words that start with FO?

for, found, four, following, food, form, former and force.

Which of the words that start with FO has the highest letter score?

formalization scores 27 points with the standard letter tile values.

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