Words Starting With FER
100 wordsFER words carry the Latin root for 'to bear' or 'carry,' making them foundational to English vocabulary about transportation, fertility, and transfer. From simple botanical terms to complex chemistry nomenclature, this prefix connects everyday words to scientific domains.
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3Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The FER pattern bridges casual vocabulary and technical terminology, offering strategic options across skill levels.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The Latin root 'ferre' (to carry, bear) generates much of this word family. You see it in FERRY (carrying people across water), FERTILE (bearing fruit), and TRANSFER (carrying across). Scientific terminology adopted FER extensively—FERRIC and FERROUS both relate to iron, from Latin 'ferrum,' creating a separate but equally productive branch.
Total Words
110
0.0% of dictionary
Avg Length
9.0 letters
3.2 syllables
Top Scrabble
FERROMOLYBDENUM
28 points
Longest Word
FERROELECTRICITY
16 letters
Parts of Speech
At 66% nouns and 22% adjectives, FER words lean heavily toward naming things and describing them. The 3.2-syllable average reflects the pattern's scientific vocabulary, where compound terms like FERROELECTRICITY push lengths upward.
Latin dominates this word family through both direct borrowings and scientific coinages using classical roots. Middle English preserved Germanic paths for everyday words—FERN traces through Old English to Proto-West Germanic, while FERRY followed a parallel Germanic route. The split reflects how scholarly Latin terms and common Germanic words coexist under the same prefix.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
Medium (5-7)
a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
Long (8+)
capable of being fertilized
Short (2-4)
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
Medium (5-7)
a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
characterized by intense emotion
Long (8+)
capable of being fertilized
FERROMOLYBDENUM tops both games but scores 33 points in WWF versus 28 in Scrabble—a significant five-point swing. FERVENT appears only in the WWF list at 15 points, making it a valuable medium-length option. For accessible plays, FERN scores slightly better in WWF (8 vs 7), while FERMIUM's 17 WWF points versus 14 in Scrabble makes it worth prioritizing when playing Words With Friends.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
wild and menacing
a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated
Common Words (likely answers)
FERAL tests two vowels (E, A) plus the common consonants R and L, making it a strong diagnostic opener. FERIA offers similar vowel coverage with different consonant information if you're exploring alternatives.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
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Shortest
The shortest valid option, FER, exists mainly as a dialectal spelling. Technical chemistry drives the longest entries—FERROELECTRICITY names a specific physical phenomenon, requiring every syllable to distinguish it from related concepts.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
of or relating to or containing iron
feelings of great warmth and intensity
of or relating to or containing iron
a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
FERVENCY means feelings of great warmth and intensity. Beyond its evocative meaning, it's a seven-letter word using common tiles that many players overlook. The -ENCY suffix creates natural hook opportunities for building longer plays.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.