Words Starting With FO
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter FO. This section showcases how FO at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with FO, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
3 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| for | 6 | In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place. | - |
| fox | 13 | a shifty deceptive person | - |
| fog | 7 | confusion characterized by lack of clarity | - |
| foe | 6 | an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) | - |
| foo | 6 | - | - |
| foy | 9 | - | - |
| fob | 8 | deceive somebody | - |
| fou | 6 | - | - |
| fop | 8 | a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance | - |
| foh | 9 | - | - |
| fon | 6 | - | - |
4 letter words
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| four | 7 | being one more than three | - |
| food | 8 | any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment | food and drink |
| fool | 7 | a person who lacks good judgment | - |
| foot | 7 | lowest support of a structure | he stood at the foot of the tower |
| form | 9 | the visual appearance of something or someone | - |
| foul | 7 | become or cause to become obstructed | - |
| fond | 8 | extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent | hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother |
| folk | 11 | people in general (often used in the plural) | they're just country folk |
| fold | 8 | a folded part (as in skin or muscle) | - |
| ford | 8 | 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-2006) | - |
| fort | 7 | a fortified defensive structure | - |
| fork | 11 | the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches | they took the south fork |
| foam | 9 | a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid | the beer had a thick head of foam |
| fore | 7 | near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane | the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments |
| foxy | 17 | marked by skill in deception | a foxy scheme |
| foil | 7 | a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through | the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils |
| font | 7 | a specific size and style of type within a type family | - |
| foss | 7 | - | - |
| fowl | 10 | a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl | - |
| fora | 7 | - | - |
| foal | 7 | a young horse | - |
| fogy | 11 | someone whose style is out of fashion | - |
| fons | 7 | - | - |
| fobs | 9 | - | - |
| foci | 9 | - | - |
| foen | 7 | - | - |
| foes | 7 | - | - |
| fogs | 8 | - | - |
| fohn | 10 | a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps | - |
| fohs | 10 | - | - |
| foid | 8 | - | - |
| foin | 7 | - | - |
| fone | 7 | - | - |
| foos | 7 | - | - |
| fops | 9 | - | - |
| forb | 9 | - | - |
| foud | 8 | - | - |
| fous | 7 | - | - |
| foys | 10 | - | - |
| fozy | 19 | - | - |
5 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| found | 9 | use as a basis for; found on | - |
| force | 10 | (of a law) having legal validity | - |
| folks | 12 | people in general (often used in the plural) | folks around here drink moonshine |
| focus | 10 | become focussed or come into focus | The light focused |
| forty | 11 | the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four | - |
| forth | 11 | forward in time or order or degree | from that time forth |
| forum | 10 | a public facility to meet for open discussion | - |
| forge | 9 | make something, usually for a specific function | - |
| folly | 11 | the trait of acting stupidly or rashly | - |
| foxes | 15 | - | - |
| foggy | 13 | stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion) | - |
| foley | 11 | - | - |
| forte | 8 | used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly | - |
| foyer | 11 | a large entrance or reception room or area | - |
| focal | 10 | having or localized centrally at a focus | focal point |
| fonda | 9 | United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937) | - |
| fouls | 8 | - | - |
| footy | 11 | - | - |
| forme | 10 | - | - |
| foots | 8 | - | - |
| fosse | 8 | ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water | - |
| forgo | 9 | do without or cease to hold or adhere to | - |
| fogey | 12 | someone whose style is out of fashion | - |
| foray | 11 | a sudden short attack | - |
| foamy | 13 | emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation | foamy (or frothy) beer |
| fount | 8 | a specific size and style of type within a type family | - |
| foist | 8 | insert surreptitiously or without warrant | - |
| folic | 10 | - | - |
| folky | 15 | - | - |
| fossa | 8 | a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) | - |
| fogle | 9 | - | - |
| foram | 10 | marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude | - |
| foxed | 16 | - | - |
| foals | 8 | - | - |
| foams | 10 | - | - |
| foehn | 11 | a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps | - |
| fogie | 9 | - | - |
| fogou | 9 | - | - |
| fohns | 11 | - | - |
| foids | 9 | - | - |
| foils | 8 | - | - |
| foins | 8 | - | - |
| folds | 9 | - | - |
| folia | 8 | - | - |
| folie | 8 | (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness | - |
| folio | 8 | the system of numbering pages | - |
| fomes | 10 | genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees | - |
| fonds | 9 | - | - |
| fondu | 9 | cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces | - |
| fones | 8 | - | - |
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6 letter words
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| forget | 10 | leave behind unintentionally | - |
| follow | 12 | be later in time | Tuesday always follows Monday |
| forgot | 10 | - | - |
| forest | 9 | establish a forest on previously unforested land | afforest the mountains |
| forced | 12 | lacking spontaneity; not natural | forced heartiness |
| forces | 11 | - | - |
| fought | 13 | - | - |
| former | 11 | belonging to some prior time | our former glory |
| fourth | 12 | in the fourth place | fourthly, you must pay the rent on the first of the month |
| formed | 12 | having or given a form or shape | - |
| foster | 9 | providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties | foster parent |
| forbid | 12 | command against | I forbid you to call me late at night |
| formal | 11 | a lavish dance requiring formal attire | - |
| fossil | 9 | someone whose style is out of fashion | - |
| forged | 11 | reproduced fraudulently | a forged twenty dollar bill |
| fowler | 12 | English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933) | - |
| folder | 10 | a small book usually having a paper cover | - |
| format | 11 | divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data | Please format this disk before entering data! |
| fodder | 11 | soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire | - |
| fondue | 10 | cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces | - |
| fondle | 10 | touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner | They fondled in the back seat of the taxi |
| fouled | 10 | made dirty or foul | a building befouled with soot |
| footed | 10 | having feet | footed creatures |
| fondly | 13 | with fondness; with love | she spoke to her children fondly |
| footer | 9 | a printed note placed below the text on a printed page | - |
| forger | 10 | someone who makes copies illegally | - |
| foetus | 9 | an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal | - |
| forage | 10 | bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle | - |
| forego | 10 | do without or cease to hold or adhere to | - |
| foiled | 10 | disappointingly unsuccessful | their foiled attempt to capture Calais |
| forked | 14 | resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches | a forked river |
| foetal | 9 | of or relating to a fetus | - |
| folksy | 16 | belonging to the common people, especially in regard to speech patterns, attitudes, etc. | folksy humor |
| forums | 11 | - | - |
| fogged | 12 | obscured by fog | he could barely see through the fogged window |
| footie | 9 | - | - |
| folles | 9 | - | - |
| foment | 11 | try to stir up public opinion | - |
| forbad | 12 | - | - |
| forint | 9 | the basic unit of money in Hungary | - |
| formic | 13 | of or relating to or derived from ants | - |
| fother | 12 | - | - |
| foully | 12 | in an unfair and insulting manner | this internationally known writer was foully condemned by the Muslim fundamentalists |
| foodie | 10 | a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) | - |
| foaled | 10 | - | - |
| foamed | 12 | - | - |
| foamer | 11 | - | - |
| fobbed | 14 | - | - |
| fodgel | 11 | - | - |
| foefie | 12 | - | - |
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7 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| forgive | 14 | absolve from payment | I forgive you your debt |
| forever | 13 | without interruption | - |
| forward | 14 | forward in time or order or degree | - |
| foreign | 11 | not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source | foreign particles in milk |
| fortune | 10 | an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome | it was as if fortune guided his hand |
| foolish | 13 | having or revealing stupidity | - |
| fooling | 11 | characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility | a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter |
| focused | 13 | being in focus or brought into focus | - |
| footage | 11 | a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done | - |
| formula | 12 | a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement | - |
| forcing | 13 | - | - |
| foreman | 12 | a person who exercises control over workers | if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman |
| founder | 11 | fail utterly; collapse | The project foundered |
| forgave | 14 | - | - |
| forfeit | 13 | the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. | - |
| folding | 12 | the act of folding | - |
| forsake | 14 | leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | - |
| foresee | 10 | picture to oneself; imagine possible | - |
| forgery | 14 | a copy that is represented as the original | - |
| footing | 11 | a relation that provides the foundation for something | they were on a friendly footing |
| forlorn | 10 | marked by or showing hopelessness | the last forlorn attempt |
| forbade | 13 | - | - |
| forging | 12 | shaping metal by heating and hammering | - |
| foxtrot | 17 | a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences | - |
| forearm | 12 | arm in advance of a confrontation | - |
| forties | 10 | the decade from 1940 to 1949 | - |
| forceps | 14 | an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies) | - |
| foxhole | 20 | a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire | - |
| focuses | 12 | - | - |
| foliage | 11 | (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament | - |
| foghorn | 14 | a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships | - |
| foaming | 13 | emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation | - |
| follies | 10 | a revue with elaborate costuming | - |
| foundry | 14 | factory where metal castings are produced | - |
| foresaw | 13 | - | - |
| fortify | 16 | add alcohol to (beverages) | - |
| formica | 14 | type genus of the Formicidae | - |
| footman | 12 | a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores | - |
| forbear | 12 | refrain from doing | - |
| forsook | 14 | - | - |
| fogging | 13 | - | - |
| footsie | 10 | - | - |
| foiling | 11 | an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts | - |
| foolery | 13 | foolish or senseless behavior | - |
| fondant | 11 | candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste | - |
| formant | 12 | - | - |
| foldout | 11 | an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine | - |
| foppish | 17 | affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner | - |
| foreleg | 11 | the forelimb of a quadruped | - |
| forfend | 14 | prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening | - |
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8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| football | 13 | any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal | - |
| forehead | 15 | the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits | - |
| forgiven | 15 | - | - |
| fourteen | 11 | being one more than thirteen | - |
| fountain | 11 | an artificially produced flow of water | - |
| fortress | 11 | a fortified defensive structure | - |
| forensic | 13 | of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument | - |
| focusing | 14 | the concentration of attention or energy on something | - |
| forecast | 13 | predict in advance | - |
| foremost | 13 | ranking above all others | the foremost figure among marine artists |
| formally | 16 | with official authorization | the club will be formally recognized |
| forwards | 15 | at or to or toward the front | - |
| forsaken | 15 | - | - |
| founding | 13 | the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | - |
| formerly | 16 | at a previous time | - |
| foreplay | 16 | mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse | - |
| follower | 14 | a person who accepts the leadership of another | - |
| fondness | 12 | a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | - |
| folklore | 15 | the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture | - |
| foretold | 12 | - | - |
| forcibly | 18 | in a forcible manner | keep in mind the dangers of imposing our own values and prejudices too forcibly |
| foreskin | 15 | a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis | - |
| foreseen | 11 | - | - |
| footwork | 18 | skillful maneuvering or dealing | she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies |
| forceful | 16 | forceful and definite in expression or action | - |
| footwear | 14 | covering for a person's feet | - |
| fondling | 13 | affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) | - |
| footpath | 16 | a trodden path | - |
| foretell | 11 | make a prediction about; tell in advance | - |
| forklift | 18 | a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them | - |
| foraging | 13 | the act of searching for food and provisions | - |
| foothold | 15 | an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies | the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar |
| foursome | 13 | four people considered as a unit | the foursome teed off before 9 a.m. |
| foggiest | 13 | - | - |
| footnote | 11 | add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments | - |
| forcible | 15 | impelled by physical force especially against resistance | forcible entry |
| footstep | 13 | the sound of a step of someone walking | he heard footsteps on the porch |
| foregone | 12 | well in the past; former | dreams of foregone times |
| forester | 11 | someone trained in forestry | - |
| formalin | 13 | a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens | - |
| formless | 13 | having no definite form or distinct shape | an aggregate of formless particles |
| forehand | 15 | (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke | - |
| forestry | 14 | the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber | - |
| fortieth | 14 | the ordinal number of forty in counting order | - |
| focussed | 14 | being in focus or brought into focus | - |
| forested | 12 | covered with forest | efforts to protect forested lands of the northwest |
| folktale | 15 | a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk | - |
| follicle | 13 | any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity | - |
| foreword | 15 | a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book | - |
| forelock | 17 | a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears | - |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| following | 16 | a group of followers or enthusiasts | - |
| forgotten | 13 | not noticed inadvertently | her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night |
| forbidden | 16 | excluded from use or mention | forbidden fruit |
| fortunate | 12 | presaging good fortune | she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school |
| foreigner | 13 | someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group | - |
| followers | 15 | a group of followers or enthusiasts | - |
| formation | 14 | (geology) the geological features of the earth | - |
| forensics | 14 | scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes | - |
| formality | 17 | a requirement of etiquette or custom | a mere formality |
| footprint | 14 | a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface | the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window |
| forgiving | 17 | providing absolution | - |
| fortnight | 16 | a period of fourteen consecutive days | most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight |
| forgetful | 16 | failing to keep in mind | forgetful of her responsibilities |
| foolproof | 17 | not liable to failure | a foolproof identification system |
| fortified | 16 | secured with bastions or fortifications | - |
| foresight | 16 | seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing | - |
| foolishly | 18 | without good sense or judgment | He acted foolishly when he agreed to come |
| forefront | 15 | the part in the front or nearest the viewer | he was in the forefront |
| formulate | 14 | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | - |
| fortitude | 13 | strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage | - |
| forthwith | 21 | without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening | an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith |
| fornicate | 14 | have sex without being married | - |
| foreclose | 14 | keep from happening or arising; make impossible | - |
| forsaking | 17 | the act of giving something up | - |
| forgeries | 13 | - | - |
| foolhardy | 19 | marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences | foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker |
| forfeited | 16 | surrendered as a penalty | - |
| foundling | 14 | a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown | - |
| formative | 17 | forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning | a formative influence |
| fostering | 13 | encouragement; aiding the development of something | - |
| forestall | 12 | act in advance of; deal with ahead of time | - |
| formatted | 15 | - | - |
| focussing | 15 | the concentration of attention or energy on something | - |
| footloose | 12 | free to go or do as one pleases | Americans have always been a footloose people always moving on |
| foregoing | 14 | especially of writing or speech; going before | - |
| footstool | 12 | a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person | - |
| forecourt | 14 | the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings | - |
| foretaste | 12 | an early limited awareness of something yet to occur | - |
| formalize | 23 | make formal or official | We formalized the appointment and gave him a title |
| formulaic | 16 | characterized by or in accordance with some formula | - |
| forsythia | 18 | any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers | - |
| formalist | 14 | - | - |
| foodstuff | 19 | a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food | - |
| footboard | 15 | a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet | - |
| forewoman | 17 | a woman who is foreperson of a jury | - |
| fourpence | 16 | a former English silver coin worth four pennies | - |
| fourscore | 14 | being ten more than seventy | - |
| folkloric | 18 | - | - |
| footplate | 14 | the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls | - |
| forasmuch | 19 | - | - |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| foundation | 14 | education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge | he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study |
| forgetting | 15 | - | - |
| formidable | 18 | inspiring fear | the formidable prospect of major surgery |
| footballer | 15 | an athlete who plays American football | - |
| forwarding | 18 | the advancement of some enterprise | his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career |
| forcefully | 21 | with full force | we are seeing this film too late to feel its original impact forcefully |
| foreground | 15 | move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent | - |
| fossilized | 23 | set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs | obsolete fossilized ways |
| forbidding | 18 | harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance | a forbidding scowl |
| foreboding | 17 | ominously prophetic | - |
| fortuitous | 13 | having no cause or apparent cause | fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune |
| formulated | 16 | devised; developed according to an orderly plan | he had well formulated opinions on schooling |
| fourteenth | 16 | coming next after the thirteenth in position | - |
| foreperson | 15 | the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf | - |
| forfeiture | 16 | the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. | - |
| forthright | 20 | characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | forthright criticism |
| forefinger | 17 | the finger next to the thumb | - |
| forerunner | 13 | something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | - |
| foreclosed | 16 | - | - |
| footlights | 17 | theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors | - |
| footlocker | 19 | a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks) | - |
| forgivable | 19 | easily excused or forgiven | - |
| fossilised | 14 | set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs | - |
| forefather | 19 | the founder of a family | keep the faith of our forefathers |
| fornicator | 15 | someone who commits adultery or fornication | - |
| footbridge | 17 | a bridge designed for pedestrians | - |
| foreseeing | 14 | - | - |
| forecasted | 16 | - | - |
| fortifying | 20 | - | - |
| folklorist | 17 | - | - |
| forecaster | 15 | someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) | - |
| foreshadow | 20 | indicate, as with a sign or an omen | - |
| fornicated | 16 | - | - |
| foursquare | 22 | with firmness and conviction; without compromise | he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration |
| foundering | 15 | (of a ship) sinking | - |
| foreteller | 13 | - | - |
| formalised | 16 | concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) | - |
| fourchette | 18 | - | - |
| foamflower | 21 | stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant | - |
| focalising | 16 | - | - |
| focalizing | 25 | - | - |
| focimeters | 17 | - | - |
| focometers | 17 | - | - |
| fodderings | 16 | - | - |
| foederatus | 14 | - | - |
| foetations | 13 | - | - |
| foeticidal | 16 | - | - |
| foeticides | 16 | - | - |
| foetidness | 14 | - | - |
| foetoscopy | 20 | prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood | - |
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