Words Starting With FRO
100 wordsFRO words capture movement and transformation in English. From the directional preposition FROM to the crystalline FROZEN, this cluster offers useful vocabulary for describing states of being, texture, and origin.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The FRO pattern rewards players who know their state-describing adjectives and their unusual noun forms.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The FRO cluster splits into two main families. First, words built on the Germanic root meaning 'forward' or 'away' (FRO, FROM). Second, words describing texture or condition, particularly the FROWZ- family describing unkempt, musty states. The FROWZY chain is particularly productive for word games, spawning FROWZIER, FROWZIEST, FROWZINESS, and FROWZILY.
Total Words
122
0.0% of dictionary
Avg Length
8.3 letters
2.4 syllables
Top Scrabble
FROWZILY
26 points
Longest Word
FROLICSOMENESS
14 letters
Parts of Speech
This is a small but focused pattern covering just 0.04% of the dictionary. The unusual 57% noun, 32% adjective split reflects how many FRO words describe physical states or conditions rather than actions.
Middle English and Old English dominate this pattern, reflecting its Germanic heart. The FROG chain traces a satisfying path through Proto-Germanic *fruþgô to Old English frocga to its modern form. FROMAGE offers a detour through French, preserving the Old French formage that became 'cheese' in Romance languages.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anything proceeds; the anitithesis and correlative of to;
a person of French descent
Medium (5-7)
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
Long (8+)
Short (2-4)
Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anything proceeds; the anitithesis and correlative of to;
a person of French descent
Medium (5-7)
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
Long (8+)
lively high-spirited playfulness
The FROWZ- family dominates scoring here. FROWZY earns 24 points in Scrabble but drops to 23 in WWF due to different letter valuations. FROZEN picks up an extra point in WWF (19 vs 18), making it slightly more attractive there. For longer plays, FROWZINESS scores identically in both games at 25-26 points, while FROLICSOMELY appears only in WWF dictionaries, offering 25 points with no Scrabble equivalent.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
FROST makes a solid starter with its common consonants and single vowel placement. It tests R, S, and T—three of English's most frequent consonants—while positioning O in a common spot.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
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Shortest
FROLICSOMENESS stretches to 14 letters by stacking suffixes onto FROLIC. The FROWZ- family demonstrates how a simple four-letter root (FROW, meaning a cleaving tool) can extend through comparative and superlative forms.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
an ornamental facade
at or to or toward the front
"she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"
at or to or toward the front
masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
FRONTISPIECE means an ornamental facade or decorative front of a building or book. While it looks intimidating at 12 letters, it's built from familiar parts (FRONT + PIECE with a Latin connector). It's valid in both major word games and can clear a rack of common letters when you have the board space.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.