5 Letter Words That Start With FIR

There are 11+ five letter words beginning with FIR in our English dictionary. Every five-letter FIR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with FIR.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With FIR

first 8
fired 9
firms 10
fires 8
firee 8
firer 8
firie 8
firks 12
firns 8
firry 11
firth 11

All 5-Letter Words Starting With FIR (11 words)

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How Common is FIR as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 11 5-letter words starting with FIR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.2, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
11
Avg Scrabble Score
9.2
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
IE

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5 Letter Words beginning with FIR are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with FIR.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter FIR-Words in Scrabble

firks 12
firth 11
firry 11
firms 10
fired 9
firer 8

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FIR?

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FIR is firks with a total of 12 points.

F 4
I 1
R 1
K 5
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With FIR

  • How many 5 letter words starting with FIR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 11 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with FIR. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.2.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with FIR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "firth", "first", "firry", "firer" start with FIR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "firth" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with FIR?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with FIR include "first", "fired", "firms", "fires", "firee".