Words That Start With FOR

There are over 1.1K words that begin with FOR in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find FOR-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with FOR.

3 letter FOR-words icon
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3-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Short high-frequency FOR-words:

for

4 letter FOR-words icon
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4-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 4-letter FOR-words:

form

fort

fora

forb

ford

fore

fork

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5 letter FOR-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 5-letter FOR-words:

force

forms

forth

forty

forum

foram

foray

forbs

forby

fords

forel

fores

forge

forgo

forks

forky

forme

forte

forza

forze

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6 letter FOR-words icon
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6-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 6-letter FOR-words:

forces

former

formed

forced

formal

format

forest

forcat

foreby

forego

forfex

forges

forhoo

forhow

forker

formee

formes

formyl

forrad

forrit

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7 letter FOR-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 7-letter FOR-words:

foreign

forward

formula

forming

forcing

forests

formats

fortune

forever

forayed

forayer

forebay

foreman

foretop

forfeit

forgone

forlana

forrays

forwarn

forworn

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8 letter FOR-words icon
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8-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 8-letter FOR-words:

formerly

formally

formulas

fortress

fordable

forebody

forelent

foremean

forerank

foresees

foretell

foretime

forfeits

forfends

forhents

forkhead

forklike

fornical

fortunes

forzatos

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9 letter FOR-words icon
232

9-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 9-letter FOR-words:

formation

forbidden

forgotten

fortified

forboding

forecasts

foremilks

forenoons

foreparts

foreshews

foreskirt

foreslack

forfaired

forfeited

forgather

forgetter

forjaskit

formalize

formulaic

fortuning

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10 letter FOR-words icon
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10-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 10-letter FOR-words:

formations

formulated

foreigners

forbidders

forebodies

forecaster

forecourse

forefinger

foreladies

forelaying

foreshowed

foreslacks

foreslowed

foretokens

forfeiting

formalises

formidably

fortilages

fortuitous

forwasting

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11 letter FOR-words icon
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11-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 11-letter FOR-words:

formulation

foraminated

forecourses

forefeeling

forefingers

forehenting

foreignness

foreknowing

forethinker

forewarning

forgettings

forgiveness

forgivingly

forklifting

forlornness

formability

formulizing

fortepianos

forthcoming

forwearying

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12 letter FOR-words icon
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12-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 12-letter FOR-words:

forbiddances

forcednesses

forcibleness

forebodement

foreclosures

forejudgment

foremanships

foreplanning

forepointing

forequarters

forereaching

foreslacking

forethinkers

forgettingly

formlessness

formulariser

formularized

fornications

fortresslike

forwandering

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13 letter FOR-words icon
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13-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 13-letter FOR-words:

forebodements

forefeelingly

forejudgments

foreknowledge

forensicality

foreordaining

foreshadowing

foresignified

forestallment

forestalments

forestaysails

forewarningly

forgetfulness

forgivingness

formativeness

formidability

formularising

formularizers

fortepianists

fortunateness

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14 letter FOR-words icon
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14-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 14-letter FOR-words:

fortifications

foraminiferous

forcefulnesses

forebodingness

forehandedness

forejudgements

foreknowledges

foreordainment

foreordination

foreseeability

foreshadowings

foresignifying

forestallments

forisfamiliate

formalisations

formalizations

fornicatresses

forswornnesses

forthrightness

fortuitousness

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15 letter FOR-words icon
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15-Letter Words Starting With FOR

Common 15-letter FOR-words:

forensicalities

foreordainments

foreordinations

foreshortenings

foresightedness

forgetfulnesses

forgivingnesses

forgottennesses

forisfamiliated

forisfamiliates

formalistically

formativenesses

formidabilities

formularisation

formularization

forthcomingness

fortunatenesses

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1,147 Common Words Starting with FOR

Most Common Length
9
(232 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
16.3
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(36%)

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FOR is formularization with a total of 29 points.

F 4
O 1
R 1
M 3
U 1
L 1
A 1
R 1
I 1
Z 10
A 1
T 1
I 1
O 1
N 1

Words that begin with FOR are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in FOR and words with FOR. Try our five letter words starting with FOR page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With FOR

  • How many words starting with FOR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 1,147 words in the English dictionary that start with FOR, and most of them are 9 letters long (232 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with FOR?

    The longest word starting with FOR is "formularisation" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "fortifications" is the longest common word starting with FOR.

  • Are there any rare words starting with FOR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "formularization", "formalization", "formularizer", "formalizable" start with FOR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "formularization" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with FOR?

    Most words starting with FOR are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "formation", "forbidden", "forgotten", "fortified", "forboding".