Words Starting With FO

Last updated: October 1, 2026

1,320 of the 172,434 ENABLE words shown on this site are words that start with FO (about 0.77%). They run from FOB, FOE and FOG at the short end to FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES at the long end. By common tile values the top scorer is FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES (33 points); board bonuses aren't counted. 354 have no repeated letter at all. Games use their own dictionaries, so a word here isn't automatically playable everywhere.

At a glance

Fact	Value
Words in this list	1,320
Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site	0.77%
Longest	`FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES` (20 letters)
Shortest	`FOB`, `FOE` and `FOG` and 7 more (3 letters)
Highest base score (common values)	`FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES`, 33
No repeated letters	354

Most common next letter after FO

Letter	Words
R	723
O	148
L	96
U	70
S	39

Patterns in this list

None of these words is a palindrome (the same backward and forward).
143 still form a word when the leading FO is removed, for example FOAL, FOALS, FOAM, FOCUSSED and FOCUSSES → AL, ALS, AM, CUSSED and CUSSES.
The most common endings here are -ES (158), -NG (109), -ED (92).
The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 3, found in 482 of these words.
The average length is 8.7 letters.
After FO, the letter R comes next most often (723 words).

All FO- words

3 letters 10

fob foe fog foh fon fop for fou fox foy

4 letters 33

foal foam fobs foci foes fogs fogy fohn foil foin fold folk fond fons font food fool foot fops fora forb ford fore fork form fort foss foul four fowl foxy foys fozy

5 letters 56

foals foams foamy focal focus foehn fogey foggy fogie fohns foils foins foist folds folia folio folks folky folly fonds fondu fonts foods fools foots footy foram foray forbs forby force fordo fords fores forge forgo forks forky forme forms forte forth forts forty forum fossa fosse fouls found fount fours fovea fowls foxed foxes foyer

6 letters 114

foaled foamed foamer fobbed fodder fodgel foehns foeman foemen foetal foetid foetor foetus fogbow fogdog fogeys fogged fogger fogies foible foiled foined foison foists folate folded folder foliar folios folium folkie folksy folles follis follow foment fomite fonded fonder fondle fondly fondue fondus fontal foodie fooled footed footer footie footle footsy foozle fopped forage forams forays forbad forbid forbye forced forcer forces forded fordid foreby foredo forego forest forgat forged forger forges forget forgot forint forked forker formal format formed formee former formes formic formol formyl fornix forrit fortes fortis forums forwhy fossae fossas fosses fossil foster fought fouled fouler foully founds founts fourth foveae foveal foveas fowled fowler foxier foxily foxing foyers fozier

7 letters 178

foaling foamers foamier foamily foaming fobbing focally focused focuser focuses fodders foetors fogbows fogdogs foggage foggers foggier foggily fogging foghorn fogless fogyish fogyism foibles foiling foining foisons foisted folacin folates folders folding foldout foliage foliate folioed foliose folious foliums folkies folkish folkmot folkway follies follows foments fomites fondant fondest fonding fondled fondler fondles fondues fontina foodies foolery fooling foolish footage footboy footers footier footies footing footled footler footles footman footmen footpad footsie footway foozled foozler foozles foppery fopping foppish foraged forager forages foramen forayed forayer forbade forbear forbids forbode forbore forceps forcers forcing fording fordoes fordone forearm forebay forebye foredid foregut foreign foreleg foreman foremen forepaw foreran forerun foresaw foresee forests foretop forever forfeit forfend forgave forgers forgery forgets forging forgive forgoer forgoes forgone forints forkers forkful forkier forking forlorn formals formant formate formats formers formful forming formols formula formyls forsake forsook forties fortify fortune forward forwent forworn fossate fossick fossils fosters fouette foulard foulest fouling founded founder foundry fourgon fourths foveate foveola foveole fowlers fowling fowlpox foxfire foxfish foxhole foxhunt foxiest foxings foxlike foxskin foxtail foxtrot foziest

8 letters 263

foamable foamiest foamless foamlike focaccia focalise focalize focusers focusing focussed focusses foddered foetuses fogbound fogfruit foggages foggiest foghorns fogyisms foilable foilsman foilsmen foisting folacins foldable foldaway foldboat folderol foldouts foliaged foliages foliated foliates folioing folklife folklike folklore folkmoot folkmote folkmots folksier folksily folktale folkways follicle followed follower fomented fomenter fondants fondlers fondling fondness fontanel fontinas foodless foodways foofaraw foolfish foolscap footages football footbath footboys footfall footgear foothill foothold footiest footings footlers footless footlike footling footmark footnote footpace footpads footpath footrace footrest footrope footsies footslog footsore footstep footwall footways footwear footwork footworn foozlers foozling foragers foraging foramens foramina forayers foraying forbears forbidal forboded forbodes forborne forcedly forceful forcible forcibly forcipes fordable fordless fordoing forearms forebays forebear forebode forebody foreboom forecast foredate foredeck foredoes foredone foredoom foreface forefeel forefeet forefelt forefend forefoot foregoer foregoes foregone foreguts forehand forehead forehoof foreknew foreknow forelady foreland forelegs forelimb forelock foremast foremilk foremost forename forenoon forensic forepart forepast forepaws forepeak foreplay forerank foreruns foresaid foresail foreseen foreseer foresees foreshow foreside foreskin forestal forestay forested forester forestry foretell foretime foretold foretops forevers forewarn forewent forewing foreword foreworn foreyard forfeits forfends forgings forgiven forgiver forgives forgoers forgoing forjudge forkball forkedly forkfuls forkiest forkless forklift forklike forksful formable formalin formally formants formates formerly formless formulae formulas formwork fornical fornices forrader forsaken forsaker forsakes forsooth forspent forswear forswore forsworn fortieth fortress fortuity fortuned fortunes fortyish forwards forzando fossette fossicks fostered fosterer fouettes foughten foulards foulings foulness founders founding fountain fourchee fourfold fourgons fourplex foursome fourteen fourthly foveated foveolae foveolar foveolas foveoles foveolet fowlings foxfires foxglove foxholes foxhound foxhunts foxiness foxskins foxtails foxtrots foziness

9 letters 227

foaminess focaccias focalised focalises focalized focalizes focusable focusless focussing foddering fogfruits fogginess foldboats folderols foliating foliation folklives folklores folkloric folkmoots folkmotes folksiest folktales follicles followers following fomenters fomenting fondlings fontanels foodstuff foofaraws fooleries foolhardy foolisher foolishly foolproof foolscaps footballs footbaths footboard footcloth footfalls footfault footgears foothills footholds footloose footmarks footnoted footnotes footpaces footpaths footprint footraces footrests footropes footslogs footsteps footstone footstool footwalls footworks fopperies foppishly foraminal forbearer forbidals forbidden forbidder forboding forceless forcemeat forearmed forebears foreboded foreboder forebodes forebooms forebrain forecasts forecheck foreclose forecourt foredated foredates foredecks foredoing foredooms forefaces forefeels forefends forefront foregoers foregoing forehands foreheads forehoofs foreigner forejudge foreknown foreknows forelands forelimbs forelocks foremasts foremilks forenamed forenames forenoons forensics foreparts forepeaks foreplays foreranks forereach foresails foreseers foreshank foresheet foreshock foreshore foreshown foreshows foresides foresight foreskins forespeak forespoke forestage forestall forestays foresters forestial foresting foreswear foreswore foresworn foretaste foretells foretimes foretoken forewarns forewings forewoman forewomen forewords foreyards forfeited forfeiter forfended forgather forgeable forgeries forgetful forgetive forgetter forgivers forgiving forgotten forjudged forjudges forkballs forklifts forlorner forlornly formalins formalise formalism formalist formality formalize formamide formation formative formatted formatter formicary formulaic formulary formulate formulize formworks fornicate forrarder forsakers forsaking forswears forsythia fortalice forthwith fortieths fortified fortifier fortifies fortitude fortnight fortunate fortuning forwarded forwarder forwardly forzandos fossettes fossicked fossicker fossilise fossilize fossorial fosterage fosterers fostering foulbrood foundered foundling foundries fountains fourscore foursomes fourteens foveolets fowlpoxes foxfishes foxgloves foxhounds foxhunted foxhunter

10 letters 167

foamflower focalising focalizing foliaceous foliations folklorish folklorist folksiness folksinger follicular followings fondnesses fontanelle foodstuffs foolfishes foolishest footballer footboards footbridge footcloths footfaults footlessly footlights footlocker footnoting footprints footstones footstools foraminous forbearers forbearing forbidders forbidding forcefully forcemeats forearming foreboders forebodies foreboding forebrains forecaddie forecasted forecaster forecastle forechecks foreclosed forecloses forecourts foredating foredoomed forefather forefended forefinger forefronts foregather foreground forehanded forehooves foreigners foreignism forejudged forejudges foreladies forelocked foremother foreordain forepassed forerunner foreseeing foreshadow foreshanks foresheets foreshocks foreshores foreshowed foresights forespeaks forespoken forestages forestalls forestland forestries foreswears foretasted foretastes foreteller foretokens foretopman foretopmen forewarned forfeiters forfeiting forfeiture forfending forgathers forgetters forgetting forgivable forgivably forjudging forklifted forlornest formalised formalises formalisms formalists formalized formalizer formalizes formalness formamides formations formatives formatters formatting formidable formidably formlessly formulated formulates formulator formulized formulizes fornicated fornicates fornicator forsythias fortalices fortepiano forthright fortifiers fortifying fortissimi fortissimo fortitudes fortnights fortressed fortresses fortuities fortuitous forwarders forwardest forwarding fossickers fossicking fossilised fossilises fossilized fossilizes fosterages fosterling foulbroods foulnesses foundation foundering foundlings fountained fourplexes fourragere foursquare fourteener fourteenth foxhunters foxhunting foxinesses foxtrotted fozinesses

11 letters 119

foamflowers foaminesses fogginesses folkishness folklorists folksingers folksinging fomentation fontanelles foolhardier foolhardily foolishness footballers footbridges footdragger footfaulted footlambert footlockers footslogged footslogger foppishness foraminifer forbearance forbiddance forcepslike forebodings forecaddies forecasters forecasting forecastles forechecked forechecker foreclosing foreclosure foredooming forefathers forefeeling forefending forefingers foregathers foregrounds foreignisms foreignness forejudging foreknowing forelocking foremanship foremothers foreordains forequarter forereached forereaches forerunners forerunning foreseeable foreshadows foreshorten foreshowing foresighted forestalled forestaller forestation forestlands foretasting foretellers foretelling forethought foretokened forevermore foreverness forewarning forfeitable forfeitures forgathered forgetfully forgettable forgiveness forgivingly forklifting forlornness formability formalising formalistic formalities formalizers formalizing formatively formfitting formicaries formularies formularize formulating formulation formulators formulizing fornicating fornication fornicators forswearing fortepianos forthcoming forthrights fortissimos fortnightly fortressing fortunately forwardness fossilising fossilizing fosterlings foulmouthed foundations fountaining fourdrinier fourrageres fourteeners fourteenths foxhuntings foxtrotting

12 letters 66

focalization folkloristic folksinesses folksingings folliculites folliculitis followership fomentations foodlessness foolhardiest footdraggers footfaulting footlamberts footlessness footsloggers footslogging footsoreness foraminifera foraminifers forbearances forbiddances forbiddingly forcefulness forcibleness forebodingly forecastable forecheckers forechecking foreclosures foregathered foregrounded forehandedly foremanships forensically foreordained forequarters forereaching foreshadowed foreshadower foreshortens foresightful forespeaking forestallers forestalling forestations forestaysail foreswearing forethoughts foretokening forgathering forgeability formaldehyde formalizable formalnesses formlessness formularized formularizer formularizes formulations fornications forthrightly fortresslike fortuitously foundational fountainhead fourdriniers

13 letters 39

focalizations folkishnesses followerships foolhardiness foolishnesses foppishnesses foraminiferal foraminiferan foregathering foregrounding foreignnesses foreknowledge foreordaining foreshadowers foreshadowing foreshortened foresightedly forestallment forestaysails forevernesses forgetfulness forgivenesses forgivingness forlornnesses formabilities formaldehydes formalization formidability formulaically formularizers formularizing fortification fortnightlies fortunateness fortuneteller forwardnesses fossiliferous fossilization fountainheads

14 letters 28

folliculitides folliculitises foodlessnesses footlessnesses footsorenesses foraminiferans forcefulnesses forciblenesses forebodingness forehandedness foreknowledges foreordination foreseeability foreshortening forestallments forethoughtful forgeabilities formalizations formidableness formlessnesses forthrightness fortifications fortuitousness fortunetellers fortunetelling fossilizations foundationally foundationless

15 letters 9

foolhardinesses foreordinations foresightedness forgetfulnesses forgivingnesses formidabilities formularization fortunatenesses fortunetellings

16 letters 8

forebodingnesses forehandednesses foreseeabilities forethoughtfully formidablenesses formularizations forthrightnesses fortuitousnesses

17 letters 1

foresightednesses

18 letters 1

forethoughtfulness

20 letters 1

forethoughtfulnesses

Using these words

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