5 Letter Words Containing FO
There are 65 5-letter English words that contain FO, from AFOOT to SULFO. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: FOXED (16), FOLKY (15), FOXES (15). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
A
B
D
F
- FOALS8 pts
- FOAMS10 pts
- FOAMY13 pts
- FOCAL10 pts
- FOCUS10 pts
- FOEHN11 pts
- FOGEY12 pts
- FOGGY13 pts
- FOGIE9 pts
- FOHNS11 pts
- FOILS8 pts
- FOINS8 pts
- FOIST8 pts
- FOLDS9 pts
- FOLIA8 pts
- FOLIO8 pts
- FOLKS12 pts
- FOLKY15 pts
- FOLLY11 pts
- FONDS9 pts
- FONDU9 pts
- FONTS8 pts
- FOODS9 pts
- FOOLS8 pts
- FOOTS8 pts
- FOOTY11 pts
- FORAM10 pts
- FORAY11 pts
- FORBS10 pts
- FORBY13 pts
- FORCE10 pts
- FORDO9 pts
- FORDS9 pts
- FORES8 pts
- FORGE9 pts
- FORGO9 pts
- FORKS12 pts
- FORKY15 pts
- FORME10 pts
- FORMS10 pts
- FORTE8 pts
- FORTH11 pts
- FORTS8 pts
- FORTY11 pts
- FORUM10 pts
- FOSSA8 pts
- FOSSE8 pts
- FOULS8 pts
- FOUND9 pts
- FOUNT8 pts
- FOURS8 pts
- FOVEA11 pts
- FOWLS11 pts
- FOXED16 pts
- FOXES15 pts
- FOYER11 pts
I
S
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | foxed | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | folky | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | foxes | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | forky | 15 | 14 |
| 5 | buffo | 13 | 15 |
| 6 | boffo | 13 | 14 |
| 7 | foggy | 13 | 14 |
| 8 | foamy | 13 | 13 |
| 9 | forby | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | folks | 12 | 13 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain FO?
65 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters FO in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).