Starting With FL
15 words · highest scoring is flax at 14 points
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About 4 Letter Words Starting With FL
There are 15 four letter words starting with FL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is flax at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 15 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — FLAG, FLAX, FLEX among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words Starting With FL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words Starting With FL
- flax14
- flex14
- flux14
- flak11
- flaw10
- flew10
- flow10
- flap9
Common 4 Letter Words Starting With FL
- flag8
- flak11
- flat7
- flax14
- fled8
- flew10
- flip9
- flow10
4 Letter Words Starting With FL by Last Letter
- 4 Letter Words Starting With FL Ending in P
- 4 Letter Words Starting With FL Ending in W
- 4 Letter Words Starting With FL Ending in X
- 4 Letter Words Starting With FL Ending in A
- 4 Letter Words Starting With FL Ending in D
- 4 Letter Words Starting With FL Ending in E
- 4 Letter Words Starting With FL Ending in G
- 4 Letter Words Starting With FL Ending in K
- 4 Letter Words Starting With FL Ending in T
4 Letter Words Starting With FL Defined
- flagNoun · 8 points
- a piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a decoration during public festivities
- flapVerb · 9 points
- (of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly
- flaxNoun · 14 points
- a blue-flowered herbaceous plant that is cultivated for its seed (linseed) and for textile fibre made from its stalks
- fledVerb · 8 points
- run away from a place or situation of danger
- flexVerb · 14 points
- (with reference to a limb or joint) bend or become bent
- flopVerb · 9 points
- fall, move, or hang in a loose and ungainly way
4 Letter Words Starting With FL: Questions
How many four letter words starting with FL are there?
There are 15 four letter words starting with FL in our dictionary, and 15 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words starting with FL?
FLAX is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words starting with FL?
FLAG, FLAX, FLEX are among the most familiar four letter words starting with FL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words starting with FL valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.