Ending in FA
12 words · highest scoring is jaffa at 18 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in FA
There are 12 five letter words ending in FA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jaffa at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
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. This list is also searched as words ending with FA — it is the same set either way.
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5 Letter Words Ending in FA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in FA
- jaffa18
- buffa13
- chufa13
- puffa13
- nakfa12
- halfa11
- luffa11
- yarfa11
5 Letter Words Ending in FA by First Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in FA
- 5 Letter Words Starting With T Ending in FA
- 5 Letter Words Starting With B Ending in FA
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in FA
- 5 Letter Words Starting With H Ending in FA
- 5 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in FA
- 5 Letter Words Starting With N Ending in FA
- 5 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in FA
- 5 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in FA
- 5 Letter Words Starting With Y Ending in FA
5 Letter Words Ending in FA Defined
- jaffaNoun · 18 points
- a city and port on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, forming a southern suburb of the Tel Aviv conurbation and since 1949 united with Tel Aviv; population (with Tel Aviv) 392,500 (est. 2008). Inhabited since prehistoric times, Jaffa was a Byzantine bishopric until captured by the Arabs in 636; later, it was a stronghold of the Crusaders
- chufaNoun · 13 points
- an Old World sedge which yields an edible tuber, cultivated in some marshy regions of Spain and Italy
- nakfaNoun · 12 points
- the basic monetary unit of Eritrea, equal to one hundred cents
- luffaNoun · 11 points
- the fibrous interior of a fruit that resembles a marrow, dried and used as a sponge for washing the body
- loofaNoun · 8 points
- the fibrous interior of a fruit that resembles a marrow, dried and used as a sponge for washing the body
5 Letter Words Ending in FA: Questions
How many five letter words ending in FA are there?
There are 12 five letter words ending in FA in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in FA?
JAFFA is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in FA?
BUFFA, LOOFA, SULFA are among the most familiar five letter words ending in FA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in FA 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.