Starting With FIL
9 words · highest scoring is filmy at 13 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With FIL
There are 9 five letter words starting with FIL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is filmy at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — FILED, FILET, FILMS 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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5 Letter Words Starting With FIL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With FIL
- filmy13
- filly11
- filth11
- films10
- filed9
- filer8
- files8
- filet8
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With FIL
- filed9
- filer8
- files8
- filet8
- fills8
- filly11
- films10
- filmy13
5 Letter Words Starting With FIL by Last Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With FIL Defined
- filedVerb · 9 points
- place (a document) in a cabinet, box, or folder in a particular order
- fillsVerb · 8 points
- cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full
- filmsNoun · 10 points
- a thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated with light-sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera, used to produce photographs or motion pictures
- filmyAdjective · 13 points
- (especially of fabric) thin and translucent
5 Letter Words Starting With FIL: Questions
How many five letter words starting with FIL are there?
There are 9 five letter words starting with FIL in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with FIL?
FILMY is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with FIL?
FILED, FILET, FILMS are among the most familiar five letter words starting with FIL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with FIL 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.