Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With FA

This verified list contains 52 CORE words with FA, plus 27 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Static CORE list

All 52 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

fable10
faced11
faces10
facet10
facts10
faddy13
faded10
fades9
faffs14
fagot9
fails8
faint8
fairs8
fairy11
faith11
faked13
faker12
fakes12
fakir12
falls8
false8
famed11
fancy13
fangs9
fanny11
farad9
farce10
fared9
fares8
farms10
farts8
fasts8
fatal8
fated9
fates8
fatso8
fatty11
fatwa11
fault8
fauna8
fauns8
favas11
faves11
favor11
fawns11
faxed16
faxes15
fazed18
fazes17
offal11
sofas8
sulfa8

52CORE words

27extended words

79verified matches

10.4average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

fable10
faced11
faces10
facet10
fades9
fagot9
fails8
faint8
fairs8
fairy11
faith11
faked13

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

fazed18
fazes17
faxed16
faxes15
faffs14
faked13
fancy13
faddy13
fakes12
faker12
fakir12
faced11

Letter intelligence

What the FA list contains

Where FA appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel12 words
2 vowels39 words
3 vowels1 words

Repeated letters

27%

14 of 52 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with FA

The CORE list contains 52 5-letter words with FA in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 27 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain FA?

This verified set contains 52 CORE words and 27 extended words, for 79 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this FA group?

The 52 CORE words average 10.4 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these FA words often repeat letters?