132 words start with FL, few enough to read in one pass. 36 of them are possible answers.
13 of the 132 are common enough to guess without hesitation.
Best First Guesses
Start with one of these. All three are among the 132 words below, and the number beside each is how many would still be left in the worst case.
- FLOAT: takes 132 down to 47 at worst. It is on the answer list.
- FLAME: down to 50. It is on the answer list.
- FLESH: down to 56. It is on the answer list.
What These Words Have in Common
The last square lands on S more than any other letter: 31 words, about a quarter of the set. The letters that turn up alongside most often are E (47), A (42) and S (38). 13 of the 132 are words you already use. That is a small share, so a guess made of the letters above beats a guess made of rare ones.
Best 5 Letter Words Starting with FL
The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.
- FLACK
- FLAIL
- FLAIR
- FLAKE
- FLAKY
- FLAME
- FLANK
- FLARE
- FLASH
- FLASK
- FLECK
- FLEET
- FLESH
- FLICK
- FLIER
- FLING
- FLINT
- FLIRT
- FLOAT
- FLOCK
- FLOOD
- FLOOR
- FLORA
- FLOSS
- FLOUR
- FLOUT
- FLOWN
- FLUFF
- FLUID
- FLUKE
- FLUME
- FLUNG
- FLUNK
- FLUSH
- FLUTE
- FLYER
- FLAGS
- FLOWS
5 Letter Words Starting with F and Ending in E
- FLAKE
- FLAME
- FLARE
- FLUKE
- FLUME
- FLUTE
- FLANE
- FLCHE
- FLEME
- FLIPE
- FLITE
- FLORE
- FLOTE
- FLOWE
- FLRIE
- FLYPE
- FLYTE
5 Letter Words Starting with F and Ending in K
- FLACK
- FLANK
- FLASK
- FLECK
- FLICK
- FLOCK
- FLUNK
- FLEAK
- FLEEK
- FLISK
- FLOOK
- FLOWK
- FLUSK
5 Letter Words Starting with F and Ending in R
- FLAIR
- FLIER
- FLOOR
- FLOUR
- FLYER
- FLEAR
- FLEER
- FLEUR
- FLUER
- FLUOR
- FLURR
5 Letter Words Starting with F and Ending in S
- FLOSS
- FLAGS
- FLOWS
- FLABS
- FLAKS
- FLAMS
- FLANS
- FLAPS
- FLATS
- FLAWS
- FLAYS
- FLEAS
- FLEES
- FLEGS
- FLEWS
- FLEYS
- FLICS
- FLIES
- FLIMS
- FLIPS
- FLIRS
- FLITS
- FLOBS
- FLOCS
- FLOES
- FLOGS
- FLOPS
- FLORS
- FLOTS
- FLUBS
- FLUES
5 Letter Words Starting with F and Ending in T
- FLEET
- FLINT
- FLIRT
- FLOAT
- FLOUT
- FLDXT
- FLECT
- FLITT
- FLOIT
- FLOYT
- FLURT
- FLUYT
5 Letter Words Starting with F and Ending in Y
- FLAKY
- FLAMY
- FLARY
- FLAWY
- FLAXY
- FLEAY
- FLOEY
- FLORY
- FLOWY
- FLUEY
- FLUKY
- FLUTY
- FLYBY
5 Letter Words Starting with F and Ending in A, B, D and other letters
- FLORA
- FLAVA
- FLETA
- FLOTA
- FLAMB
- FLOOD
- FLUID
- FLIED
- FLOAD
- FLOYD
- FLUED
- FLUFF
- FLAFF
- FLING
- FLUNG
- FLANG
- FLONG
- FLASH
- FLESH
- FLUSH
- FLOSH
- FLEXI
- FLAIL
- FLAMM
- FLEAM
- FLEGM
- FLOWN
- FLAIN
- FLAWN
- FLURN
- FLYIN
- FLAVO
- FLEXO
- FLIMP
- FLUMP
Part of: 5 Letter Words Starting with F
Less Familiar Words Here
A few here appear in puzzles more often than in speech. Worth reading before one of them costs you a guess.
- FLUKY: Subject to accident or chance or change.
- FLEER: To smirk contemptuously.
- FLUNK: Fail to get a passing grade. It is on the answer list.
- FLUOR: A soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine.
- FLOUT: Treat with contemptuous disregard. It is on the answer list.
- FLAIL: Give a thrashing to; beat hard. It is on the answer list.
- FLECK: Make a spot or mark onto. It is on the answer list.
- FLUME: A narrow gorge with a stream running through it. It is on the answer list.
- FLAKY: Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. It is on the answer list.
- FLIER: Someone who travels by air. It is on the answer list.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer start with FL?
Yes. FLOOR, FLASH and FLOOD all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. FLOOR and FLOOD are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is FLUMP really a word?
Yes. Fall heavily. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
FLOOR. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. FLYPE and FLUYT are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
FLAIL, FLECK and FLOUT. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.