Words Containing FA
Browse every English word that contains the sequence FA. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Quick stats: 3,469 total words, 14.2-letter average length, 23.4-point mean score.
- Total words
- 3,469
- Avg length
- 14.2 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 23.4 pts
- Highest scoring
- quinquefarious (35 pts)
- Longest word
- familiarizingly (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 30(15%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 3,469 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. This list includes 30 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Suffix patterns such as -SS, -LY, -ON, -ESS appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. For quick wins, prioritise quinquefarious (35 pts) — they lead this list on raw tile value. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 23.4 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. With a vowel ratio of 0.4, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
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Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 15% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results. Anchor words: highest scorer QUINQUEFARIOUS, longest FAMILIARIZINGLY. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 3,469 matches.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- QUINQUEFARIOUS (14 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- FAMILIARIZINGLY (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- BRAZENFACEDLY (13 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- BRAZENFACEDNESS (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- COLLIQUEFACTION (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUADRIFARIOUSLY (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- SULFAMETHAZINE (14 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- CHUCKFARTHING (13 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 3,469 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- familiarizingly33 pts
- brazenfacedness32 pts
- colliquefaction31 pts
- quadrifariously31 pts
- refamiliarizing30 pts
- extrafascicular29 pts
- familiarization29 pts
- grandfathership28 pts
- ineffaceability28 pts
- unfathomability28 pts
- faithworthiness27 pts
- grandfatherhood27 pts
- hyperfastidious27 pts
- micromicrofarad27 pts
- overfamiliarity26 pts
- nonthoroughfare25 pts
- oversteadfastly25 pts
- paterfamiliarly25 pts
- premanufactured25 pts
- presatisfactory25 pts
- stepgrandfather25 pts
- tragicofarcical25 pts
- dissatisfactory24 pts
- familiarisingly24 pts
- gonfaloniership24 pts
- olfactoreceptor24 pts
- premanufacturer24 pts
- semimanufacture24 pts
- auldfarrantlike23 pts
- faradopalpation23 pts
- fashionableness23 pts
- grandfatherless23 pts
- nonfactitiously23 pts
- nonfallaciously23 pts
- nonmanufactured23 pts
- remanufacturing23 pts
- unfantastically23 pts
- unfavorableness23 pts
- uninfallibility23 pts
- interfascicular22 pts
- intrafascicular22 pts
- nonfarcicalness22 pts
- nonfastidiously22 pts
- paterfamiliases22 pts
- presatisfaction22 pts
- semiprofaneness22 pts
- unfalsifiedness22 pts
- dissatisfaction21 pts
- fatiguabilities21 pts
- crestfallenness20 pts
- familiarisation20 pts
- fantasticalness20 pts
- nonfactiousness20 pts
- nonsatisfaction20 pts
- omnifariousness20 pts
- satisfactionist20 pts
- satisfactorious20 pts
- unfacetiousness20 pts
- ultrafastidious19 pts
- unsteadfastness19 pts
- unnefariousness18 pts
14-letter words
- quinquefarious35 pts
- sulfamethazine31 pts
- daffadowndilly29 pts
- expergefacient29 pts
- expergefaction29 pts
- overfaithfully29 pts
- refamiliarized29 pts
- unfamiliarized29 pts
- factorizations28 pts
- fascistization28 pts
- overfancifully28 pts
- smokefarthings27 pts
- benefactorship26 pts
- farfetchedness26 pts
- highfalutinism26 pts
- machinofacture26 pts
- pseudofaithful26 pts
- pseudofatherly26 pts
- stepfatherhood26 pts
- commonefaction25 pts
- falsifiability25 pts
- fashionability25 pts
- grandfatherish25 pts
- methylsulfanol25 pts
- nonfashionably25 pts
- occipitofacial25 pts
- overfactiously25 pts
- overfamiliarly25 pts
- pseudofamously25 pts
- shamefacedness25 pts
- sheepfacedness25 pts
- counterfallacy24 pts
- faintheartedly24 pts
- falseheartedly24 pts
- fashionmonging24 pts
- fathomableness24 pts
- infalsificable24 pts
- nonfarcicality24 pts
- prefabricating24 pts
- prefamiliarity24 pts
- absorbefacient23 pts
- fablemongering23 pts
- fascintatingly23 pts
- heredofamilial23 pts
- manufacturable23 pts
- prefabrication23 pts
- premanufacture23 pts
- unfaithfulness23 pts
- falsifications22 pts
- fantasticality22 pts
- faradomuscular22 pts
- farsightedness22 pts
- fatalistically22 pts
- fathomlessness22 pts
- favourableness22 pts
- forisfamiliate22 pts
- multifariously22 pts
- newfangledness22 pts
- nonfacetiously22 pts
- nonfacultative22 pts
- nonfanatically22 pts
- nonfashionable22 pts
- overfactitious22 pts
- remanufactured22 pts
- satisfaciendum22 pts
- satisfactorily22 pts
- unfallaciously22 pts
- unfancifulness22 pts
- unfaultfinding22 pts
- unmanufactured22 pts
- unsatisfactory22 pts
- benefactresses21 pts
- confabulations21 pts
- counterfactual21 pts
- malefactresses21 pts
- metallifacture21 pts
- multifactorial21 pts
- nonfalteringly21 pts
- nonmanufacture21 pts
- overfastidious21 pts
- parturifacient21 pts
- patresfamilias21 pts
- profanableness21 pts
- remanufacturer21 pts
- remanufactures21 pts
- semifatalistic21 pts
- subfastigiated21 pts
- superfantastic21 pts
- unfastidiously21 pts
- fasciolariidae20 pts
- fatherlessness20 pts
- nondefalcation20 pts
- oldfangledness20 pts
- sulfantimonide20 pts
- unfamiliarised20 pts
- unfatherliness20 pts
- artifactitious19 pts
- facinorousness19 pts
- factitiousness19 pts
- fallaciousness19 pts
- fantastication19 pts
- infallibleness19 pts
- insatisfaction19 pts
- interfactional19 pts
- nonolfactories19 pts
- nonprofaneness19 pts
- nonprofanities19 pts
- rastafarianism19 pts
- resatisfaction19 pts
- satisfactional19 pts
- slartibartfast19 pts
- sternofacialis19 pts
- sulfaguanidine19 pts
- ultrafantastic19 pts
- unfailableness19 pts
- unfallibleness19 pts
- unsatisfaction19 pts
- fastidiousness18 pts
- gonfalonierate18 pts
- infatuatedness18 pts
- sulfarseniuret17 pts
13-letter words
- brazenfacedly33 pts
- chuckfarthing31 pts
- sulfapyrazine30 pts
- extraboldface28 pts
- familiarizing28 pts
- sulfathiazole28 pts
- unfaithworthy28 pts
- benefactrixes27 pts
- buffalofishes27 pts
- factorization27 pts
- ichthyofaunal27 pts
- liquefactions27 pts
- maxillofacial27 pts
- overfavorably27 pts
- refamiliarize27 pts
- sulfamerazine27 pts
- godfathership26 pts
- quadrifarious26 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 3,469 words matching this pattern. The average length is 14.2 letters and the average Scrabble score is 23.4 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is quinquefarious (35 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 30 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
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- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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