5 Letter Words Starting With FR

13 common words, 15 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.

FR answers here: frail, frank, fresh, frost, fruit. Frost is the best probe — O and T plus a new S — and it avoids repeating A from frail or frank.

Best Wordle guesses for FR
FROSTFRESHFRAILFRONDFRANK

In 5-letter words starting with FR, the most common letters in position 3 are: O, A, E, I, Y.

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WordTypeDefinition
FRAILadjectiveweak and delicate; not strong or sturdy
FRANKadjectiveopen, honest, and direct in speech or writing
FRAUDnounwrongful deception intended to result in financial gain
FREAKnouna person or thing that is unusual or abnormal
FREEDverbpast tense of free; released from confinement or obligation
FRESHadjectivenot previously known or used; recently made or obtained
FRISKverbto search someone by running hands over their body
FRONDnounthe leaf or leaflike part of a fern, palm, or seaweed
FROSTnoundeposits of small white crystals formed on cold surfaces
FROTHnouna mass of small bubbles formed in liquid; foam
FROWNverbto furrow the brow in displeasure or concentration
FROZEverbpast tense of freeze; became hardened by extreme cold
FRYERnouna device for frying food; a chicken suitable for frying
Adjectives
FRAILFRANKFRESH
Nouns
FRANCFRAUDFREAKFRONDFROSTFROTHFRUMPFRYER
Verbs
FREEDFRISKFROWNFROZE

All 5-letter words starting with F

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words start with FR?

This list has 15 five-letter words starting with FR that have definitions. 13 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 5 of them.

What are the best FR words for Wordle?

Frost first. Fresh if E is untested and O missed. Frail when A and I are the remaining holes.

Frost or frank as the second guess?

Frost for information (O, S, T). Frank if you already know A is in the word and you are hunting the answer, not scouting letters.