Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to FL starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: flabs, flack, flags.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| flabs | 5 | 1 | |
| flack | 5 | 1 | |
| flags | 5 | 1 | |
| flail | 5 | 1 | |
| flair | 5 | 1 | |
| flake | 5 | 1 | |
| flaky | 5 | 2 | |
| flame | 5 | 1 | |
| flams | 5 | 1 | |
| flamy | 5 | 2 | |
| flank | 5 | 1 | |
| flans | 5 | 1 | |
| flaps | 5 | 1 | |
| flare | 5 | 1 | |
| flash | 5 | 1 | |
| flask | 5 | 1 | |
| flats | 5 | 1 | |
| flaws | 5 | 1 | |
| flawy | 5 | 2 | |
| flaxy | 5 | 2 | |
| flays | 5 | 1 | |
| fleam | 5 | 1 | |
| fleas | 5 | 1 | |
| fleck | 5 | 1 | |
| fleer | 5 | 1 | |
| flees | 5 | 1 | |
| fleet | 5 | 1 | |
| flesh | 5 | 1 | |
| flews | 5 | 1 | |
| fleys | 5 | 1 | |
| flick | 5 | 1 | |
| flics | 5 | 1 | |
| flied | 5 | 1 | |
| flier | 5 | 1 | |
| flies | 5 | 1 | |
| fling | 5 | 1 | |
| flint | 5 | 1 | |
| flips | 5 | 1 | |
| flirt | 5 | 1 | |
| flite | 5 | 1 | |
| flits | 5 | 1 | |
| float | 5 | 1 | |
| flock | 5 | 1 | |
| flocs | 5 | 1 | |
| floes | 5 | 1 | |
| flogs | 5 | 1 | |
| flong | 5 | 1 | |
| flood | 5 | 1 | |
| floor | 5 | 1 | |
| flops | 5 | 1 | |
| flora | 5 | 2 | |
| floss | 5 | 1 | |
| flota | 5 | 2 | |
| flour | 5 | 1 | |
| flout | 5 | 1 | |
| flown | 5 | 1 | |
| flows | 5 | 1 | |
| flubs | 5 | 1 | |
| flued | 5 | 1 | |
| flues | 5 | 1 | |
| fluff | 5 | 1 | |
| fluid | 5 | 1 | |
| fluke | 5 | 1 | |
| fluky | 5 | 2 | |
| flume | 5 | 1 | |
| flump | 5 | 1 | |
| flung | 5 | 1 | |
| flunk | 5 | 1 | |
| fluor | 5 | 1 | |
| flush | 5 | 1 | |
| flute | 5 | 1 | |
| fluty | 5 | 2 | |
| fluyt | 5 | 1 | |
| flyby | 5 | 2 | |
| flyer | 5 | 1 | |
| flyte | 5 | 1 |
Are FL-starting words common?
FL is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after FL quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.