Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to FLO starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: floatages, floatiest, floccules.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| floatages | 9 | 3 | |
| floatiest | 9 | 2 | |
| floccules | 9 | 3 | |
| flocculus | 9 | 3 | |
| flockiest | 9 | 2 | |
| flockings | 9 | 2 | |
| floggings | 9 | 2 | |
| floodgate | 9 | 2 | |
| floodways | 9 | 2 | |
| floorages | 9 | 3 | |
| floorings | 9 | 2 | |
| flophouse | 9 | 2 | |
| flopovers | 9 | 3 | |
| floppiest | 9 | 2 | |
| florences | 9 | 3 | |
| floriated | 9 | 3 | |
| floridity | 9 | 4 | |
| florigens | 9 | 3 | |
| floristic | 9 | 3 | |
| floristry | 9 | 3 | |
| flossiest | 9 | 2 | |
| flotation | 9 | 3 | |
| flotillas | 9 | 3 | |
| flouncier | 9 | 2 | |
| flouncing | 9 | 2 | |
| flounders | 9 | 2 | |
| flourless | 9 | 2 | |
| flowchart | 9 | 2 | |
| flowerage | 9 | 3 | |
| flowerers | 9 | 3 | |
| flowerets | 9 | 3 | |
| flowerful | 9 | 3 | |
| flowerier | 9 | 3 | |
| flowerily | 9 | 4 | |
| flowering | 9 | 3 | |
| flowerpot | 9 | 3 | |
| flowingly | 9 | 3 | |
| flowmeter | 9 | 3 | |
| flowstone | 9 | 2 |
Are FLO-starting words common?
FLO is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after FLO quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.