5 Letter Words Ending in F

38 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are all 38 5 letter words ending in F, from a standard word-game dictionary, with everyday words first. 14 of them are common words; the rest are rarer but still valid in most word games. Use the Wordle helper to add the letters you know.

Most of these words start with S, C, G. Good picks with five different letters include chief, brief, grief, shelf.

Words found: 38
Most used: stuff
Most common first letter: S

Wordle helper: 5 letter words ending in F

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Common 5 letter words ending in F

#	Word	Meaning
1	stuff	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
2	chief	most important element
3	staff	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
4	proof	any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
5	brief	of short duration or distance
6	cliff	a steep high face of rock
7	grief	intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
8	shelf	a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
9	stiff	not moving or operating freely
10	thief	a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
11	dwarf	make appear small by comparison
12	scarf	a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
13	bluff	a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
14	wharf	a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
15	sniff	perceive by inhaling through the nose
16	motif	a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
17	whiff	a short light gust of air
18	fluff	any light downy material
19	snuff	the charred portion of a candlewick
20	spoof	a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
21	aloof	remote in manner
22	gruff	brusque and surly and forbidding
23	scoff	laugh at with contempt and derision
24	chaff	be silly or tease one another
25	serif	a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
26	decaf	coffee with the caffeine removed
27	skiff	any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
28	sheaf	a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
29	scuff	walk without lifting the feet
30	pilaf	rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and...
31	quiff	a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
32	spiff	attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner
33	quaff	a hearty draft
34	chuff	blow hard and loudly

All 5 letter words ending in F

stuff
chief
staff
proof
brief
cliff
grief
shelf
stiff
thief
calif
dwarf
scarf
bluff
wharf
sniff
motif
whiff
fluff
snuff
spoof
aloof
gruff
scoff
chaff
griff
serif
decaf
skiff
sheaf
scuff
pilaf
quiff
spiff
quaff
kloof
chuff
swarf

Questions people ask

How many 5 letter words ending in F are there?

This list has 38, taken from a standard word-game dictionary and limited to words seen in real English text.

What are common 5 letter words ending in F?

stuff, chief, staff, proof, brief, cliff, grief, shelf.

Which 5 letter words ending in F are good Wordle guesses?

chief, brief, grief, shelf, thief, calif use five different letters, so each guess tests more of the alphabet.

Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.