Words With "FL"

Q: How many English words contain "fl"?

Our dictionary contains 810 common English words with FL somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

Q: What are some examples of words with "fl"?

Common examples: afflict, afflicted, afflicting, affliction, afflictions, afflicts.

810 English words that contain the letters FL anywhere in the word.

Looking for words that contain FL? You're in the right place. Below is a complete list of 810 English words with FL somewhere inside them, grouped by length.

FL is a letter combination that appears in 810 English words — enough to be worth knowing for spelling, vocabulary, and Scrabble.

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2-Letter Words (1)

3-Letter Words (2)

flu fly

4-Letter Words (23)

flab flag flak flan flap flat flaw flax flay flea fled flee flew flex flip flit floe flog flop flow flub flue flux

5-Letter Words (56)

7-Letter Words (130)

afflict baffled baffles briefly chiefly deflate deflect firefly flaccid flagged flagons flailed flakier flaking flamage flambes flamers flaming flanges flanked flannel flapped flapper flaring flashed flasher flashes flatbed flatcar flatted flatten flatter flattop flaunts flavors flawing flaying flecked fledged fleeced fleeces fleeing fleeted fleeter fleshed fleshes fleshly flexing flicked flicker flights flighty flipped flipper flirted flitted floated floater flocked flogged flooded flooder floored floozie flopped florins florist flossed flosses flotsam flounce floured flouted flowers flowery flowing flubbed fluency fluffed fluidly flukier flummox flunked flunkey flunkie flushed flusher flushes fluster fluting flutist flutter fluxing flyleaf flyover flytrap gruffly inflame inflate inflect inflict leaflet muffled muffler muffles offline offload raffled raffles reflect riffled riffles rifling ruffled ruffles scuffle shuffle snaffle sniffle snuffle soufflé stiffly stifled stifles trifled trifler trifles truffle waffled waffles

8-Letter Words (169)

afflicts affluent aflutter baffling conflict deflated deflates deflects effluent flabbier flagella flagging flagpole flagrant flagship flailing flakiest flambéed flamenco flamingo flamings flanking flannels flapjack flappers flapping flashers flashest flashgun flashier flashily flashing flatbeds flatboat flatcars flatfeet flatfish flatfoot flatiron flatness flattens flatters flattery flattest flatting flattops flatware flaunted flavored flawless flecking fleecier fleecing fleetest fleeting fleshier fleshing flexible flexibly flextime flickers flicking flimflam flimsier flimsily flinched flinches flinging flintier flippant flippers flippest flippies flipping flirting flitting floaters floating flocking flogging flooding floodlit flooring floozies floppier floppies flopping floridly florists flossing flotilla flounced flounces flounder flouring flourish flouting flowered flubbing fluently fluffier fluffing fluidity flukiest flunkeys flunkies flunking fluoride fluorine fluorite flurried flurries flushest flushing flusters flutists flutters fluttery flyovers flypaper flysheet flyspeck flytraps flywheel gadflies horsefly housefly inflamed inflames inflated inflates inflects inflicts influxes leafless leaflets mayflies mufflers muffling offloads outflank overflow raffling reflects reflexes riffling rifleman riflemen ruffling scofflaw scuffled scuffles selfless shuffled shuffler shuffles snaffled snaffles sniffled sniffles snuffled snuffles soufflés stifling triflers trifling truffles waffling workflow

9-Letter Words (114)

afflicted affluence butterfly conflicts confluent deflating deflation deflected deflector dragonfly effluents fireflies flabbiest flagellum flagpoles flagships flagstaff flagstone flakiness flambeing flamencos flamingos flammable flanneled flannelet flapjacks flashback flashbulb flashguns flashiest flatboats flatfoots flatirons flattened flattered flatterer flatulent flaunting flavorful flavoring fledgling fleeciest fleetness fleshiest fleshlier flexitime flickered flightier flimflams flimsiest flinching flintiest flintlock flippancy floggings floodgate flophouse floppiest flotation flotillas flouncing flounders flowchart flowerbed flowerier flowering flowerpot fluctuate fluffiest flummoxed flummoxes fluoresce fluorides flurrying flustered fluttered flyleaves flypapers flyspecks flyweight flywheels genuflect inflaming inflating inflation inflected inflicted influence influenza leafleted mayflower newsflash offloaded outflanks overflows reflected reflector reflexive reshuffle safflower scofflaws scuffling shufflers shuffling skinflint snaffling sniffling snowflake snuffling stiflings sunflower underflow unruffled workflows

10-Letter Words (112)

afflicting affliction affluently bafflement camouflage circumflex conflicted confluence cornflakes cornflower deflecting deflection deflectors flabbiness flagellate flagellums flagrantly flagstaffs flagstones flamboyant flamingoes flammables flanneling flannelled flashbacks flashbulbs flashiness flashlight flatfishes flatfooted flattening flatterers flattering flatulence flavorings flavorless flawlessly fledgeling fledglings fleetingly fleshliest flickering flightiest flightless flimsiness flintlocks flippantly flirtation floatation floodgates floodlight floorboard flophouses floppiness flotations floundered flourished flourishes flowcharts flowerbeds floweriest flowerpots fluctuated fluctuates fluffiness flummoxing fluoresced fluoresces fluoridate flustering fluttering flycatcher flyspecked flyswatter flyweights genuflects horseflies houseflies inflatable inflecting inflection inflexible inflexibly inflicting infliction influenced influences leafleting leafletted mayflowers offloading outflanked overflowed persiflage profligacy profligate reflecting reflection reflective reflectors reflexives reshuffled reshuffles riboflavin safflowers selflessly skinflints snowflakes sunflowers unflagging wallflower wildflower

13-Letter Words (15)

conflagration flabbergasted flamethrowers flirtatiously floodlighting fluorocarbons genuflections inflammations inflexibility inflorescence influentially mellifluously microfloppies shuffleboards unflinchingly

14-Letter Words (2)

conflagrations flabbergasting

15-Letter Words (1)

flibbertigibbet

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Common Questions

How many English words contain "fl"?

Our dictionary contains 810 common English words with FL somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

What are some examples of words with "fl"?

Common examples: afflict, afflicted, afflicting, affliction, afflictions, afflicts.

Is "fl" a digraph?

A digraph is two letters that spell a single sound. FL may or may not be a true digraph in English — it depends on whether the two letters fuse into one sound. FL is a letter combination that appears in 810 English words — enough to be worth knowing for spelling, vocabulary, and Scrabble.