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5-letter words with F as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when F is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: affix, alfas, awful.

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124 words

Word	Length	Syllables
affix	5	2
alfas	5	2
awful	5	2
baffs	5	1
baffy	5	2
befit	5	2
befog	5	2
biffs	5	1
biffy	5	2
bifid	5	2
boffo	5	2
boffs	5	1
buffi	5	2
buffo	5	2
buffs	5	1
buffy	5	2
cafes	5	2
caffs	5	1
coffs	5	1
cuffs	5	1
daffs	5	1
daffy	5	2
defat	5	2
defer	5	2
defis	5	2
defog	5	2
doffs	5	1
duffs	5	1
dufus	5	2
elfin	5	2
fifed	5	2
fifer	5	2
fifes	5	2
fifth	5	1
fifty	5	2
gaffe	5	1
gaffs	5	1
gifts	5	1
gofer	5	2
guffs	5	1
hafis	5	2
hafiz	5	2
hafts	5	1
hefts	5	1
hefty	5	2
huffs	5	1
huffy	5	2
infer	5	2
infix	5	2
infos	5	2
infra	5	2
jefes	5	2
jiffs	5	1
jiffy	5	2
kafir	5	2
kefir	5	2
kufis	5	2
lefts	5	1
lefty	5	2
lifer	5	2
lifts	5	1
lofts	5	1
lofty	5	2
luffa	5	2
luffs	5	1
mafia	5	2
mafic	5	2
miffs	5	1
miffy	5	2
muffs	5	1
mufti	5	2
nifty	5	2
offal	5	2
offed	5	2
offer	5	2
puffs	5	1
puffy	5	2
raffs	5	1
rafts	5	1
refed	5	2
refel	5	2
refer	5	2
refit	5	2
refix	5	2
refly	5	2
refry	5	2
rifer	5	2
riffs	5	1
rifle	5	1
rifts	5	1
ruffe	5	1
ruffs	5	1
safer	5	2
safes	5	2
sifts	5	1
sofar	5	2
sofas	5	2
softa	5	2
softs	5	1
softy	5	2
taffy	5	2
tafia	5	2
teffs	5	1
tiffs	5	1
toffs	5	1
toffy	5	2
tofts	5	1
tofus	5	2
tufas	5	2
tuffs	5	1
tufts	5	1
tufty	5	2
unfed	5	2
unfit	5	2
unfix	5	2
wafer	5	2
waffs	5	1
wafts	5	1
wefts	5	1
wifed	5	2
wifes	5	2
wifty	5	2
woful	5	2
yaffs	5	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed F in the 3rd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping F locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.