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6-letter words with F as the 5th letter

A curated list of 6-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when F is fixed in the 5th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: adrift, aerify, agrafe.

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128 words

Word	Length	Syllables
adrift	6	2
aerify	6	3
agrafe	6	2
argufy	6	3
basify	6	3
bereft	6	2
bluffs	6	1
bouffe	6	1
briefs	6	1
califs	6	2
carafe	6	2
casefy	6	3
chaffs	6	1
chaffy	6	2
chiefs	6	1
chuffs	6	1
chuffy	6	2
citify	6	3
cliffs	6	1
cliffy	6	2
codify	6	3
coiffe	6	1
cutoff	6	2
decafs	6	2
draffs	6	1
draffy	6	2
dwarfs	6	1
feoffs	6	1
fluffs	6	1
fluffy	6	2
flyoff	6	1
ganefs	6	2
ganofs	6	2
gasify	6	3
gliffs	6	1
gonefs	6	2
goniff	6	2
gonifs	6	2
gonofs	6	2
griefs	6	1
griffe	6	1
griffs	6	1
gruffs	6	1
gruffy	6	2
howffs	6	1
ignify	6	3
kalifs	6	2
kenafs	6	2
kloofs	6	1
layoff	6	1
minify	6	3
modify	6	3
motifs	6	2
nidify	6	3
notify	6	3
ossify	6	3
pacify	6	3
payoff	6	1
piaffe	6	1
pilaff	6	2
pilafs	6	2
pouffe	6	1
pouffs	6	1
proofs	6	1
purify	6	3
putoff	6	2
quaffs	6	1
quiffs	6	1
ramify	6	3
rarefy	6	3
rarify	6	3
ratify	6	3
rebuff	6	2
redefy	6	3
resift	6	2
ripoff	6	2
ruboff	6	2
runoff	6	2
salify	6	3
scarfs	6	1
sclaff	6	1
scoffs	6	1
scruff	6	1
scuffs	6	1
scurfs	6	1
scurfy	6	2
serifs	6	2
setoff	6	2
sheafs	6	1
shrift	6	1
shroff	6	1
skiffs	6	1
sluffs	6	1
sniffs	6	1
sniffy	6	2
snuffs	6	1
snuffy	6	2
spiffs	6	1
spiffy	6	2
spliff	6	1
spoofs	6	1
spoofy	6	2
staffs	6	1
stiffs	6	1
strafe	6	1
strife	6	1
stuffs	6	1
stuffy	6	2
swarfs	6	1
tariff	6	2
tepefy	6	3
thrift	6	1
tipoff	6	2
truffe	6	1
tumefy	6	3
typify	6	3
uglify	6	3
uncuff	6	2
unsafe	6	2
uplift	6	2
upwaft	6	2
verify	6	3
vilify	6	3
vinify	6	3
vivify	6	3
wharfs	6	1
whiffs	6	1
whoofs	6	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed F in the 5th 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.