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9-letter words with F as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 9-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: affecters, affecting, affection.

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430 words

Word	Length	Syllables
affecters	9	3
affecting	9	3
affection	9	3
affective	9	3
afferents	9	3
affianced	9	3
affiances	9	3
affidavit	9	4
affiliate	9	3
affirmers	9	3
affirming	9	3
affixable	9	3
affixment	9	3
afflicted	9	3
affluence	9	2
affluency	9	3
affluents	9	2
affording	9	3
afforests	9	3
affrayers	9	2
affraying	9	2
affricate	9	3
affrights	9	2
affronted	9	3
affusions	9	3
alfaquins	9	3
alfilaria	9	4
awfullest	9	3
awfulness	9	3
bafflegab	9	3
befalling	9	3
befingers	9	3
befitting	9	3
beflagged	9	3
befleaing	9	2
beflecked	9	3
beflowers	9	3
befogging	9	3
befooling	9	3
befoulers	9	3
befouling	9	3
befretted	9	3
befriends	9	2
befringed	9	3
befringes	9	3
befuddled	9	3
befuddles	9	3
bifilarly	9	4
bifurcate	9	3
buffaloed	9	3
buffaloes	9	3
buffering	9	3
buffeters	9	3
buffeting	9	3
cafeteria	9	4
caffeines	9	3
cofactors	9	3
cofeature	9	3
coffeepot	9	3
cofferdam	9	3
coffering	9	3
coffining	9	3
cofinance	9	3
cofounded	9	3
cofounder	9	3
daffodils	9	3
defalcate	9	3
defanging	9	3
defatting	9	3
defaulted	9	3
defaulter	9	3
defeaters	9	3
defeating	9	3
defeatism	9	3
defeatist	9	3
defeature	9	3
defecated	9	4
defecates	9	4
defecting	9	3
defection	9	3
defective	9	3
defectors	9	3
defendant	9	3
defenders	9	3
defending	9	3
defensing	9	3
defensive	9	3
deference	9	3
deferents	9	3
deferment	9	3
deferrals	9	3
deferrers	9	3
deferring	9	3
defiances	9	3
defiantly	9	3
deficient	9	3
defiladed	9	4
defilades	9	4
definable	9	3
definably	9	4
definiens	9	3
deflaters	9	3
deflating	9	3
deflation	9	3
deflators	9	3
defleaing	9	2
deflected	9	3
deflector	9	3
deflowers	9	3
defoamers	9	3
defoaming	9	3
defocused	9	4
defocuses	9	4
defoggers	9	3
defogging	9	3
defoliant	9	3
defoliate	9	3
deforcing	9	3
deforests	9	3
deformers	9	3
deforming	9	3
deformity	9	4
defrauded	9	3
defrauder	9	3
defrayals	9	2
defrayers	9	2
defraying	9	2
defrocked	9	3
defrosted	9	3
defroster	9	3
defunding	9	3
different	9	3
differing	9	3
difficile	9	3
difficult	9	3
diffident	9	3
diffracts	9	2
diffusely	9	4
diffusers	9	3
diffusing	9	3
diffusion	9	3
diffusive	9	3
diffusors	9	3
effecters	9	3
effecting	9	3
effective	9	3
effectors	9	3
effectual	9	3
efferents	9	3
efficient	9	3
effluence	9	2
effluents	9	2
effluvium	9	3
effluxion	9	3
effortful	9	3
effulgent	9	3
effulging	9	3
effusions	9	3
enfeebled	9	3
enfeebles	9	3
enfeoffed	9	3
enfetters	9	3
enfevered	9	4
enfiladed	9	4
enfilades	9	4
enflaming	9	3
enfolders	9	3
enfolding	9	3
enforcers	9	3
enforcing	9	3
enframing	9	3
exfoliate	9	3
fifteenth	9	2
fiftieths	9	2
giftwares	9	3
goffering	9	3
guffawing	9	3
haftarahs	9	3
haftaroth	9	3
haftorahs	9	3
haftoroth	9	3
heftiness	9	3
hifalutin	9	4
huffiness	9	3
infalling	9	3
infancies	9	3
infantile	9	3
infantine	9	3
infarcted	9	3
infatuate	9	3
infecters	9	3
infecting	9	3
infection	9	3
infective	9	3
infectors	9	3
infeoffed	9	3
inferable	9	3
inference	9	3
inferiors	9	3
inferrers	9	3
inferring	9	3
infertile	9	3
infestant	9	3
infesters	9	3
infesting	9	3
infielder	9	3
infighter	9	3
infinites	9	4
infirmary	9	4
infirming	9	3
infirmity	9	4
infixions	9	3
inflamers	9	3
inflaming	9	3
inflaters	9	3
inflating	9	3
inflation	9	3
inflators	9	3
inflected	9	3
inflexion	9	3
inflicted	9	3
inflicter	9	3
inflictor	9	3
influence	9	2
influents	9	2
influenza	9	3
infolders	9	3
infolding	9	3
informant	9	3
informers	9	3
informing	9	3
infracted	9	3
infrareds	9	3
infringed	9	3
infringer	9	3
infringes	9	3
infuriate	9	3
infusible	9	3
infusions	9	3
kaffiyehs	9	2
keffiyehs	9	2
leftovers	9	3
lifeblood	9	3
lifeboats	9	3
lifeguard	9	3
lifelines	9	4
lifesaver	9	4
lifestyle	9	3
lifetimes	9	4
lifeworks	9	3
liftgates	9	3
loftiness	9	3
mafficked	9	3
moffettes	9	3
mufflered	9	3
nefarious	9	3
niffering	9	3
obfuscate	9	3
offenders	9	3
offending	9	3
offensive	9	3
offerings	9	3
offertory	9	4
offhanded	9	3
officered	9	4
officials	9	3
officiant	9	3
officiary	9	4
officiate	9	3
officinal	9	4
officious	9	3
offloaded	9	3
offprints	9	2
offscreen	9	2
offshoots	9	2
offspring	9	2
offstages	9	3
olfaction	9	3
olfactory	9	4
puffballs	9	2
pufferies	9	3
puffiness	9	3
raffinose	9	3
raffishly	9	3
rafflesia	9	3
refalling	9	3
refashion	9	3
refastens	9	3
refecting	9	3
refection	9	3
refectory	9	4
refeeding	9	3
refeeling	9	3
refelling	9	3
refencing	9	3
referable	9	3
reference	9	3
referenda	9	4
referents	9	3
referrals	9	3
referrers	9	3
referring	9	3
refigured	9	4
refigures	9	4
refilling	9	3
refilming	9	3
refilters	9	3
refinance	9	3
refinding	9	3
refitting	9	3
reflating	9	3
reflation	9	3
reflected	9	3
reflector	9	3
reflexing	9	3
reflexion	9	3
reflexive	9	3
refloated	9	3
reflooded	9	3
reflowers	9	3
reflowing	9	3
refluence	9	2
refluxing	9	3
refocused	9	4
refocuses	9	4
refolding	9	3
reforests	9	3
reforging	9	3
reformate	9	3
reformats	9	3
reformers	9	3
reforming	9	3
reformism	9	3
reformist	9	3
refortify	9	4
refounded	9	3
refracted	9	3
refractor	9	3
refrained	9	3
reframing	9	3
refreezes	9	3
refreshed	9	3
refreshen	9	3
refresher	9	3
refreshes	9	3
refronted	9	3
refueling	9	3
refuelled	9	3
refulgent	9	3
refunders	9	3
refunding	9	3
refurbish	9	3
refurnish	9	3
refusenik	9	4
refusniks	9	3
refutable	9	3
refutably	9	4
rifampins	9	3
riffraffs	9	2
riflebird	9	3
rifleries	9	3
rufescent	9	3
ruffianly	9	3
ruffliest	9	2
safariing	9	3
safeguard	9	3
safelight	9	3
safetying	9	3
safetyman	9	4
safetymen	9	4
safflower	9	3
safranine	9	3
safranins	9	3
siffleurs	9	2
softbacks	9	2
softballs	9	2
softbound	9	2
softcover	9	3
softeners	9	3
softening	9	3
softheads	9	2
softshell	9	2
softwares	9	3
softwoods	9	2
sufferers	9	3
suffering	9	3
sufficers	9	3
sufficing	9	3
suffixing	9	3
sufflated	9	3
sufflates	9	3
suffocate	9	3
suffragan	9	3
suffrages	9	3
suffusing	9	3
suffusion	9	3
suffusive	9	3
taffarels	9	3
tafferels	9	3
taffrails	9	2
tiffanies	9	3
tiffining	9	3
tufaceous	9	3
unfailing	9	3
unfairest	9	3
unfastens	9	3
unfeeling	9	3
unfeigned	9	3
unfencing	9	3
unfertile	9	3
unfetters	9	3
unfitness	9	3
unfitting	9	3
unfledged	9	3
unflyable	9	2
unfocused	9	4
unfolders	9	3
unfolding	9	3
unfounded	9	3
unfreedom	9	3
unfreeing	9	2
unfreezes	9	3
unfrocked	9	3
unfurling	9	3
unfussily	9	4
upflowing	9	3
upfolding	9	3
wafflings	9	2
wifehoods	9	3
wifeliest	9	3

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.