5-letter words with F as the second letter
There are 24 five-letter words with F as the second letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is AFFIX at 18 points. A is the most common first letter among them (13), and the average score is 9.8 points.
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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green F in the second position leaves these 24 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with F in slot 2, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include AFFIX, AFLAJ, EFFED, OFFED and OFFER. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with an F in slot 2 further.
For Wordle, AFTER is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 24 words.
5-letter words with F as the second letter in numbers
- Words
- 24
- Highest scoring
- AFFIX 18 pts
- Average score
- 9.8 pts
- With a definition
- 13 (54%)
- A13
- E1
- I1
- O8
- Y1
Highest-scoring 5-letter words with f as the second letter
5-letter words with F as the second letter (24)
All 24 are listed, highest scoring first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words have F as the second letter?
Unscrambly's list has 24 five-letter words with F in the second position, 0.2% of all five-letter words.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your second tile turned green as F, these 24 words are your candidates. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters, such as AFTER.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with F as the second letter?
AFFIX scores 18 points in Scrabble. Next come AFLAJ (15), EFFED (12) and OFFED (12). The average is 9.8 points.