5-letter words with F as the third letter

There are 171 five-letter words with F as the third letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. F loves to double up, so ff endings and words like fluff and off show up more than you might expect.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with F in the third position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include affix, alfas, awful, baffs and baffy. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with f as the third letter

WordScoreLength
jiffy215
hafiz205
ziffs205
affix185
jaffa185
jeffs185
jiffs185
fuffy175
huffy175
baffy165

5-letter words with F as the third letter (171)

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have F as the third letter?

Our dictionary lists 171 five-letter words with F in the third position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your third tile turned green as F, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

AFFIX is a common five-letter word with F as its third letter.

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