Five Letter Words with Middle Letter 'F'

High-scoring words: JIFFY (21 pts), HAFIZ (20 pts), AFFIX (18 pts), JIFFS (18 pts), HUFFY (17 pts)

This page lists all 126 valid five-letter Scrabble words with F as the middle (position 3) letter (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Knowing the middle letter is an essential Wordle strategy — when you reveal a yellow or green middle tile, this list helps you instantly narrow candidates. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list.

126 Total Words

11.4 Avg Score (pts)

JIFFY Top Word (21 pts)

89 Words ≥ 10 pts

AFFIX18 ALFAS8 AWFUL11 BAFFS13 BAFFY16 BEFIT10 BEFOG11 BIFFS13 BIFFY16 BIFID11 BOFFO13 BOFFS13 BUFFI13 BUFFO13 BUFFS13 BUFFY16 CAFES10 CAFFS13 COFFS13 CUFFS13 DAFFS12 DAFFY15 DEFAT9 DEFER9 DEFIS9 DEFOG10 DIFFS12 DOFFS12 DUFFS12 DUFUS9 ELFIN8 FIFED12 FIFER11 FIFES11 FIFTH14 FIFTY14 GAFFE12 GAFFS12 GIFTS9 GOFER9 GUFFS12 HAFIZ20 HAFTS11 HEFTS11 HEFTY14 HUFFS14 HUFFY17 INFER8 INFIX15 INFOS8 INFRA8 JEFES15 JIFFS18 JIFFY21 KAFIR12 KEFIR12 KUFIS12 LEFTS8 LEFTY11 LIFER8 LIFTS8 LOFTS8 LOFTY11 LUFFA11 LUFFS11 MAFIA10 MAFIC12 MIFFS13 MIFFY16 MUFFS13 MUFTI10 NAFFS11 NIFTY11 OFFAL11 OFFED12 OFFER11 PUFFS13 PUFFY16 RAFFS11 RAFTS8 REFED9 REFEL8 REFER8 REFIT8 REFIX15 REFLY11 REFRY11 RIFER8 RIFFS11 RIFLE8 RIFTS8 RUFFE11 RUFFS11 SAFER8 SAFES8 SIFTS8 SOFAR8 SOFAS8 SOFTA8 SOFTS8 SOFTY11 TAFFY14 TAFIA8 TEFFS11 TIFFS11 TOFFS11 TOFFY14 TOFTS8 TOFUS8 TUFAS8 TUFFS11 TUFTS8 TUFTY11 UNFED9 UNFIT8 UNFIX15 WAFER11 WAFFS14 WAFTS11 WEFTS11 WIFED12 WIFES11 WIFEY14 WIFTY14 WOFUL11 YAFFS14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words have F as the middle letter?

There are 126 valid five-letter Scrabble words with F as the middle letter in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Middle letter 'F''?

The highest-scoring word is JIFFY with 21 Scrabble points. Out of 126 words, 89 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 11.4 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 37 score between 6 and 9 points, and 89 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.