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14-letter words with F as the 2nd letter

17 14-letter words with F as the second letter match this pattern; all begin with A or E, and EFFERVESCINGLY leads the score list at 29.

17 wordsTop pick AFOREMENTIONEDHighest score EFFERVESCINGLY 29

2 of 17 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

E is the most common 2nd letter in 14-letter words (1,611 words); Z is the rarest (1). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Best words to play first 17 · most-used first

  • AFOREMENTIONED20
  • AFFECTIONATELY25
  • EFFORTLESSNESS20
  • AFFECTEDNESSES23
  • AFFECTLESSNESS22
  • AFFENPINSCHERS27
  • AFFLUENTNESSES20
  • AFFORESTATIONS20
  • AFFREIGHTMENTS26
  • AFTERSENSATION17
  • EFFECTUALITIES22
  • EFFEMINATENESS22
  • EFFERVESCENCES27
  • EFFERVESCENTLY28
  • EFFERVESCINGLY29
  • EFFLORESCENCES24
  • EFFUSIVENESSES23
All valid words 17

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • AFFECTEDNESSES23
  • AFFECTIONATELY25
  • AFFECTLESSNESS22
  • AFFENPINSCHERS27
  • AFFLUENTNESSES20
  • AFFORESTATIONS20
  • AFFREIGHTMENTS26
  • AFOREMENTIONED20
  • AFTERSENSATION17
  • EFFECTUALITIES22
  • EFFEMINATENESS22
  • EFFERVESCENCES27
  • EFFERVESCENTLY28
  • EFFERVESCINGLY29
  • EFFLORESCENCES24
  • EFFORTLESSNESS20
  • EFFUSIVENESSES23
Letters by positionIn 88% of these words the 3rd letter is F.
1st letter
  1. A53%
  2. E47%
3rd letter
  1. F88%
  2. O6%
  3. T6%
4th letter
  1. E59%
  2. O12%
  3. L12%
7th letter
  1. E41%
  2. I12%
  3. L12%
10th letter
  1. E41%
  2. I18%
  3. A12%
14th letter
  1. S71%
  2. Y18%
  3. D6%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
EFFERVESCINGLY2933Collins only
EFFERVESCENTLY2831All three
AFFENPINSCHERS2730All three
EFFERVESCENCES2731All three
AFFREIGHTMENTS2628Collins only
AFFECTIONATELY2527All three
EFFLORESCENCES2428All three
AFFECTEDNESSES2325All three
EFFUSIVENESSES2326All three
AFFECTLESSNESS2225All three
EFFECTUALITIES2225All three
EFFEMINATENESS2225Collins only

A fixed second letter makes this a short, distinctive word set. Nine entries begin with A and eight with E, so the pattern narrows the opening pair immediately. Endings offer another clue: most finish with S, and the collection is unusually selective beside the E-second-letter group, which has 1,611 entries.

The F-second-letter pattern at a glance

  • All 17 matches start with A or E: nine begin with A and eight with E.
  • 12 end in S; three end in Y, while D and N appear once each.
  • Collins counts 17 entries; ENABLE and NWL2023 each count 12.
  • Only two entries rank among common English words by frequency.
  • EFFERVESCINGLY tops the score list at 29, ahead of EFFERVESCENTLY at 28.

Which 14-letter F words score highest?

EFFERVESCINGLY scores 29, the highest among these entries. EFFERVESCENTLY and AFFENPINSCHERS follow at 28 and 27, tied with EFFERVESCENCES at 27. AFFREIGHTMENTS scores 26, while AFFECTIONATELY reaches 25.

The top of the score list clusters around long, less familiar forms rather than everyday vocabulary. A useful clue distinction: EFFERVESCINGLY ends in Y, but the majority of matches end in S. Check the final letter before settling on a candidate.

How to use 14-letter words with F as the second letter

Start with the first letter: this pattern allows only A or E, with the two groups nearly even. Then test the ending. S is the strong favorite with 12 matches, while Y appears three times and D or N only once each.

The narrow count has a practical drawback: only two entries are common by frequency, so many candidates are specialized forms such as AFFECTEDNESSES or EFFLORESCENCES. Collins has 17 matches, compared with 12 in each of ENABLE and NWL2023; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form. The average score across the 17 entries is 23.2.

Questions people ask

How many 14-letter words have F as the second letter?
There are 17 tournament-dictionary matches with F in position two. Nine start with A and eight with E, so the first letter divides the set almost evenly. Collins includes 17, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 12.
What is the highest-scoring 14-letter word with F second?
EFFERVESCINGLY is the top scorer, with a score of 29. EFFERVESCENTLY follows at 28, and AFFENPINSCHERS and EFFERVESCENCES each score 27. The leading entries are uncommon, so check the word list used in your game.
What letters do these 14-letter words start and end with?
Every match starts with A or E, and 12 end in S. Three end in Y; one ends in D and one in N. For solving a clue, combine the opening pair with the ending before testing less common forms such as EFFUSIVENESSES.

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