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5-letter words with D as the 1st letter and F as the 4th letter

The 12 5-letter words with D first and F fourth include DRAFT, DRIFT, and DAFFY.

12 wordsTop pick DRAFTHighest score DAFFY 15

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

With D in 1st place, E is the most common 4th letter (116 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • DRAFT9
  • DRIFT9
  • DELFT9
  • DAFFY15
  • DEFFO12
  • DEIFY12
  • DIFFS12
  • DUFFS12
  • DAFFS12
  • DOFFS12
  • DELFS9
  • DRAFF12
All valid words 12

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

  • DAFFS12
  • DAFFY15
  • DEFFO12
  • DEIFY12
  • DELFS9
  • DELFT9
  • DIFFS12
  • DOFFS12
  • DRAFF12
  • DRAFT9
  • DRIFT9
  • DUFFS12
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 3rd letter is F.
2nd letter
  1. E33%
  2. R25%
  3. A17%
3rd letter
  1. F50%
  2. I17%
  3. L17%
5th letter
  1. S42%
  2. T25%
  3. Y17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DAFFY1514All three
DEFFO1212Collins only
DEIFY1211All three
DIFFS1212Collins · NWL
DUFFS1213All three
DAFFS1212All three
DOFFS1212All three
DRAFF1212All three
DRAFT99All three
DRIFT99All three
DELFT910All three
DELFS910All three

The pattern is D _ _ F _, a tight filter that leaves 12 tournament-dictionary words. Collins includes all 12, while NWL2023 accepts 11 and ENABLE accepts 10. Familiar options sit beside less common entries, so your game’s word list matters when a clue points to an unusual form.

The pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 12 tournament-dictionary entries fit the D _ _ F _ pattern.
  • Collins accepts all 12; NWL2023 accepts 11, while ENABLE accepts 10.
  • DAFFY leads the scoring examples at 15 points; DRAFT and DRIFT score 9 each.
  • Two matches are common by the frequency measure, and two also appear in the Wordle answer list.

How many 5-letter words with D first and F fourth are common?

Only two of the 12 rank among the most common English words, so the pattern is narrow even before a game’s dictionary trims it. The choices range from familiar DRAFT and DRIFT to less everyday forms such as DELFT, DAFFS, and DRAFF. Eleven entries have definitions, but a definition does not make every form familiar at the board.

Endings cluster on S: five words finish with S, compared with three ending in T and two in Y. Only one ends in F and one in O. That makes the final tile a sharp filter; when your board confirms D and the fourth-position F, test an S ending early.

Which neighboring patterns offer more choices?

Keeping D fixed and changing the fourth letter to E raises the count to 116; A gives 61. Keeping F fourth but switching the first letter to S yields 30, against 12 with D. When a clue is flexible, changing one confirmed position can widen the search dramatically.

DAFFY scores 15, while DEFFO, DEIFY, DIFFS, DUFFS, DAFFS, DOFFS, and DRAFF each score 12. DRAFT and DRIFT are nine-point choices. For 5-letter words with D first and F fourth, prioritize the known pattern over obscure guesses.

The two Wordle answer-list matches confirm that this pattern occurs in Wordle, but the pool is not a substitute for checking your game’s accepted words: only two entries are common.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word with D first and F fourth?
DAFFY is the highest-scoring match at 15 points. DEFFO, DEIFY, DIFFS, DUFFS, DAFFS, DOFFS, and DRAFF each score 12. DRAFT and DRIFT score 9, making them familiar choices rather than the top scorers.
Are all 12 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 12 matches, NWL2023 includes 11, and ENABLE includes 10. That split matters if you are playing with a specific tournament list; check your game’s accepted words before relying on an uncommon entry such as DRAFF.
Do any Wordle answers have D first and F fourth?
Yes. Two matches appear in the Wordle answer list and in a tournament dictionary. The pattern is therefore possible for an answer, although only two of the 12 entries are common by the site’s frequency measure.

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