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5-letter words ending in F

5-letter words ending in F total 82 in tournament dictionaries, and 37 of them close with a double F, as in STUFF, CLIFF and STAFF.

82 wordsTop pick STUFFHighest score QUIFF 20

21 of 82 are everyday words (26%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

S ends the most 5-letter words (3,898); J ends the fewest (2). F ranks #18 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 21 · most-used first

All valid words 82

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

  • ALOOF8
  • BLAFF13
  • BLUFF13
  • BOEUF10
  • BRIEF10
  • CALIF10
  • CHAFF16
  • CHIEF13
  • CHOOF13
  • CHUFF16
  • CLIFF13
  • CLOFF13
  • DARAF9
  • DECAF11
  • DRAFF12
  • DWARF12
  • FEOFF14
  • FLAFF14
  • FLUFF14
  • GANEF9
  • GANOF9
  • GLIFF12
  • GONEF9
  • GONIF9
  • GONOF9
  • GRAFF12
  • GRIEF9
  • GRIFF12
  • GROOF9
  • GROUF9
  • GRUFF12
  • HOUFF14
  • HOWFF17
  • KALIF12
  • KENAF12
  • KLOOF12
  • METIF10
  • MOTIF10
  • NYAFF14
  • PILAF10
  • PLUFF13
  • POUFF13
  • PREIF10
  • PRIEF10
  • PROOF10
  • QUAFF20
  • QUIFF20
  • QUOIF17
  • SCAFF13
  • SCARF10
  • SCOFF13
  • SCUFF13
  • SCURF10
  • SERIF8
  • SHEAF11
  • SHELF11
  • SKEEF12
  • SKELF12
  • SKIFF15
  • SKOFF15
  • SLUFF11
  • SNARF8
  • SNIFF11
  • SNUFF11
  • SOWFF14
  • SPIFF13
  • SPOOF10
  • STAFF11
  • STIFF11
  • STUFF11
  • SWARF11
  • SWERF11
  • THELF11
  • THIEF11
  • TRAYF11
  • TREIF8
  • TREYF11
  • TRIFF11
  • WAUFF14
  • WHARF14
  • WHIFF17
  • WHOOF14
Letters by positionIn 45% of these words the 4th letter is F.
1st letter
  1. S29%
  2. G15%
  3. C9%
2nd letter
  1. R18%
  2. L13%
  3. H13%
3rd letter
  1. I18%
  2. A18%
  3. O16%
4th letter
  1. F45%
  2. O11%
  3. I11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; QUIFF tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 4 words
  2. 9 points: 9 words
  3. 1010 points: 12 words
  4. 11 points: 16 words
  5. 1212 points: 11 words
  6. 13 points: 12 words
  7. 1414 points: 9 words
  8. 15 points: 2 words
  9. 1616 points: 2 words
  10. 17 points: 3 words
  11. 1818 points: 0 words
  12. 19 points: 0 words
  13. 2020 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUIFF2021All three
QUAFF2021All three
WHIFF1716All three
HOWFF1716All three
QUOIF1718Collins only
CHAFF1616All three
CHUFF1617All three
SKIFF1515All three
SKOFF1515Collins only
WHARF1413All three
FLUFF1416All three
WHOOF1413All three

F is worth 4 points, so every word here starts with a head start, and the average score of 11.9 shows it. Two shapes dominate: the double-F finish and the -IEF family, led by CHIEF, BRIEF and GRIEF. Learn those two and most of the list falls into place.

What to know about F-enders

  • Dictionary counts: Collins 80, NWL2023 58, ENABLE 53.
  • Wordle: 26 answers, and all 82 words are allowed guesses.
  • Common words: 21 rank in the top 25,000 English words.
  • Top scorers: QUIFF and QUAFF tie at 20 points.
  • Average score: 11.9, the F being worth 4.

How many five-letter words end in a double F?

37 of the 82 end in FF, which is nearly half. The largest tails are -UFF with 12 words, -IFF with 10 and -AFF with 9.

STUFF, BLUFF, FLUFF, SNUFF and GRUFF fill the first tail, and CLIFF, STIFF, SNIFF and WHIFF the second. STAFF and CHAFF lead the third. Spotting the tail early is worth more than any single letter, because it cuts the field to a dozen or fewer.

Because the last two letters are fixed, the first three do all the work. A guess that tests the vowel in fourth place splits the three families at once.

What about the single-F endings?

Outside the double-F group, -OOF has 7 words and -IEF has 5, including PROOF, SPOOF, ALOOF, CHIEF, BRIEF, GRIEF and THIEF. Single-F finishers also include SHELF, DWARF, SCARF, WHARF and MOTIF.

These are the common ones. Twelve of the 21 common words avoid the double F, among them BRIEF, CHIEF, GRIEF, PROOF, THIEF and SHELF. If your clue suggests an everyday word and the ending is not FF, start with that set before reaching for rarer options.

What are the Wordle answers that end in F?

26 have been answers, from STUFF, CHIEF and STAFF to SERIF and SKIFF. S opens more than any other letter, with 24 words, and G follows with 12, so a guess starting with S or G reaches the largest groups first.

In scoring, QUIFF and QUAFF give 20 points because of the 10-point Q. Collins accepts 80 of the 82 and NWL2023 accepts 58, so check your game's word list before using obscure entries like HOWFF.

Quick tip

Tip

WHIFF scores 17 and CHAFF scores 16 from two 4-point Fs. If you hold a double F and an H, both are strong plays, and both beat the 11.9 average comfortably.

Questions people ask

How many 5-letter words end in F?
The tournament lists hold 82 five-letter words that end in F. Collins accepts 80, NWL2023 accepts 58 and ENABLE accepts 53. Of those, 37 end in a double F and 26 have been Wordle answers.
What 5-letter words end in FF?
Thirty-seven five-letter words end in FF. Common examples are STUFF, CLIFF, STAFF, STIFF, BLUFF, SNIFF, WHIFF and FLUFF. The -UFF tail is the largest, with 12 words.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in F?
QUIFF and QUAFF tie for the top score at 20 points, driven by the 10-point Q and two 4-point Fs. WHIFF follows at 17, and CHAFF at 16.
Are all 5-letter words ending in F allowed in Wordle?
Yes. All 82 are accepted as guesses, and 26 of them have been answers. STUFF, CHIEF, STAFF, PROOF and BRIEF are among them, so none of the endings is off limits.

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