5-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and T as the 4th letter

That fixed FT sequence leaves a compact but varied set: GIFTS, LIFTS, and RAFTS are easy to recognize, while HEFTE and TOFTS are less familiar. Collins lists all 35 matches; the North American NWL2023 list has 26, and ENABLE has 25. Nine rank among the most common English words, so frequency varies sharply across the pattern.

At a glance: the fixed FT pair

• Exactly 35 tournament-dictionary words put F third and T fourth.
• FIFTH, FIFTY, HEFTY, and WIFTY each score 14 points.
• The most frequent final letters are S, with 17 words, and Y, with 10.
• All 35 are allowed Wordle guesses, and five also appear in its answer list.
• The average score is 10.2 points.

Which endings dominate this pattern?

S and Y account for 27 of the 35 words, so check those endings first when the final tile is unknown. GIFTS, LIFTS, and RAFTS show the plural S pattern; HEFTY, LEFTY, and NIFTY end in Y. The remaining eight words end in E, A, H, or I.

The opening letter is less concentrated: L leads with six words, while H, R, S, T, and W each start four. That makes the second tile a useful tie-breaker after you have confirmed the central FT pair. For a nearby comparison, the S-third, T-fourth pattern has 108 matches.

Which plays score well?

FIFTH, FIFTY, HEFTY, and WIFTY top this group at 14 points apiece before board bonuses. MIFTY scores 13, while KOFTA scores 12; LOFTY, LEFTY, NIFTY, and SOFTY each score 11. These scores make the less familiar entries worth checking when a premium square lines up.

For 5-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and T as the 4th letter, dictionary coverage matters as much as the pattern: Collins includes nine more words than ENABLE. Only 30 matches have definitions in the available entries, and most are not among the commonest English words. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar option.