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

For 5-letter words with R as the 1st letter and F as the 4th letter, 12 matches fit the pattern, including ROOFS and REEFS.

12 wordsTop pick ROOFSHighest score RIFFS 11

3 of 12 are everyday words (25%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 1st place, E is the most common 4th letter (158 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

  • ROOFS8
  • REEFS8
  • RIFFS11
  • RUFFS11
  • REIFY11
  • ROLFS8
  • RUFFE11
  • REFFO11
  • ROOFY11
  • RAFFS11
  • REEFY11
  • REIFS8
All valid words 12

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

  • RAFFS11
  • REEFS8
  • REEFY11
  • REFFO11
  • REIFS8
  • REIFY11
  • RIFFS11
  • ROLFS8
  • ROOFS8
  • ROOFY11
  • RUFFE11
  • RUFFS11
Letters by positionIn 58% of these words the 5th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. E42%
  2. O25%
  3. U17%
3rd letter
  1. F42%
  2. E17%
  3. I17%
5th letter
  1. S58%
  2. Y25%
  3. E8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
RIFFS1111All three
RUFFS1112All three
REIFY1110All three
RUFFE1112All three
REFFO1111Collins only
ROOFY1110Collins only
RAFFS1111All three
REEFY1110All three
ROOFS88All three
REEFS88All three
ROLFS89All three
REIFS88All three

The fixed pattern is R _ _ F _, so the second and third letters stay open while the fourth is locked. ROOFS and REEFS are familiar entries; RIFFS and RUFFS are recognizable too. The full set is narrow, and its endings cluster around S rather than spreading evenly across the five-letter options.

The R _ _ F _ pattern at a glance

  • 12 tournament-dictionary words fit R _ _ F _; Collins includes all 12.
  • ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 10, so dictionary choice changes the usable pool.
  • Seven end in S, three in Y, and one each in E and O.
  • RIFFS, RUFFS, and REIFY tie for the highest listed Scrabble score: 11.

Which 5-letter words have R first and F fourth?

Twelve five-letter words match the pattern: ROOFS, REEFS, RIFFS, RUFFS, REIFY, ROLFS, RUFFE, REFFO, ROOFY, RAFFS, REEFY, and REIFS. ROOFS and REEFS are easy to recognize; several of the remaining choices are less familiar.

Use the ending as a quick filter: seven candidates finish in S, including ROOFS, REEFS, RIFFS, and RUFFS. Three end in Y; RUFFE ends in E, and REFFO is the only O-ending entry. This split narrows a crossing-letter search without changing the fixed R and F.

How strong are these words for games?

RIFFS, RUFFS, and REIFY each score 11 in Scrabble, above the group’s average score of 10. RUFFE, REFFO, ROOFY, RAFFS, and REEFY also reach 11. ROOFS and REEFS score 8, so the most familiar choices are not the top scorers.

None of these words appears in the Wordle answer list, although all 12 are allowed guesses. That makes this pattern a poor route to a likely solution, but the words can still test letters when your board calls for R first and F fourth.

Check your game's word list before relying on less familiar entries. Familiar examples remain the easiest to recognize.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words start with R and have F fourth?
There are 12 tournament-dictionary matches for R _ _ F _. Collins lists all 12, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 10. The available choices therefore depend on which word list your game uses.
Which R _ _ F _ words score the most in Scrabble?
RIFFS, RUFFS, and REIFY tie for the highest listed Scrabble score at 11 points. RUFFE, REFFO, ROOFY, RAFFS, and REEFY also score 11, while ROOFS and REEFS score 8.
Are any R-first, F-fourth words Wordle answers?
No words matching R _ _ F _ appear in the Wordle answer list. All 12 are allowed guesses, though, so the pattern can still fit a board when you need to test letters rather than choose a likely answer.

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