6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and F as the 3rd letter

That fixed pattern leaves a compact, uneven group: EFFECT, EFFORT, and EFFIGY are recognizable, while several entries are less familiar. Only two matches rank among the commonest English words. Dictionary coverage also varies, so a word accepted in one tournament list may not work in another, and the strongest scorer is EFFLUX, a less obvious choice than the everyday examples.

6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and F as the 3rd letter

• There are 21 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Only two matches fall within the common-word group.
• EFFLUX leads the scoring list at 19 points.
• Seven words end in E; three end in T.
• ENABLE includes 11 matches, compared with 12 in NWL2023.

Which familiar words match this pattern?

The most recognizable cluster starts EFF: EFFECT, EFFORT, EFFIGY, EFFING, EFFETE, EFFACE, and EFFUSE all place F in both the second and third positions. That repeated letter makes the pattern easier to scan, but familiarity alone does not tell you whether a game accepts a word.

Other examples break up the EFF run. ENFOLD and ENFANT put N in the second slot, while ELFISH has L there. Check the final letter too: E is the most frequent ending, with T next, so a known last letter narrows the candidates quickly.

Which match scores highest, and where is the list limited?

EFFLUX tops the scoring list at 19 points, ahead of EFFIGY at 16 and EFFRAY at 15. EFFECT and EFFACE each score 14. For a high-value play, compare the unusual words first; the familiar EFFORT scores 12, so commonness and points do not move together.

Collins contains all 21 matches, while NWL2023 contains 12 and ENABLE 11. Those counts show why this pattern is not a guarantee of acceptance in every game. Check your game's word list before committing to a less familiar entry such as EFFLUX or ENFREE.