6-letter words with F as the 2nd letter

This pattern produces a compact group, not a broad bucket: 29 entries start with A, while E and O each account for 12. Just 13 of the 56 are among the commonest English words, so the familiar examples share space with specialist vocabulary. The average score is 12.4, while EFFLUX, OFFKEY and AFFLUX each reach 19 at the top.

The shape of this F-in-second-letter list

• There are 56 six-letter entries with F in position two across the covered tournament dictionaries.
• AFRAID, AFFAIR, AFFORD and AFLOAT show how often this pattern follows an initial A.
• OFFICE, EFFECT, EFFORT and OFFEND are recognisable options beginning with O or E.
• Final T appears most often, with 12 words; S follows with 9, then E with 8.

How many 6-letter words have F as the 2nd letter?

There are 56. The opening letters are strikingly concentrated: A begins 29 words, more than E and O combined at 12 each. Only three start with I, so if your known pattern is _F____, trying A first is a grounded narrowing move.

The endings give another filter. Twelve words finish in T, including EFFECT, EFFORT and OFFSET; nine end in S, as in OFFERS and AFTERS; and eight end in E, including OFFICE and AFFINE. Many visible choices repeat F, so don't assume the second F is a mistake.

F is a rare second letter. Six-letter words with A in the second slot number 4,000, while F accounts for just 56. That scarcity is worth remembering when a clue fixes only the second letter.

Which F-second words score highest?

• EFFLUX, OFFKEY and AFFLUX tie for the highest score at 19 points apiece.
• EFFIGY and AFFYDE score 16; AFFRAY, OFFISH, EFFRAY and IFFILY each score 15.
• OFFICE reaches 14, a strong familiar option below the leading cluster.
• Dictionary coverage differs: 36 entries are in ENABLE, 55 in Collins and 39 in NWL2023.
• Check your game's word list before playing a less familiar form.