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6-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and A as the 4th letter

33 6-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and A as the 4th letter include AFFAIR, INFANT, and 20-point UMFAZI.

33 wordsTop pick AFFAIRHighest score UMFAZI 20

4 of 33 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With F in 3rd place, F is the most common 4th letter (99 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 33 · most-used first

  • AFFAIR12
  • UNFAIR9
  • INFANT9
  • SAFARI9
  • INFAMY14
  • BEFALL11
  • DEFAME12
  • ENFANT9
  • RAFALE9
  • DEFACE12
  • EFFACE14
  • REFACE11
  • DEFANG11
  • BIFACE13
  • SIFAKA13
  • BEFANA11
  • INFAME11
  • CAFARD12
  • OFFALS12
  • INFALL9
  • AEFALD10
  • ALFAKI13
  • DEFAST10
  • DEFATS10
  • ENFACE11
  • INFARE9
  • NEFAST9
  • OLFACT11
  • ONFALL9
  • REFALL9
  • SOFARS9
  • UMFAZI20
  • UNFACT11
All valid words 33

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

  • AEFALD10
  • AFFAIR12
  • ALFAKI13
  • BEFALL11
  • BEFANA11
  • BIFACE13
  • CAFARD12
  • DEFACE12
  • DEFAME12
  • DEFANG11
  • DEFAST10
  • DEFATS10
  • EFFACE14
  • ENFACE11
  • ENFANT9
  • INFALL9
  • INFAME11
  • INFAMY14
  • INFANT9
  • INFARE9
  • NEFAST9
  • OFFALS12
  • OLFACT11
  • ONFALL9
  • RAFALE9
  • REFACE11
  • REFALL9
  • SAFARI9
  • SIFAKA13
  • SOFARS9
  • UMFAZI20
  • UNFACT11
  • UNFAIR9
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
1st letter
  1. D15%
  2. I15%
  3. A9%
2nd letter
  1. E33%
  2. N30%
  3. F9%
5th letter
  1. L21%
  2. C21%
  3. N12%
6th letter
  1. E27%
  2. T18%
  3. L12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; UMFAZI tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 11 words
  2. 10 points: 3 words
  3. 1111 points: 8 words
  4. 12 points: 5 words
  5. 1313 points: 3 words
  6. 14 points: 2 words
  7. 1515 points: 0 words
  8. 16 points: 0 words
  9. 1717 points: 0 words
  10. 18 points: 0 words
  11. 1919 points: 0 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
UMFAZI2022Collins only
INFAMY1415All three
EFFACE1415All three
BIFACE1315All three
SIFAKA1313All three
ALFAKI1314All three
AFFAIR1212All three
DEFAME1213All three
DEFACE1213All three
CAFARD1213Collins · NWL
OFFALS1213All three
BEFALL1114All three

Only 33 tournament-dictionary entries fit this exact pattern, so the list is compact beside nearby F-and-A combinations. AFFAIR, UNFAIR, INFANT, and SAFARI make the pattern easy to spot; just four matches count as common. Dictionary coverage is uneven too: Collins includes all 33, while ENABLE has 21 and NWL2023 has 22.

At a glance: the fixed FA pair

  • All 33 matches put F and A side by side in positions three and four.
  • Collins accepts all 33; ENABLE accepts 21 and NWL2023 accepts 22.
  • Only four matches count as common, including AFFAIR and INFANT.
  • UMFAZI tops the scoring list at 20 points; INFAMY and EFFACE score 14.

6-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and A as the 4th letter

All 33 words share the fixed middle pair FA, but their openings vary. D and I lead the first-letter tally with five words apiece; A, B, E, O, R, and S each begin three. When a clue fixes the first letter, D- or I-starting candidates are the largest groups to check first.

Endings bunch more strongly: nine words finish in E, six in T, and four in L. DEFAME, DEFACE, and EFFACE show the E-ending group; UNFAIR ends in R, while INFANT ends in T. If your final square is known, test E and T early.

Score and solve by the known letters

Treat familiar entries as pattern anchors, not proof that every candidate is everyday vocabulary. AFFAIR, UNFAIR, INFANT, SAFARI, and INFAMY are recognizable examples, but only four matches count as common. Most candidates are less familiar, so check your game's word list once before relying on a rare entry.

UMFAZI's 20-point score beats INFAMY and EFFACE at 14, but a top raw score is not automatically a strong move: board multipliers and tile placement decide the result. AFFAIR scores 12, a more familiar lower-value option. For a clue solve, prioritize known letters before chasing the highest score.

When solving 6-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and A as the 4th letter, lock FA first, then test the final letter: E covers nine options and T covers six, far more than endings A or D, with two each. If neither fits, compare the seven-letter pattern's 58 matches or the D-third version's five.

Questions people ask

How many of these six-letter words are common?
Four of the 33 matches count as common. AFFAIR and INFANT are examples among the recognizable entries, while many other candidates are less familiar. If a clue leaves you choosing between an everyday word and an obscure one, check your game's word list before playing the less familiar option.
Which word in this pattern scores the most?
UMFAZI leads the scoring list at 20 points. INFAMY and EFFACE each score 14, while AFFAIR scores 12. These are raw word scores, so a board multiplier or the placement of the tiles can change the value of an actual move.
Which final letters appear most often?
E is the most frequent ending, with nine matches, followed by T with six and L with four. If your clue reveals the final letter, those groups are the strongest starting points. A and D are less common endings, with two words each.

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