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6-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and C as the 5th letter

6-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and C as the 5th letter: 14 tournament-dictionary matches fit the pattern.

14 wordsTop pick OFFICEHighest score OFFICE 14

5 of 14 are everyday words (36%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With F in 3rd place, E is the most common 5th letter (118 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 14 · most-used first

All valid words 14

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

Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 4th letter is A.
1st letter
  1. E21%
  2. D14%
  3. O14%
2nd letter
  1. F29%
  2. E29%
  3. N21%
4th letter
  1. A50%
  2. E36%
  3. I14%
6th letter
  1. T50%
  2. E43%
  3. S7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OFFICE1415All three
EFFECT1415All three
AFFECT1415All three
EFFACE1415All three
BIFACE1315All three
MAFICS1315Collins only
DEFECT1213All three
DEFACE1213All three
INFECT1113All three
REFACE1112All three
REFECT1112All three
ENFACE1113All three

Set the pattern as __F_C_: the third tile is F and the fifth is C, while the first, second, and final letters remain open. Fourteen tournament-list words fit; OFFICE, EFFECT, and AFFECT are familiar checks, and the endings cluster sharply: seven finish with T, six with E, and one with S.

At a glance: the F-third, C-fifth pattern

  • Fourteen words match the fixed pattern __F_C_.
  • Collins contains all 14; ENABLE and NWL2023 contain 11 each.
  • Five matches meet our common-word frequency threshold.
  • OFFICE, EFFECT, AFFECT, and EFFACE each score 14 points; the average is 12.3.

Which words fit the F-third, C-fifth pattern?

Fourteen words fit, including OFFICE, EFFECT, AFFECT, DEFECT, and INFECT. Those recognizable examples make a good first scan when you have only the two fixed letters.

The shared middle can make candidates look deceptively alike. OFFICE is O-F-F-I-C-E; EFFECT is E-F-F-E-C-T; AFFECT is A-F-F-E-C-T. Track each tile in order, because matching F and C still leaves the first, second, and final positions to solve.

The first letters add another filter: E begins three matches, while D, O, and R begin two each. The remaining five starts—A, B, I, M, and one other? No: the full set has eight starting letters, with A, B, I, and M appearing once apiece.

6-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and C as the 5th letter

The ending narrows the field further: seven matches finish in T, six in E, and only one in S. If your final tile is known, use that split before testing possible first letters.

OFFICE, EFFECT, AFFECT, and EFFACE lead the scoring group at 14 points; BIFACE and MAFICS score 13. Treat those totals as a board-play clue, not a promise of an easy move: a premium square changes the result, and the less familiar entries need a dictionary check.

Collins has 14 matches, compared with 11 in both ENABLE and NWL2023. That is the key limitation for tournament play: a word accepted in one list may not transfer to another, so check your game's dictionary before committing.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have F third and C fifth?
Fourteen tournament-dictionary words have F in the third position and C in the fifth. They include familiar options such as OFFICE, EFFECT, AFFECT, DEFECT, and INFECT, alongside less familiar matches.
Which F-third, C-fifth words score the most?
OFFICE, EFFECT, AFFECT, and EFFACE tie for the top score at 14 points. BIFACE and MAFICS follow at 13, before board premiums are counted. A premium square can lift a lower scorer above them.
Are all 14 words accepted in every word-game dictionary?
No. Collins includes 14 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 include 11 each. Check the word list used by your game before playing a less familiar match.

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