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

12 six-letter words have F as the 3rd letter and G as the 6th letter, including ZAFTIG, ZOFTIG, DEFANG and DEFRAG.

12 wordsTop pick EFFINGHighest score ZAFTIG 19

With F in 3rd place, D is the most common 6th letter (65 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

  • EFFING13
  • OFFING13
  • DEFRAG11
  • DEFANG11
  • ZAFTIG19
  • WIFING13
  • FIFING13
  • SAFING10
  • REFLAG10
  • ELFING10
  • BEFLAG12
  • ZOFTIG19
All valid words 12

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

  • BEFLAG12
  • DEFANG11
  • DEFRAG11
  • EFFING13
  • ELFING10
  • FIFING13
  • OFFING13
  • REFLAG10
  • SAFING10
  • WIFING13
  • ZAFTIG19
  • ZOFTIG19
Letters by positionIn 58% of these words the 5th letter is N.
1st letter
  1. D17%
  2. Z17%
  3. E17%
2nd letter
  1. E33%
  2. I17%
  3. F17%
4th letter
  1. I50%
  2. L17%
  3. T17%
5th letter
  1. N58%
  2. A25%
  3. I17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZAFTIG1920All three
ZOFTIG1920All three
EFFING1315Collins · NWL
OFFING1315All three
WIFING1315All three
FIFING1315All three
BEFLAG1215All three
DEFRAG1112Collins · NWL
DEFANG1113All three
SAFING1012Collins only
REFLAG1012Collins · NWL
ELFING1013Collins only

Every match ends in G, while F stays fixed in the third slot. The set runs from recognizable forms such as OFFING and DEFANG to less familiar ZAFTIG and ZOFTIG. None is classed as a common word, so this pattern works best as a precise clue filter rather than a shortcut to everyday vocabulary, and the word list changes with the dictionary you play.

At a glance: the F-and-G pattern

  • There are 12 six-letter matches with F third and G last.
  • ZAFTIG and ZOFTIG lead the Scrabble scores at 19 points apiece.
  • Collins includes all 12 matches; NWL2023 includes 10 and ENABLE includes 7.
  • D, E and Z each begin two matches; B, F, O, R and S each begin one.
  • No match falls in the common-word group.

Which matching words score highest?

ZAFTIG and ZOFTIG top the Scrabble scores at 19 points each. Their shared Z gives both words a scoring edge, and their listed totals are equal. DEFANG and DEFRAG score 11 apiece, while BEFLAG reaches 12.

OFFING, WIFING and FIFING each score 13, the next-highest score shown for this group. SAFING scores 10, and the full set averages 12.8 points. A high tile total does not guarantee a natural fit: several entries are inflected or uncommon forms.

How can you narrow down the matching pattern?

Lock in the frame, _ _ F _ _ G, then use known letters to separate candidates. DEFRAG and DEFANG both begin DEF and end in G, but their fourth and fifth letters differ. OFFING and WIFING share the _FING ending pattern, while their first two letters change.

The dictionary split matters in play: Collins has 12 matches, compared with 10 in NWL2023 and 7 in ENABLE. None is classed as common, so treat these as exact-pattern candidates rather than everyday guesses. Check your game's word list before committing; a Collins match is not guaranteed to appear in another lexicon.

Use the starting letters as a final check

Tip

For 6-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and G as the 6th letter, check D, E or Z first: each opens two matches. B, F, O, R and S each open one.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have F third and G last?
There are 12 six-letter matches with F in the third position and G in the sixth. The group includes DEFANG, DEFRAG, OFFING, ZAFTIG and other less familiar forms. Dictionary coverage varies: Collins has all 12, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include smaller subsets.
Are these F-and-G words common?
None of the 12 matches is classed as common. OFFING and DEFANG may look more familiar than ZAFTIG or ZOFTIG, but the group as a whole is better treated as a narrow clue-solving set than a list of everyday vocabulary.
Which six-letter F-and-G match has the highest Scrabble score?
ZAFTIG and ZOFTIG tie for the highest listed Scrabble score, at 19 points each. DEFANG and DEFRAG score 11 apiece, and BEFLAG scores 12. Board premiums can change a word's final play value, but those are the base scores.

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