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6-letter words with F as the 4th letter and U as the 5th letter

6-letter words with F fourth and U fifth total 50 entries; most end in L, and JOYFUL leads the scoring list at 19 points.

50 wordsTop pick USEFULHighest score JOYFUL 19

5 of 50 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With F in 4th place, E is the most common 5th letter (128 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 50 · most-used first

  • USEFUL9
  • LAWFUL12
  • SULFUR9
  • JOYFUL19
  • SINFUL9
  • ARTFUL9
  • WILFUL12
  • WOEFUL12
  • DOOFUS10
  • EARFUL9
  • FITFUL12
  • RUEFUL9
  • ARMFUL11
  • EYEFUL12
  • HATFUL12
  • BAGFUL12
  • SNAFUS9
  • CARFUL11
  • GOOFUS10
  • CUPFUL13
  • MANFUL11
  • CAPFUL13
  • BOXFUL18
  • GUTFUL10
  • FURFUR12
  • POTFUL11
  • URNFUL9
  • JUGFUL17
  • TUBFUL11
  • LAPFUL11
  • IREFUL9
  • JARFUL16
  • BARFUL11
  • PANFUL11
  • TINFUL9
  • MUGFUL12
  • TOPFUL11
  • AIDFUL10
  • AIMFUL11
  • CANFUL11
  • DINFUL10
  • DUEFUL10
  • NETFUL9
  • PENFUL11
  • PEPFUL13
  • SAMFUS11
  • SAPFUL11
  • SOBFUL11

Showing the top 48 of 50 words. See every valid word

All valid words 50

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

  • AIDFUL10
  • AIMFUL11
  • ARMFUL11
  • ARTFUL9
  • BAGFUL12
  • BARFUL11
  • BOXFUL18
  • CANFUL11
  • CAPFUL13
  • CARFUL11
  • CUPFUL13
  • DINFUL10
  • DOOFUS10
  • DUEFUL10
  • EARFUL9
  • EYEFUL12
  • FITFUL12
  • FURFUR12
  • GOOFUS10
  • GUTFUL10
  • HATFUL12
  • IREFUL9
  • JARFUL16
  • JOYFUL19
  • JUGFUL17
  • LAPFUL11
  • LAWFUL12
  • MANFUL11
  • MUGFUL12
  • NETFUL9
  • PANFUL11
  • PENFUL11
  • PEPFUL13
  • POTFUL11
  • RUEFUL9
  • SAMFUS11
  • SAPFUL11
  • SINFUL9
  • SNAFUS9
  • SOBFUL11
  • SULFUR9
  • TINFUL9
  • TOPFUL11
  • TUBFUL11
  • URNFUL9
  • USEFUL9
  • VATFUL12
  • WAEFUL12
  • WILFUL12
  • WOEFUL12
Letters by positionIn 88% of these words the 6th letter is L.
1st letter
  1. S12%
  2. A8%
  3. C8%
2nd letter
  1. A32%
  2. U18%
  3. O16%
3rd letter
  1. N16%
  2. T14%
  3. E14%
6th letter
  1. L88%
  2. S8%
  3. R4%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; JOYFUL tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 11 words
  2. 10 points: 6 words
  3. 1111 points: 15 words
  4. 12 points: 11 words
  5. 1313 points: 3 words
  6. 14 points: 0 words
  7. 1515 points: 0 words
  8. 16 points: 1 words
  9. 1717 points: 1 words
  10. 18 points: 1 words
  11. 1919 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JOYFUL1922All three
BOXFUL1821All three
JUGFUL1723All three
JARFUL1620All three
CUPFUL1318All three
CAPFUL1317All three
PEPFUL1317Collins only
LAWFUL1215All three
WILFUL1215All three
WOEFUL1214All three
FITFUL1214All three
EYEFUL1213All three

Fix F in position four and U in position five, and the final two letters narrow the search sharply: 44 of the 50 matches end in L. Familiar examples include USEFUL, LAWFUL, SULFUR, and JOYFUL. The pattern is much less common than the same positions with O, which has 120 matches, so a precise letter clue makes a real difference.

The pattern at a glance

  • 50 six-letter words match the F-U positions, with each entry appearing in at least one tournament dictionary.
  • 44 end in L; four end in S, while two end in R.
  • JOYFUL scores 19 points, ahead of BOXFUL at 18 and JUGFUL at 17.
  • Only five matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Collins includes 49 matches, compared with 43 in NWL2023 and 39 in ENABLE.

Which letters begin these six-letter matches?

S is the leading first letter, starting six words. A, C, and P start four each; B, D, J, and T start three apiece. That spread is a useful filter when your first letter is known, but no single initial dominates the pattern.

The strong L ending comes largely from familiar forms such as USEFUL, LAWFUL, SINFUL, ARTFUL, and WOEFUL. Still, don't treat every match as an “-ful” word: SNAFUS ends in S, and SULFUR ends in R.

Check the final letters carefully, because the six non-L matches are easy to overlook.

Which matches score most, and where do they count?

Tip

For 6-letter words with F fourth and U fifth, test the first two letters against the rack, then check the final letter: L is overwhelmingly the likeliest ending.

Questions people ask

What are some common words with F fourth and U fifth?
USEFUL, LAWFUL, SULFUR, JOYFUL, and SINFUL are recognizable examples. The pattern has only five words among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many other matches are less familiar. If a candidate looks unusual, verify it in the word list used by your game.
Which word with F fourth and U fifth scores the most?
JOYFUL is the highest scorer at 19 points. BOXFUL follows at 18, then JUGFUL at 17 and JARFUL at 16. These are base word scores; board bonuses can change the total, so the best play still depends on tile placement.
Do all 50 words appear in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. The combined list has 50 entries, while Collins contains 49, NWL2023 has 43, and ENABLE has 39. Those differences mean a word accepted in one game's dictionary can be rejected in another, so check the specific word list before relying on a rare match.

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