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

Fixing O and F in the middle leaves a compact but lopsided set: just one match is common, while endings cluster heavily around S and R. Familiar options such as PROFIT, ROOFED, and DOOFUS sit beside specialist entries like SPOFFY and THOFTS.

At a glance: the O-F pattern

• Twenty-three tournament-dictionary words fit the fixed O-F pair.
• Only one of the matches is common.
• Collins includes 22 matches, NWL2023 includes 18, and ENABLE includes 16.
• SPOFFY leads the Scrabble scores at 17 points before board bonuses.
• Nine words end in S; six end in R.

Which endings are most common?

S leads with nine matches, followed by R with six and D with four. The remaining endings—E, H, T, and Y—appear once apiece. That makes a final S or R a stronger first check than an unusual vowel ending when the clue gives no final letter.

Examples show the range: SCOFFS, CROFTS, and CLOFFS finish in S; ROOFER, WOOFER, and HOOFER finish in R. PROFIT is the sole match ending in T, while ROOFED and HOOFED account for two D-ending forms. These groups give you a quick way to test a pattern without guessing from the O-F pair alone.

How should you use 6-letter words with O third and F fourth?

Treat the pattern as a filter, then use the remaining letters to separate familiar words from rare tournament entries. PROFIT and ROOFED are recognizable anchors; SPOFFY and SKOFFS stand out chiefly when a high score matters.

Scrabble scoring sharply separates the list: SPOFFY earns 17 points, SKOFFS 16, and FEOFFS 15 before board bonuses. SCOFFS scores 14. The average is 11.9, so the top entries are exceptions, not a typical outcome.

One limitation matters: only one match is common. Collins accepts 22, NWL2023 accepts 18, and ENABLE accepts 16, so no single dictionary covers all 23. Check your game's word list before playing an obscure form.