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

6-letter words with O as the 4th letter and F as the 5th letter: 24 matches, including RUNOFF, PAYOFF, and FLYOFF.

24 wordsTop pick RUNOFFHighest score FLYOFF 18

4 of 24 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

  • 4th letter
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  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
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  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
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  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
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With O in 4th place, N is the most common 5th letter (198 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
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  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 24 · most-used first

  • RUNOFF12
  • PROOFS11
  • PAYOFF17
  • CUTOFF14
  • LAYOFF15
  • RIPOFF14
  • SPOOFS11
  • SHROFF15
  • TIPOFF14
  • LOGOFF13
  • SETOFF12
  • RUBOFF14
  • FLYOFF18
  • BUYOFF17
  • CHOOFS14
  • DIEOFF13
  • GANOFS10
  • GONOFS10
  • GROOFS10
  • KLOOFS13
  • PUTOFF14
  • SPOOFY14
  • UNSOFT9
  • WHOOFS15
All valid words 24

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

  • BUYOFF17
  • CHOOFS14
  • CUTOFF14
  • DIEOFF13
  • FLYOFF18
  • GANOFS10
  • GONOFS10
  • GROOFS10
  • KLOOFS13
  • LAYOFF15
  • LOGOFF13
  • PAYOFF17
  • PROOFS11
  • PUTOFF14
  • RIPOFF14
  • RUBOFF14
  • RUNOFF12
  • SETOFF12
  • SHROFF15
  • SPOOFS11
  • SPOOFY14
  • TIPOFF14
  • UNSOFT9
  • WHOOFS15
Letters by positionIn 58% of these words the 6th letter is F.
1st letter
  1. S17%
  2. G13%
  3. P13%
2nd letter
  1. U21%
  2. A13%
  3. I13%
3rd letter
  1. O29%
  2. Y17%
  3. T13%
6th letter
  1. F58%
  2. S33%
  3. Y4%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; FLYOFF tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 1 words
  2. 10 points: 3 words
  3. 1111 points: 2 words
  4. 12 points: 2 words
  5. 1313 points: 3 words
  6. 14 points: 7 words
  7. 1515 points: 3 words
  8. 16 points: 0 words
  9. 1717 points: 2 words
  10. 18 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FLYOFF1818All three
PAYOFF1717All three
BUYOFF1718Collins · NWL
LAYOFF1515All three
SHROFF1514All three
WHOOFS1514All three
CUTOFF1416All three
RIPOFF1415All three
TIPOFF1415All three
RUBOFF1416All three
PUTOFF1416All three
SPOOFY1414All three

The fixed pattern is ___OF_: O and F stay together in the middle, while the first three letters and final tile vary. RUNOFF, PAYOFF, CUTOFF, and RIPOFF show the familiar -OFF family; PROOFS and SPOOFS instead end in S. Only four matches count as common, so many dictionary-valid options are specialist vocabulary.

At a glance: the O-F pattern

  • Exactly 24 six-letter entries fit the O-F pair in positions four and five.
  • Four entries qualify as common by our frequency measure.
  • FLYOFF tops the scores at 18; PAYOFF and BUYOFF tie at 17.
  • The ending counts split into 14 F, 8 S, one T, and one Y.
  • Collins accepts 24 matches, compared with 21 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE.

Which 6-letter words have O as the 4th letter and F as the 5th?

The word shapes cluster around a familiar ending. RUNOFF, PAYOFF, CUTOFF, LAYOFF, RIPOFF, TIPOFF, LOGOFF, SETOFF, and BUYOFF all end in -OFF; PROOFS, SPOOFS, and WHOOfS close with S. FLYOFF and SPOOFY show that the required O-F pair does not force the same final letter.

Starting letters offer another clue: S leads with four matches, while G, P, and R each contribute three. If the first tile is known to be S, begin with the four S-words rather than scanning all 24. By contrast, only one match ends in T and one in Y, making either ending unusually restrictive.

Collins includes all 24 matches, compared with 21 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE. The set has 23 defined entries, but several are rare; check your game's word list before trying an unfamiliar form.

At the same positions, I-F has 60 matches and F-F has 59, far more than this O-F pattern's 24. E-F has 20 and A-F has 16, putting O between the more crowded patterns and the smaller alternatives.

Score and use the fixed pair

  • For 6-letter words with O as the 4th letter and F as the 5th letter, treat O-F as an anchor, then test the outer tiles.
  • For a score-led play, FLYOFF leads at 18 points; PAYOFF and BUYOFF each score 17.
  • LAYOFF and SHROFF score 15 apiece, while CUTOFF, RIPOFF, and TIPOFF each score 14.
  • Remember that a strong score does not make an unfamiliar entry universally playable; dictionary coverage differs.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have O fourth and F fifth?
There are 24 matches for this letter pattern. Their endings are concentrated: 14 finish with F and 8 with S, while just one ends in T and one in Y. RUNOFF and PROOFS show two of the more familiar word shapes.
Which O-F pattern word scores the most?
FLYOFF scores 18 points, the highest score among these matches. PAYOFF and BUYOFF follow at 17 each, with LAYOFF and SHROFF at 15. The scores make FLYOFF the standout when you can place its letters on your rack and board.
Are all 24 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins includes 24 matches, while NWL2023 includes 21 and ENABLE includes 18. That difference matters when you try less familiar forms, especially since 23 matches have definitions. Check the word list used by your game before playing an obscure entry.

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