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

6-letter words with R third and F fifth: 22 tournament-dictionary matches fit the pattern _ _ R _ F _.

22 wordsTop pick VERIFYHighest score VERIFY 15

4 of 22 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 3rd place, E is the most common 5th letter (662 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 22 · most-used first

  • VERIFY15
  • TARIFF12
  • STRIFE9
  • THRIFT12
  • ADRIFT10
  • PURIFY14
  • BEREFT11
  • SCRUFF14
  • SHRIFT12
  • SHROFF15
  • CARAFE11
  • STRAFE9
  • SERIFS9
  • STRAFF12
  • RAREFY12
  • AERIFY12
  • AGRAFE10
  • AURIFY12
  • DARAFS10
  • RARIFY12
  • STRIFT9
  • TEREFA9
All valid words 22

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

  • ADRIFT10
  • AERIFY12
  • AGRAFE10
  • AURIFY12
  • BEREFT11
  • CARAFE11
  • DARAFS10
  • PURIFY14
  • RAREFY12
  • RARIFY12
  • SCRUFF14
  • SERIFS9
  • SHRIFT12
  • SHROFF15
  • STRAFE9
  • STRAFF12
  • STRIFE9
  • STRIFT9
  • TARIFF12
  • TEREFA9
  • THRIFT12
  • VERIFY15
Letters by positionIn 55% of these words the 4th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. S36%
  2. A18%
  3. T14%
2nd letter
  1. E23%
  2. A23%
  3. T18%
4th letter
  1. I55%
  2. A23%
  3. E14%
6th letter
  1. Y27%
  2. T23%
  3. E18%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; VERIFY tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 5 words
  2. 10 points: 3 words
  3. 1111 points: 2 words
  4. 12 points: 8 words
  5. 1313 points: 0 words
  6. 14 points: 2 words
  7. 1515 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
VERIFY1515All three
SHROFF1514All three
PURIFY1415All three
SCRUFF1416All three
TARIFF1212All three
THRIFT1211All three
SHRIFT1211All three
STRAFF1212Collins only
RAREFY1211All three
AERIFY1211All three
RARIFY1211All three
AURIFY1212Collins only

That fixed pair leaves four open slots, but the results are a compact, uneven group. VERIFY, TARIFF, STRIFE, THRIFT, and ADRIFT are among the recognizable matches. Only four entries meet the common-word cutoff, so expect less familiar options alongside the everyday anchors. The ending pattern leans toward Y and T, rather than F.

At a glance: the R-and-F pattern

  • Twenty-two tournament-dictionary entries fit six slots, with R third and F fifth.
  • VERIFY, TARIFF, STRIFE, THRIFT, and ADRIFT are among the clearest familiar examples.
  • Collins includes 22 matches; NWL2023 has 18, while ENABLE has 17.
  • Only four matches meet the common-word cutoff, so most entries are less familiar.
  • Y ends six words and T ends five; E and F each end four.

Which 6-letter words with R third and F fifth stand out?

TARIFF, THRIFT, ADRIFT, STRIFE, and VERIFY give you solid starting points when you scan the pattern. Each places R in the third slot and F in the fifth, while the surrounding letters vary enough to separate otherwise similar guesses.

The small common-word share matters: just four of the 22 matches fall within the common-frequency group. Collins has all 22, compared with 18 in NWL2023 and 17 in ENABLE. A tournament-valid match in one list is not automatically accepted in another, so check your game's word list when a rare answer is at stake.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

VERIFY and SHROFF lead the Scrabble scores at 15 points each. PURIFY and SCRUFF follow at 14, giving you four top options if the clue also calls for a strong rack score.

TARIFF, THRIFT, SHRIFT, STRAFF, RAREFY, and AERIFY each score 12. The familiar-looking options are not all the best scorers: VERIFY beats TARIFF by three points, while SHROFF ties it for the top spot.

A comparison for 6-letter words with R third and F fifth

Tip

If the fifth letter is uncertain, changing F to E expands the matching set from 22 words to 662, roughly 30 times as many. Keep F fixed when the clue confirms it; otherwise, testing E is a sharp way to widen your search.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have R third and F fifth?
There are 22 tournament-dictionary matches with R in the third position and F in the fifth. The pattern is _ _ R _ F _, and the matching set includes familiar words such as TARIFF, THRIFT, and VERIFY alongside less common entries.
Which word in this pattern has the highest Scrabble score?
VERIFY and SHROFF tie for the highest listed Scrabble score, at 15 points each. PURIFY and SCRUFF are close behind at 14, while TARIFF and THRIFT each score 12. Board bonuses can change a play's total.
Are all 22 matches accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 includes 18 of the 22 matches, while Collins includes all 22 and ENABLE includes 17. The overlap depends on the dictionary your game uses, so confirm an unfamiliar entry against that game's word list before playing it.

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