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

6-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and F as the 4th letter number 12; OUTFOX leads the score list at 16 points.

12 wordsTop pick OUTFITHighest score OUTFOX 16

1 of 12 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With T in 3rd place, T is the most common 4th letter (218 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

  • OUTFIT9
  • ARTFUL9
  • FITFUL12
  • HATFUL12
  • OUTFOX16
  • BOTFLY14
  • GUTFUL10
  • POTFUL11
  • OUTFLY12
  • TITFER9
  • NETFUL9
  • VATFUL12
All valid words 12

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

  • ARTFUL9
  • BOTFLY14
  • FITFUL12
  • GUTFUL10
  • HATFUL12
  • NETFUL9
  • OUTFIT9
  • OUTFLY12
  • OUTFOX16
  • POTFUL11
  • TITFER9
  • VATFUL12
Letters by positionIn 58% of these words the 5th letter is U.
1st letter
  1. O25%
  2. A8%
  3. B8%
2nd letter
  1. U33%
  2. O17%
  3. I17%
5th letter
  1. U58%
  2. L17%
  3. I8%
6th letter
  1. L58%
  2. Y17%
  3. T8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OUTFOX1617All three
BOTFLY1415All three
FITFUL1214All three
HATFUL1213All three
OUTFLY1213All three
VATFUL1215All three
POTFUL1114All three
GUTFUL1014Collins · NWL
OUTFIT910All three
ARTFUL911All three
TITFER99All three
NETFUL912Collins · NWL

The pattern fixes the middle pair as TF, leaving the first, second, fifth, and final positions open. OUTFIT and ARTFUL show how different beginnings feed into that same pair, while OUTFOX supplies the top score. Because only the middle slots are fixed, the first and final letters do most of the distinguishing; sort by the ending when candidates blur together.

The pattern at a glance

  • All 12 matches keep T and F together in the third and fourth positions.
  • OUTFOX scores 16, ahead of BOTFLY at 14.
  • Seven entries end in L; two end in Y.
  • OUTFIT, OUTFOX, and OUTFLY make up the three O-starting matches.
  • Collins and NWL2023 list all 12; ENABLE lists 10.

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

The complete pattern yields 12 matches. OUTFIT and OUTFOX share their first two letters, but ARTFUL, FITFUL, HATFUL, BOTFLY, and TITFER show how varied the openings can be. The fixed TF pair does not point to just one word family.

Only one match falls in the common-word group under our frequency measure, while 11 have definitions. OUTFIT is a recognizable example; TITFER and GUTFUL are less familiar forms, so ordinary vocabulary alone will miss much of this set.

The O-starting trio is OUTFIT, OUTFOX, and OUTFLY. ARTFUL, BOTFLY, and HATFUL illustrate some of the different single-entry starts.

Which matches stand out by score or ending?

OUTFOX tops the score list at 16, with BOTFLY next at 14. FITFUL, HATFUL, OUTFLY, and VATFUL each score 12, giving you several alternatives if OUTFOX does not fit your rack.

Seven entries finish in L, two in Y, and one each in R, T, and X. A known final tile narrows the choices quickly; checking the ending is more decisive here than relying on the shared TF pair.

OUTFOX is also the only match ending in X, linking that unusual final letter to the list's top score. Keep it in mind when an X is available, rather than overlooking it among less familiar spellings.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins and NWL2023 include all 12 matches, while ENABLE includes 10. Check your game's word list before playing a candidate; acceptance in one tournament dictionary does not guarantee acceptance in another.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have T third and F fourth?
There are 12 six-letter matches with T in the third position and F in the fourth. Their first two letters and final two letters vary, so use a known starting or ending tile to narrow the candidates.
Which T-F word has the highest score?
OUTFOX is the highest scorer, at 16 points. BOTFLY follows at 14, while FITFUL, HATFUL, OUTFLY, and VATFUL each score 12. The unusual X-ending word is therefore the standout when you are comparing these matches by score.
Do all tournament dictionaries accept these words?
No. Collins and NWL2023 include all 12 matches, but ENABLE includes 10. Dictionary coverage varies, so check the word list used by your game before relying on a candidate.

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