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6-letter words with U as the 1st letter and F as the 3rd letter

There are 19 six-letter words with U first and F third, including familiar UNFAIR and UNFOLD and the 20-point scorer UMFAZI.

19 wordsTop pick UNFAIRHighest score UMFAZI 20

2 of 19 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With U in 1st place, S is the most common 3rd letter (61 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 19 · most-used first

  • UNFAIR9
  • UNFOLD10
  • UNFURL9
  • UNFREE9
  • UPFLOW14
  • UNFELT9
  • UNFOND10
  • UNFIRM11
  • UNFORM11
  • UNFITS9
  • UNFINE9
  • UMFAZI20
  • UNFACT11
  • UNFEED10
  • UNFIXT16
  • UNFOOL9
  • UPFILL11
  • UPFOLD12
  • UPFURL11
All valid words 19

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

  • UMFAZI20
  • UNFACT11
  • UNFAIR9
  • UNFEED10
  • UNFELT9
  • UNFINE9
  • UNFIRM11
  • UNFITS9
  • UNFIXT16
  • UNFOLD10
  • UNFOND10
  • UNFOOL9
  • UNFORM11
  • UNFREE9
  • UNFURL9
  • UPFILL11
  • UPFLOW14
  • UPFOLD12
  • UPFURL11
Letters by positionIn 74% of these words the 2nd letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. N74%
  2. P21%
  3. M5%
4th letter
  1. I26%
  2. O26%
  3. A16%
5th letter
  1. L21%
  2. R21%
  3. N11%
6th letter
  1. D21%
  2. L21%
  3. T16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
UMFAZI2022Collins only
UNFIXT1618All three
UPFLOW1417All three
UPFOLD1215All three
UNFIRM1114Collins only
UNFORM1114Collins only
UNFACT1114Collins only
UPFILL1115Collins only
UPFURL1115Collins only
UNFOLD1013All three
UNFOND1013All three
UNFEED1012Collins only

The pattern is U?F???, so the second and final three letters stay open. Most entries begin UN, with a smaller UP group and one striking UMFAZI. Collins recognizes all 19; ENABLE and NWL2023 each recognize 10. Only two entries rank among the commonest English words, so expect a narrow set with some specialist vocabulary.

At a glance: the U?F??? pattern

  • Exactly 19 tournament-dictionary words match U?F??? at six letters.
  • Collins includes all 19 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 include 10 apiece.
  • Only 2 entries are common English words by the frequency measure used here.
  • UNFAIR and UNFOLD are recognizable examples; UMFAZI tops the score list at 20.
  • Final D and L are the most frequent endings, with 4 words apiece.

Which six-letter words fit U?F????

UN- supplies most of the familiar-looking choices: UNFAIR, UNFOLD, UNFURL, UNFELT, and UNFEED all keep the fixed F in third place. The UP- branch is smaller, with UPFLOW, UPFILL, UPFOLD, and UPFURL among its examples. That shared opening makes the second letter an easy first check when narrowing a rack or clue.

The endings split more evenly than the beginnings suggest. UNFOLD and UPFOLD finish in D, while UNFURL and UPFURL finish in L; each of those letters closes 4 entries. T appears at the end of 3, including UNFITS and UNFIXT. No single ending dominates, so keep the final squares flexible rather than guessing one suffix.

How do 6-letter words with U first and F third score?

UMFAZI leads the listed Scrabble scores at 20 points, followed by UNFIXT at 16 and UPFLOW at 14. The unusual UMFAZI is the counterintuitive high scorer: its less familiar letters earn more than the recognizable UNFAIR. UNFOLD scores 10, a lower-value option if you are weighing points rather than everyday vocabulary.

The average score is 11.1, but that does not make every entry a safe play. Only 10 words appear in ENABLE and 10 in NWL2023, compared with all 19 in Collins. Check your game's dictionary before committing to a less familiar form such as UNFIXT or UMFAZI; a legal Collins play may not suit every tournament list.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring six-letter word with U first and F third?
UMFAZI is the highest-scoring match, at 20 points. UNFIXT follows at 16, while UPFLOW scores 14. The top scorer is less familiar than UNFAIR or UNFOLD, so check that your game accepts it before building a play around its score.
How many words fit U?F??? in Collins?
Collins includes all 19 six-letter matches for U?F???. ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 10. That difference matters in tournament play: confirm which dictionary your game uses rather than assuming every entry transfers between word lists.
Which letters end the most words in this pattern?
D and L tie as the most common final letters, with 4 words each. UNFOLD and UPFOLD end in D; UNFURL and UPFURL end in L. T is next with 3 entries, including UNFITS and UNFIXT.

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