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

6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and F as the 3rd letter number 14, from familiar WAFFLE to the high-scoring WAFFLY.

14 wordsTop pick WAFFLEHighest score WAFFLY 18

1 of 14 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With W in 1st place, I is the most common 3rd letter (70 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 14 · most-used first

  • WAFFLE15
  • WAFERS12
  • WAFTED13
  • WIFELY15
  • WIFEYS15
  • WIFING13
  • WAFFLY18
  • WAFTER12
  • WAFERY15
  • WAFFED16
  • WAFFIE15
  • WEFTED13
  • WEFTES12
  • WIFIES12
All valid words 14

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

  • WAFERS12
  • WAFERY15
  • WAFFED16
  • WAFFIE15
  • WAFFLE15
  • WAFFLY18
  • WAFTED13
  • WAFTER12
  • WEFTED13
  • WEFTES12
  • WIFELY15
  • WIFEYS15
  • WIFIES12
  • WIFING13
Letters by positionIn 57% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A57%
  2. I29%
  3. E14%
4th letter
  1. E29%
  2. F29%
  3. T29%
5th letter
  1. E43%
  2. L21%
  3. R14%
6th letter
  1. S29%
  2. Y21%
  3. D21%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WAFFLY1818Collins · NWL
WAFFED1616All three
WAFFLE1516All three
WIFELY1515All three
WIFEYS1514Collins · NWL
WAFERY1514All three
WAFFIE1515All three
WAFTED1313All three
WIFING1315All three
WEFTED1313Collins only
WAFERS1212All three
WAFTER1212All three

The pattern is W?F???: W starts every match, and F sits in the third slot. Only one of these words ranks among the top 25,000 by English frequency, so expect a short list with plenty of uncommon plays. WAFFLE is the standout familiar entry; WAFFLY leads on tile score. These words appear in different tournament dictionaries, so check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

The W-and-F pattern at a glance

  • There are 14 tournament-dictionary words matching W?F???; every one begins with W and has F third.
  • WAFFLE is the most familiar example, while WAFFLY tops the scores at 18 points.
  • Four words end in S, three in D, and three in Y; those endings account for 10 entries.
  • Collins includes all 14 matches, compared with 11 in NWL2023 and 9 in ENABLE.
  • None of the matching words is a Wordle answer or an allowed guess.

Which endings appear in these W-and-F words?

S is the most frequent final letter, with WAFERS and WIFEYS among the examples. WAFTED and WEFTED show the D ending, while WIFELY and WAFFLY finish in Y. The remaining four words end in E, G, or R.

That ending mix is a useful cross-check when your board gives you another letter. A final S points toward WAFERS or WIFEYS; a final D narrows the options to three entries. Don’t assume the familiar WAFFLE is the only word with a doubled F: WAFFED, WAFFLY, and WAFFIE share that feature.

How do 6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and F as the 3rd letter score?

WAFFLY scores 18 points, the highest listed total, and WAFFED follows at 16. WAFFLE, WIFELY, WIFEYS, WAFERY, and WAFFIE each score 15. Those choices make the pattern more promising for Scrabble than its low common-word count might suggest.

The average score is 14, but a rack and board can change the value of any play. WAFFLY is a strong base-score pick; WAFFED also outranks the average. Several forms are uncommon, and Collins has more entries than either NWL2023 or ENABLE, so confirm your game’s dictionary when a play is unfamiliar.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have W first and F third?
There are 14 six-letter words with W in the first position and F in the third. The set includes recognizable WAFFLE and WAFERS alongside less familiar forms such as WAFERY and WEFTES.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
WAFFLY has the highest score, at 18 points. WAFFED is next at 16, while WAFFLE scores 15. These are base word scores; board premiums can change the points you earn in a game.
Are any of these words Wordle answers?
No matching words appear in the Wordle answer list or the allowed-guess list. WAFFLE may look like a plausible guess, but this pattern does not supply a Wordle answer or accepted guess.

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