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7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and F as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and F as the 3rd letter have 38 matches; AFFIXED tops the score list at 21.

38 wordsTop pick AFFAIRSHighest score AFFIXED 21

4 of 38 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With A in 1st place, A is the most common 3rd letter (174 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 38 · most-used first

  • AFFAIRS13
  • AFFECTS15
  • AWFULLY16
  • ALFREDO11
  • AFFORDS14
  • AFFIRMS15
  • AFFIXED21
  • AFFRONT13
  • ALFALFA13
  • AFFABLE15
  • AFFLICT15
  • AFFIXES20
  • AFFAIRE13
  • AFFIANT13
  • AFFABLY18
  • AUFGABE13
  • AFFICHE18
  • AFFINED14
  • AFFRAYS16
  • ALFEREZ19
  • AFFIXER20
  • ABFARAD13
  • AEFAULD11
  • AFFEARD14
  • AFFEARE13
  • AFFEARS13
  • AFFEERS13
  • AFFINAL13
  • AFFINES13
  • AFFIXAL20
  • AFFOORD14
  • AFFORCE15
  • AFFRAPS15
  • AFFRETS13
  • AFFYING17
  • ALFAKIS14
  • ALFAQUI19
  • ALFORJA17
All valid words 38

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

  • ABFARAD13
  • AEFAULD11
  • AFFABLE15
  • AFFABLY18
  • AFFAIRE13
  • AFFAIRS13
  • AFFEARD14
  • AFFEARE13
  • AFFEARS13
  • AFFECTS15
  • AFFEERS13
  • AFFIANT13
  • AFFICHE18
  • AFFINAL13
  • AFFINED14
  • AFFINES13
  • AFFIRMS15
  • AFFIXAL20
  • AFFIXED21
  • AFFIXER20
  • AFFIXES20
  • AFFLICT15
  • AFFOORD14
  • AFFORCE15
  • AFFORDS14
  • AFFRAPS15
  • AFFRAYS16
  • AFFRETS13
  • AFFRONT13
  • AFFYING17
  • ALFAKIS14
  • ALFALFA13
  • ALFAQUI19
  • ALFEREZ19
  • ALFORJA17
  • ALFREDO11
  • AUFGABE13
  • AWFULLY16
Letters by positionIn 74% of these words the 2nd letter is F.
2nd letter
  1. F74%
  2. L16%
  3. B3%
4th letter
  1. I26%
  2. A24%
  3. E16%
5th letter
  1. A18%
  2. R16%
  3. I11%
6th letter
  1. R18%
  2. E16%
  3. L11%
7th letter
  1. S32%
  2. D16%
  3. E16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; AFFIXED tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 2 words
  2. 12 points: 0 words
  3. 1313 points: 13 words
  4. 14 points: 5 words
  5. 1515 points: 6 words
  6. 16 points: 2 words
  7. 1717 points: 2 words
  8. 18 points: 2 words
  9. 1919 points: 2 words
  10. 20 points: 3 words
  11. 2121 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
AFFIXED2121All three
AFFIXES2020All three
AFFIXER2020All three
AFFIXAL2021All three
ALFEREZ1920Collins only
ALFAQUI1921All three
AFFABLY1819All three
AFFICHE1818All three
ALFORJA1720All three
AFFYING1718Collins only
AWFULLY1618All three
AFFRAYS1615All three

Many entries begin with the doubled sequence AFF, giving this pattern a strong visual cue. AFFAIRS, AFFECTS, AFFORDS and AFFIRMS are the familiar core, while AFFIXED and AFFIXES bring the best scores. Four entries count as common, so this list mixes recognizable words with specialist forms.

A-F words at a glance

  • Thirty-eight words match, and four are common entries.
  • AFFIXED scores 21; AFFIXES, AFFIXER and AFFIXAL each score 20.
  • Twelve words end in S, the leading final letter.
  • The six-letter sibling pattern has 16 entries.

Where do the strongest A-F plays come from?

The AFFIX family owns the score peak: AFFIXED reaches 21, and AFFIXES, AFFIXER and AFFIXAL each score 20. That cluster is a practical reminder to look for the X after placing the third-position F. AFFAIRS and AFFECTS are easier recall choices, but their scores sit lower.

S ends 12 entries; D and E each end six. The distribution offers a small clue when the rack has a likely plural or past-tense shape. AFFIXER and ALFEREZ are less familiar than AFFAIRS, so the pattern’s strong visual regularity does not guarantee that every candidate will feel obvious.

Choosing A-F words

Tip

Scan for AFF before treating the two Fs as separate accidents. That opening catches the common AFFAIRS and AFFABLE family, then leaves room to spot the high-value X forms.

Which dictionaries accept A-F entries

The score range reflects a sharp contrast between everyday AFF forms and the AFFIX cluster. AFFIXED, AFFIXES and AFFIXER all carry X, while AFFAIRS and AFFECTS are much easier to recognize quickly.

Collins lists all 38 matches, but ENABLE has 25 and NWL2023 has 26, so unusual options deserve a dictionary check in a cross-format game. AFFABLE and AFFRONT add further familiar AFF shapes.

AFFIRMS and AFFORDS are additional common-looking choices to keep in mind.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have F in the third position after A?
There are 38 matches for this frame. AFFAIRS, AFFECTS and AWFULLY are recognizable examples, while AFFIXED leads the scoring list with 21 points. The AFF opening is a strong memory cue.
Which word scores highest in the A-F pattern?
AFFIXED is the leader at 21 points. AFFIXES, AFFIXER and AFFIXAL each score 20, making the X-containing AFFIX family the main scoring cluster among these entries.
Do most of these words end in S?
No. S is the largest ending group, but it contains 12 of the 38 words. D and E each appear six times at the end, leaving several smaller endings across the remaining entries.

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