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7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and F as the 7th letter

Seven-letter words with A second and F last total 14, from TAKEOFF and FACEOFF to WAVEOFF, the 19-point score leader.

14 wordsTop pick TAKEOFFHighest score WAVEOFF 19

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

  • 2nd letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With A in 2nd place, S is the most common 7th letter (2,136 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 14 · most-used first

  • TAKEOFF17
  • BAILIFF15
  • FACEOFF18
  • MASTIFF15
  • HANDOFF17
  • FALLOFF16
  • OAKLEAF14
  • CASTOFF15
  • EARMUFF15
  • WARWOLF16
  • CAITIFF15
  • CANTREF12
  • RAKEOFF17
  • WAVEOFF19
All valid words 14

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

  • BAILIFF15
  • CAITIFF15
  • CANTREF12
  • CASTOFF15
  • EARMUFF15
  • FACEOFF18
  • FALLOFF16
  • HANDOFF17
  • MASTIFF15
  • OAKLEAF14
  • RAKEOFF17
  • TAKEOFF17
  • WARWOLF16
  • WAVEOFF19
Letters by positionIn 79% of these words the 6th letter is F.
1st letter
  1. C21%
  2. F14%
  3. W14%
3rd letter
  1. K21%
  2. I14%
  3. N14%
4th letter
  1. E29%
  2. T29%
  3. L21%
5th letter
  1. O57%
  2. I21%
  3. E7%
6th letter
  1. F79%
  2. A7%
  3. E7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WAVEOFF1920All three
FACEOFF1819NWL only
TAKEOFF1717All three
HANDOFF1717All three
RAKEOFF1717All three
FALLOFF1618All three
WARWOLF1617Collins only
BAILIFF1517All three
MASTIFF1516All three
CASTOFF1516All three
EARMUFF1517All three
CAITIFF1516All three

This small group has an unusually clear ending: every candidate closes with F, and several are familiar compounds built around OFF. TAKEOFF, FACEOFF, HANDOFF, FALLOFF, and CASTOFF give the pattern a practical, sports-and-action feel. WAVEOFF tops the score list at 19, while the average score is 15.8.

Seven-letter words with A in position 2 and F in position 7

  • WAVEOFF scores 19, the highest total.
  • FACEOFF scores 18; TAKEOFF and HANDOFF each score 17.
  • Seven examples end in the sequence OFF.
  • BAILIFF and MASTIFF offer a different doubled-F shape.

Which examples are easiest to recognize?

Seven of the 14 examples use the OFF ending: TAKEOFF, FACEOFF, HANDOFF, FALLOFF, CASTOFF, RAKEOFF, and WAVEOFF. That family makes the final F easy to exploit, but it can also tempt you to overlook BAILIFF, OAKLEAF, and the rarer CANTREF. Read inward from the fixed final tile.

The repeated OFF words do not all share the same opening: TAKEOFF and RAKEOFF have a similar sound, whereas FACEOFF and HANDOFF are different compounds. BAILIFF supplies a doubled-F ending with a different structure; MASTIFF does too. OAKLEAF is the one plant-themed compound in the group.

What should you check before playing?

Note

Just one entry is classed as common, and 12 have a recorded definition. Collins lists 13, ENABLE 10, and NWL2023 11. Check rare terms such as CANTREF in your game before playing.

How to use seven-letter words with A and F

Use the suffix as an anchor, then compare the opening letters rather than searching for words that merely contain F. Its seven-letter length points toward crosswords and board games, where the fixed last tile can anchor a play. In a crossword, the final F plus an OFF clue can resolve several candidates quickly.

The shared ending narrows recall, while the first five letters distinguish the actual entry, so read the opening letters carefully before you commit a tile.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words end in F with A second?
Fourteen entries fit the pattern. TAKEOFF, FACEOFF, HANDOFF, FALLOFF, and CASTOFF are familiar choices, while BAILIFF, MASTIFF, OAKLEAF, and CANTREF show that the ending does not always come from an OFF compound.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in F?
WAVEOFF scores 19 points, ahead of FACEOFF at 18. TAKEOFF, HANDOFF, and RAKEOFF each score 17. Those figures are base word scores, before premium squares affect a board play.
Which words use the OFF ending?
TAKEOFF, FACEOFF, HANDOFF, FALLOFF, CASTOFF, RAKEOFF, and WAVEOFF all use OFF before the final F. WAVEOFF leads their score group at 19, but BAILIFF and OAKLEAF show two different word shapes.

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