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

The fixed letters give you the shape F?E????, but the remaining four slots still lead to a varied set of words. Familiar choices include FEELING, FREEDOM, FEEDING, and FREIGHT; less everyday entries sit alongside them. Sixteen matches fall among common English words, so the pattern mixes recognizable plays with vocabulary worth checking.

At a glance: counts, examples, and scores

• The pattern contains 100 seven-letter entries across the tournament dictionaries.
• FEELING, FREEDOM, and FEEDING are familiar examples that fit F?E????.
• Sixteen matches rank among the common English words measured here.
• S is the most frequent final letter, ending 21 entries; D and R each end 15.
• FEEDBOX and FEEZING top the Scrabble scores at 20 points each.

Which words fit F in position one and E in position three?

FEELING and FEEDING show how an extra E can follow the required third-position E, while FREIGHT and FREEWAY put different consonants after the opening F. FREEZER and FREEZES also fit, but their shared start makes them easy to overlook as separate endings.

The final-letter mix is led by S, with 21 matches, while D and R each account for 15. G follows with 13, then N with 8; E and Y each occur 7 times at the end. When your crossing letters narrow the choices, checking the last position can quickly separate the crowded S group from less common endings.

How should you use these F-and-E words in a game?

FEEDBOX and FEEZING score 20 points apiece in the Scrabble scoring, ahead of FREEZER, FREEZES, and FRECKLY at 19. FLEXING scores 18, while FLEXION, FLECKED, FLEXORS, and FLEXURE each score 17. For a high-value play, look beyond familiar words and check whether a premium square can boost a high-value letter.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 99 matches, NWL2023 includes 84, and ENABLE includes 80. The 100-word total combines entries found in at least one of those lists, not words shared by all three. Some entries are uncommon, so check your game's word list before playing.