7-letter words with F as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter

The pattern F??S??? fixes two positions but leaves room for several word forms: FLASHES, FROSTED, and FISSION all fit. Collins lists 102 matches, compared with 74 in NWL2023 and 67 in ENABLE. The difference matters in word games, where a playable word in one dictionary may not appear in another.

At a glance: counts, endings, and scores

• There are 102 seven-letter matches for F??S???.
• Collins lists 102; NWL2023 lists 74 and ENABLE lists 67.
• Twenty-seven end in S, ahead of R (15), D (14), and E (14).
• FOXSHIP scores 22; FOXSKIN follows at 21.
• Only 8 meet the common group, while 87 have definitions.

Which endings are most common in this pattern?

Final S is the clear leader among these words: 27 end in S. The next endings are R with 15, then D and E with 14 each. Treat a final S as a useful extra check when your crossing letters or rack support it.

Examples include FLASHES, FOSSILS, FLUSHES, and FUSSING. FROSTED ends in D, while FRESHER ends in R, so don't force an S when the board fixes another final letter.

Only 8 of the 102 matches are common by the frequency measure, despite 87 having definitions. FIRSTLY and FALSELY are recognizable choices; FRESNEL and FISSILE are less everyday vocabulary. Check your game's word list before playing.

How do the scores and nearby patterns compare?

FOXSHIP leads the scoring examples at 22 points, with FOXSKIN at 21. FRESHLY, FALSIFY, FLESHLY, and FOSSICK each score 16. These are tile scores before board bonuses, so a premium square can change a play's total.

For 7-letter words with F as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter, dictionary coverage varies: Collins has 102, NWL2023 has 74, and ENABLE has 67. A word accepted in Collins may not be accepted in a North American game.

The same fourth-letter pattern has more P starters, at 218, and C starters, at 179; D has 77. Keeping F but changing the fourth letter gives 170 matches with T, 107 with E, and 98 with N.