7-letter words with F as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter

The pattern fixes the first and sixth letters, leaving just the seventh position open. That last letter creates a strong tilt: 36 words end in T, while 18 end in H and 12 end in S. Familiar examples include fastest, foolish, fitness, and fantasy, but only 10 entries meet the site’s common-word cutoff.

At a glance: the F-and-S pattern

• There are 85 matching seven-letter words, each beginning with F and placing S in position six.
• T is the leading final letter, appearing in 36 entries; H follows with 18.
• Only 10 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• FOXFISH scores 23 points, the highest score among these pattern matches.
• The pattern has 84 Collins entries, compared with 61 in ENABLE and 65 in NWL2023.

How many 7-letter words with F first and S sixth?

The answer is 85. Read the pattern as F _ _ _ _ S _: the sixth letter is S, and the final blank determines whether a word ends in T, H, S, or another letter. Fastest and fairest show the T ending; foolish and Flemish show H.

T endings outnumber H endings two to one, with 36 against 18. S comes next with 12 words, including fitness. The remaining entries end in M, E, O, or Y, so checking the last tile can narrow a rack or crossword clue quickly.

Which words stand out for word games?

FOXFISH is the scoring standout at 23 points. FOZIEST follows at 19, while FOPPISH, FOLKISH, FOXIEST, and FOGYISH each score 17. Those high values come from less familiar vocabulary, so a large score does not mean a word will be easy to spot or accepted in every game.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 84 matches, NWL2023 includes 65, and ENABLE includes 61. The full 85-word set is not valid in every tournament list, so check your game’s dictionary before playing an unfamiliar entry. Common choices are sparse: just 10 words meet the frequency threshold, despite examples such as fantasy and fitness.