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

This pattern fixes two positions: F opens each word, and U sits in the sixth slot. The five common entries include familiar choices such as FURIOUS and FATIGUE, but most matches are less common. Final letters cluster around S, L, and R, while FORKFUL leads the scoring list.

The pattern at a glance

• Exactly 46 tournament-dictionary words start with F and place U sixth.
• FURIOUS, FATIGUE, FLAVOUR, FALLOUT, and FEARFUL are among the familiar examples.
• Only 5 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• FORKFUL scores 17 points; FISHFUL and FRANKUM each score 16.

Which 7-letter words have F first and U sixth?

FURIOUS and FATIGUE are easy anchors, with FLAVOUR, FALLOUT, and FEARFUL rounding out the recognizable group. Other matches include FATEFUL, FIBROUS, FERROUS, and FERVOUR. These examples all keep U in the same late position, even as their endings and meanings vary.

The gap between familiar and obscure is striking: just 5 of the 46 matches are common by frequency rank. FULCRUM and FISTFUL are recognizable too, while FUSCOUS, FULVOUS, and FRANKUM are less likely to come to mind during a quick solve.

Dictionary coverage differs across the word-game lists: 38 appear in ENABLE, 45 in Collins, and 41 in NWL2023. The total counts words found in at least one of these lists, so check your game's word list before playing a less familiar entry.

Scores and endings in this pattern

FORKFUL tops the score ranking at 17 points, with FISHFUL and FRANKUM next at 16 each. FACTFUL, FLUBDUB, and FORMFUL score 15. Those high values come from the less familiar words, not the everyday anchors such as FURIOUS or FATIGUE.

S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 14 matches; L and R follow with 9 each. That means an S ending is a better first check than an unusual final letter when narrowing candidates. The 7-letter words with F first and U sixth also include five words ending in M, plus smaller groups ending in T, B, E, and G.