7-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and E as the 5th letter

This letter-position clue fixes the word shape as _ _ F _ E _ _. Familiar matches include REFLECT, FIFTEEN, and REFRESH, but most entries are less common. Only 7 words in the group rank among the most common English words, so start with recognizable examples before testing obscure possibilities.

How many 7-letter words have F third and E fifth?

• The pattern contains 81 tournament-dictionary words.
• REFLECT, FIFTEEN, and SUFFERS are recognizable matches.
• 47 entries end in S, making that the dominant final letter.
• Only 7 matches are classed as common English words.
• ZAFFERS leads the scoring examples at 22 points.

What patterns narrow this letter-position list?

The ending is unusually concentrated: 47 of the 81 words finish in S. That puts plural or verb-form endings in the foreground, including SUFFERS, DIFFERS, BUFFERS, and COFFEES. If your final tile is S, check these familiar forms before scanning rarer entries.

The first letter is less concentrated. D leads with 12 matches, followed by R with 9 and B with 8; REFLECT and DEFLECT show how different openings can share the same fixed F and E positions. For comparison, the related pattern with R third and E fifth has 468 matches, while F third and I fifth has 129.

Scoring standouts and a puzzle limitation

ZAFFERS scores 22 points, ahead of OFFPEAK at 19 and PUFFERY at 18. Those high values come from less familiar spellings, while everyday-looking options such as BUFFERS and COFFEES score 15 each. For a board play, weigh the letter score against the premium squares available.

The T ending is the runner-up at 16 words, led by REFLECT, DEFLECT and SOFTEST. The 81 entries draw on tournament dictionaries with different coverage; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar match.