Menu
Find words

7-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and L as the 4th letter

The 41 7-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and L as the 4th letter include REFLECT, INFLICT, and OFFLOAD.

41 wordsTop pick REFLECTHighest score BEFLECK 18

4 of 41 are everyday words (10%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With F in 3rd place, F is the most common 4th letter (159 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 41 · most-used first

  • REFLECT12
  • OFFLINE13
  • INFLICT12
  • DEFLECT13
  • INFLATE10
  • INFLOWS13
  • OFFLOAD14
  • DEFLATE11
  • INFLAME12
  • RIFLING11
  • AFFLICT15
  • REFLOAT10
  • INFLECT12
  • ENFLAME12
  • ELFLAND11
  • RIFLERY13
  • REFLATE10
  • REFLETS10
  • REFLOOD11
  • TEFLONS10
  • BEFLAGS13
  • BEFLEAS12
  • BEFLECK18
  • BEFLUMS14
  • DEFLEAS11
  • ELFLIKE14
  • ELFLOCK16
  • ENFLESH13
  • MUFLONS12
  • ONFLOWS13
  • REFLAGS11
  • REFLIES10
  • REFLOWN13
  • REFLOWS13
  • RIFLERS10
  • RIFLIPS12
  • UNFLESH13
  • UNFLUSH13
  • UPFLING13
  • UPFLOWS15
  • UPFLUNG13
All valid words 41

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • AFFLICT15
  • BEFLAGS13
  • BEFLEAS12
  • BEFLECK18
  • BEFLUMS14
  • DEFLATE11
  • DEFLEAS11
  • DEFLECT13
  • ELFLAND11
  • ELFLIKE14
  • ELFLOCK16
  • ENFLAME12
  • ENFLESH13
  • INFLAME12
  • INFLATE10
  • INFLECT12
  • INFLICT12
  • INFLOWS13
  • MUFLONS12
  • OFFLINE13
  • OFFLOAD14
  • ONFLOWS13
  • REFLAGS11
  • REFLATE10
  • REFLECT12
  • REFLETS10
  • REFLIES10
  • REFLOAT10
  • REFLOOD11
  • REFLOWN13
  • REFLOWS13
  • RIFLERS10
  • RIFLERY13
  • RIFLING11
  • RIFLIPS12
  • TEFLONS10
  • UNFLESH13
  • UNFLUSH13
  • UPFLING13
  • UPFLOWS15
  • UPFLUNG13
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
1st letter
  1. R32%
  2. E12%
  3. I12%
2nd letter
  1. E41%
  2. N24%
  3. I10%
5th letter
  1. E27%
  2. O27%
  3. I20%
6th letter
  1. C17%
  2. N17%
  3. W12%
7th letter
  1. S37%
  2. E17%
  3. T15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; BEFLECK tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 7 words
  2. 11 points: 6 words
  3. 1212 points: 8 words
  4. 13 points: 13 words
  5. 1414 points: 3 words
  6. 15 points: 2 words
  7. 1616 points: 1 words
  8. 17 points: 0 words
  9. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BEFLECK1821All three
ELFLOCK1619All three
AFFLICT1517All three
UPFLOWS1518All three
OFFLOAD1415All three
ELFLIKE1416All three
BEFLUMS1418Collins only
OFFLINE1315Collins · NWL
DEFLECT1315All three
INFLOWS1315All three
RIFLERY1313All three
BEFLAGS1316All three

With F locked into position three and L into position four, every answer has the shape __FL___. The 41 eligible words range from familiar verbs such as REFLECT and DEFLATE to less obvious forms such as BEFLECK. Starting-letter and ending-letter counts are lopsided, giving you two quick ways to narrow a pattern search before checking an exact entry.

At a glance: the fixed FL pattern

  • Collins includes all 41 matches; NWL2023 accepts 34, while ENABLE includes 30.
  • Only four matches rank as common by frequency, so familiar entries are a small share of this fixed-pattern set.
  • R begins 13 words, the largest starting-letter group; REFLECT and RIFLING demonstrate that dominant opening.
  • S closes 15 matches, ahead of E with seven and T with six; INFLOWS, OFFLINE, and INFLATE illustrate the endings.
  • BEFLECK scores 18 Scrabble points, followed by ELFLOCK at 16.

Which letters begin and end these words?

R is the strongest opening: 13 of the 41 words start with it. E, I, and U follow with five apiece, so a known first letter can narrow the search quickly. Try REFLECT, REFLOAT, or REFLOOD when the front of your pattern points to R.

At the other end, S appears 15 times, followed by E in seven words and T in six. INFLOWS and UPFLOWS use the leading S ending, while INFLATE and OFFLINE finish in E. The final tile gives a stronger clue than the first in this set.

7-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and L as the 4th letter

The score contrast is striking: BEFLECK earns 18 Scrabble points, while ELFLOCK earns 16. AFFLICT and UPFLOWS each score 15, and OFFLOAD scores 14. Familiarity alone is a poor guide to scoring here; compare the tiles in your rack before settling on a play.

The full set is broader than everyday vocabulary, and dictionary coverage changes the count: Collins has 41 matches, NWL2023 has 34, and ENABLE has 30. That difference matters most for less familiar entries such as BEFLECK or BEFLUMS. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

Questions people ask

Is REFLECT a seven-letter word with F third and L fourth?
Yes. REFLECT has seven letters, with F in slot three and L in slot four. It is a familiar example in this pattern, alongside DEFLATE and INFLICT; each fits the same fixed middle pair, though the first and final letters differ.
Which word in this pattern has the highest Scrabble score?
BEFLECK is the highest-scoring match at 18 Scrabble points. ELFLOCK follows at 16, while AFFLICT and UPFLOWS each score 15. The top scorer is less familiar than REFLECT, a reminder to compare tile values as well as word familiarity.
Do all dictionaries accept the same number of these words?
No. Collins includes all 41 matches, compared with 34 in NWL2023 and 30 in ENABLE. The full count therefore applies to Collins, not every tournament list. Confirm which dictionary your game uses before playing an unfamiliar form.

Keep going