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

7-letter words with F third and R fourth: 35 matches, from REFRESH and REFRAIN to the high-scoring DEFROZE.

35 wordsTop pick REFRESHHighest score DEFROZE 20

4 of 35 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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.

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Best words to play first 35 · most-used first

  • REFRESH13
  • REFRAIN10
  • UPFRONT12
  • ALFREDO11
  • AFFRONT13
  • DEFRAUD12
  • DEFROST11
  • REFRAME12
  • REFRIED11
  • REFRACT12
  • OFFRAMP17
  • UNFROZE19
  • DEFROCK17
  • SAFROLE10
  • UNFROCK16
  • REFROZE19
  • AFFRAYS16
  • INFRACT12
  • ENFRAME12
  • REFRIES10
  • REFRONT10
  • AFFRAPS15
  • AFFRETS13
  • BEFRETS12
  • DEFRAGS12
  • DEFRAYS14
  • DEFROZE20
  • EFFRAYS16
  • ENFREED11
  • ENFREES10
  • ENFROZE19
  • ORFRAYS13
  • SAFROLS10
  • UNFREED11
  • UNFREES10
All valid words 35

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

  • AFFRAPS15
  • AFFRAYS16
  • AFFRETS13
  • AFFRONT13
  • ALFREDO11
  • BEFRETS12
  • DEFRAGS12
  • DEFRAUD12
  • DEFRAYS14
  • DEFROCK17
  • DEFROST11
  • DEFROZE20
  • EFFRAYS16
  • ENFRAME12
  • ENFREED11
  • ENFREES10
  • ENFROZE19
  • INFRACT12
  • OFFRAMP17
  • ORFRAYS13
  • REFRACT12
  • REFRAIN10
  • REFRAME12
  • REFRESH13
  • REFRIED11
  • REFRIES10
  • REFRONT10
  • REFROZE19
  • SAFROLE10
  • SAFROLS10
  • UNFREED11
  • UNFREES10
  • UNFROCK16
  • UNFROZE19
  • UPFRONT12
Letters by positionIn 43% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
1st letter
  1. R23%
  2. D17%
  3. A14%
2nd letter
  1. E43%
  2. N26%
  3. F17%
5th letter
  1. A37%
  2. O34%
  3. E23%
6th letter
  1. E17%
  2. Y11%
  3. C11%
7th letter
  1. S34%
  2. E20%
  3. T17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; DEFROZE tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 7 words
  2. 11 points: 5 words
  3. 1212 points: 8 words
  4. 13 points: 4 words
  5. 1414 points: 1 words
  6. 15 points: 1 words
  7. 1616 points: 3 words
  8. 17 points: 2 words
  9. 1818 points: 0 words
  10. 19 points: 3 words
  11. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DEFROZE2020Collins only
UNFROZE1921All three
REFROZE1919All three
ENFROZE1920Collins only
OFFRAMP1719All three
DEFROCK1718All three
UNFROCK1619All three
AFFRAYS1615All three
EFFRAYS1615Collins only
AFFRAPS1516Collins only
DEFRAYS1413All three
REFRESH1312All three

Only 4 of the 35 matches rank among common English words, so this pattern is more useful as a precise crossword or board filter than as an everyday vocabulary pool. Familiar options include REFRESH, REFRAIN, UPFRONT, and AFFRONT. The fixed FR pair gives you a firm anchor; the first and last letters do most of the remaining sorting.

The F-third, R-fourth pattern at a glance

  • The pattern is __FR___: F sits in slot 3 and R in slot 4 in every one of the 35 matches.
  • REFRESH and REFRAIN are recognizable entries; UPFRONT and AFFRONT bring different starting letters.
  • R leads the first-letter tally with 8 words, while D follows with 6.
  • S is the most common final letter, appearing 12 times; E ends 7 matches and T ends 6.
  • Collins includes all 35 entries; NWL2023 includes 28, while ENABLE includes 26.

Which starts and endings narrow the pattern fastest?

Start with the first letter if crossing tiles leave you a choice: R leads with 8 words, then D with 6; A, E, and U each contribute 5. An R opening is the strongest single starting clue, but it does not mean every candidate begins RE. REFRESH and REFRAIN do; other matches start differently.

At the other end, S dominates with 12 words, while E and T account for 7 and 6. REFRESH ends in H, UPFRONT ends in T, and DEFRAUD ends in D. Once you know the last tile, that split can quickly separate candidates sharing the same central FR.

Treat the ending count as a clue, not a guarantee.

Which F–R words score highest in Scrabble?

DEFROZE scores 20 points, the highest score among these matches. UNFROZE, REFROZE, and ENFROZE each score 19. Their similar letter patterns make them worth checking carefully against your rack before spending a blank or aiming for a premium square.

OFFRAMP and DEFROCK score 17 apiece; UNFROCK and AFFRAYS score 16. Those point totals favor less common letters, not everyday playability. For 7-letter words with F third and R fourth, remember that tournament-dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 35 matches, compared with 28 in NWL2023 and 26 in ENABLE.

Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have F third and R fourth?
There are 35 matches across the tournament dictionaries. Collins includes all 35, while NWL2023 has 28 and ENABLE has 26. The totals differ, so a word accepted in one game may not appear in another game's dictionary.
Which of these words earns the most Scrabble points?
DEFROZE is the top scorer at 20 points. UNFROZE, REFROZE, and ENFROZE follow at 19 points each. OFFRAMP and DEFROCK score 17, making them alternatives when your rack cannot form one of the higher-scoring words.
What letters most often begin or end these matches?
R is the most frequent starting letter, with 8 matches, followed by D with 6. S is the most frequent ending, with 12; E and T follow with 7 and 6. REFRESH and UPFRONT show how different the endings can be.

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