7-letter words with U as the 1st letter and F as the 3rd letter
40 7-letter words have U as the 1st letter and F as the 3rd letter, and nine of them score 15 points or more.
2 of 40 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With U in 1st place, S is the most common 3rd letter (125 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- UPFRONT12
- UNFOLDS11
- UNFUNNY13
- UNFAZED20
- UPFIELD13
- UNFIXED18
- UNFURLS10
- UNFIRED11
- UNFUSSY13
- UNFUSED11
- UNFOUND11
- UNFROZE19
- UNFILED11
- UNFROCK16
- UNFADED12
- UNFAITH13
- UNFORMS12
- UMFAZIS21
- UNFACTS12
- UNFAIRS10
- UNFAKED15
- UNFAMED13
- UNFANCY15
- UNFENCE12
- UNFEUED11
- UNFILDE11
- UNFITLY13
- UNFIXES17
- UNFLESH13
- UNFLUSH13
- UNFOOLS10
- UNFREED11
- UNFREES10
- UNFUMED13
- UPFILLS12
- UPFLING13
- UPFLOWS15
- UPFLUNG13
- UPFOLDS13
- UPFURLS12
All valid words 40
- UMFAZIS21
- UNFACTS12
- UNFADED12
- UNFAIRS10
- UNFAITH13
- UNFAKED15
- UNFAMED13
- UNFANCY15
- UNFAZED20
- UNFENCE12
- UNFEUED11
- UNFILDE11
- UNFILED11
- UNFIRED11
- UNFITLY13
- UNFIXED18
- UNFIXES17
- UNFLESH13
- UNFLUSH13
- UNFOLDS11
- UNFOOLS10
- UNFORMS12
- UNFOUND11
- UNFREED11
- UNFREES10
- UNFROCK16
- UNFROZE19
- UNFUMED13
- UNFUNNY13
- UNFURLS10
- UNFUSED11
- UNFUSSY13
- UPFIELD13
- UPFILLS12
- UPFLING13
- UPFLOWS15
- UPFLUNG13
- UPFOLDS13
- UPFRONT12
- UPFURLS12
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMFAZIS | 21 | 23 | Collins only |
| UNFAZED | 20 | 22 | All three |
| UNFROZE | 19 | 21 | All three |
| UNFIXED | 18 | 20 | All three |
| UNFIXES | 17 | 19 | All three |
| UNFROCK | 16 | 19 | All three |
| UNFAKED | 15 | 17 | All three |
| UNFANCY | 15 | 18 | All three |
| UPFLOWS | 15 | 18 | All three |
| UNFUNNY | 13 | 17 | All three |
| UPFIELD | 13 | 16 | All three |
| UNFUSSY | 13 | 15 | All three |
Nearly every word here begins UNF-, which accounts for 31 of the 40, and UPF- adds 8 more. The scores run high because the F is worth 4 and Z, X and K turn up in the strongest words. The average score of 13.1 means most plays from this list pay well.
What stands out in the U _ F pattern
- Collins takes all 40 words, while NWL2023 and ENABLE take 26 each.
- Top scorers: UMFAZIS 21, UNFAZED 20, UNFROZE 19, UNFIXED 18, UNFIXES 17.
- Common words: UPFRONT and UNFOLDS.
- Endings: S and D finish 13 words each, and -ED alone closes 11.
Which words score the most with U first and F third?
UMFAZIS scores 21, but only Collins accepts it. UNFAZED follows at 20 and UNFROZE at 19, and both are accepted in Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE.
UNFIXED makes 18 and UNFIXES 17, with the X doing the work. UNFROCK, UNFAKED, UNFANCY and UPFLOWS finish the 15-plus group, so nine words clear that mark in total.
How do the F words group together?
The fourth letter splits the list: A has 9 words, I has 8, U has 6, and R, L and O have 5 each. UNFADED, UNFAKED and UNFAZED sit in the A group, while UNFIXED and UNFIRED sit in the I group.
UNFITLY is an adverb, and UNFUNNY and UNFUSSY are adjectives. These oddities are the words most likely to surprise an opponent when you play them.
Fifth letters give a second split: O and L have 5 words each, and E, U and R have 4 each. Z is fifth in UMFAZIS and UNFAZED, and X is fifth in UNFIXED and UNFIXES, which makes those four of the five top scorers.
Which words are Collins-only?
Fourteen words, among them UMFAZIS, UNFLESH, UNFACTS and UNFORMS, are Collins-only. NWL2023 and ENABLE accept the same 26 words.
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