Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with F as the 4th Letter
Need help finding 5 letter words with F as the 4th letter? F in the fourth box is uncommon and almost always followed by F or T, which gives words such as STUFF, STAFF, DRAFT and SHIFT. This page groups them by their endings so you can find the right word faster in Wordle, Scrabble and crosswords.
266matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with F as the 4th Letter
- abaff
- abaft
- alefs
- aleft
- alife
- alifs
- aloft
- arefy
- awaft
- azofy
- baffs
- baffy
- barff
- barfs
- barfy
- beefs
- beefy
- biffo
- biffs
- biffy
- blaff
- bluff
- boffo
- boffs
- boofy
- boyfs
- buffa
- buffe
- buffi
- buffo
- buffs
- buffy
- bumfs
- caffa
- caffs
- calfs
- chafe
- chaff
- chaft
- chefs
- chufa
- chuff
- clefs
- cleft
- cliff
- clift
- cloff
- cluff
- coeff
- coffs
- coifs
- comfy
- confr
- confs
- coofs
- craft
- croft
- cruft
- cuffo
- cuffs
- cuffy
- cuifs
- curfs
- daffs
- daffy
- deffo
- deify
- delfs
- delft
- diffs
- doffs
- draff
- draft
- drift
- duffs
- edify
- faffs
- faffy
- feoff
- fiefs
- flaff
- fluff
- fuffs
- fuffy
- gaffe
- gaffs
- getfd
- gliff
- glift
- gnoff
- goafs
- goffs
- golfs
- goofs
- goofy
- gowfs
- graff
- graft
- griff
- grift
- groff
- grufe
- gruff
- gruft
- guffs
- guffy
- gulfs
- gulfy
- haafs
- haffs
- halfa
- halfs
- halfy
- haufs
- hoofs
- hoofy
- houff
- houfs
- howff
- howfs
- huffs
- huffy
- humfs
- jaffa
- jeffs
- jiffs
- jiffy
- kaifs
- keefs
- kerfs
- khafs
- kiefs
- knife
- koffs
- kraft
- kulfi
- laufs
- leafs
- leafy
- liefs
- loafs
- loofa
- loofs
- luffa
- luffs
- meffs
- miffs
- miffy
- milfs
- muffs
- muffy
- naffs
- naifs
- nakfa
- neafe
- neffy
- neifs
- niefs
- niffs
- niffy
- nuffs
- nyaff
- pelfs
- pluff
- poofs
- poofy
- pouff
- poufs
- profs
- puffs
- puffy
- quaff
- quiff
- raffe
- raffs
- reefs
- reefy
- reffo
- reifs
- reify
- riffs
- rolfs
- roofs
- roofy
- ruffe
- ruffs
- samfu
- scaff
- scoff
- scuff
- scuft
- seifs
- selfs
- serfs
- shaft
- shift
- shuff
- siafu
- skaff
- skiff
- skift
- skoff
- skyfs
- sluff
- smift
- snaff
- snafu
- sniff
- snift
- snuff
- solfa
- sowff
- sowfs
- spiff
- spifs
- staff
- stife
- stiff
- stoff
- stuff
- sulfa
- sulfo
- surfs
- surfy
- swift
- taffy
- tarfa
- teffs
- terfe
- terfs
- theft
- thoft
- tiffs
- toffs
- toffy
- trefa
- trifa
- triff
- troft
- truff
- tuffe
- tuffs
- turfs
- turfy
- unify
- waefu
- waffs
- waifs
- waift
- wakfs
- waqfs
- wauff
- wheft
- whiff
- whift
- whuff
- wolfs
- woofs
- woofy
- yaffs
- yarfa
- yoofs
- youff
- zarfs
- ziffs
- zurfs
The Main Letter Pairs Behind F in the Fourth Box
Grouping the words by their ending makes them easier to remember. FF gives STUFF, STAFF and CLIFF; FT gives DRAFT, SHIFT and CRAFT; FE gives KNIFE; FS gives CHEFS and ROOFS.
Useful five-letter words
STUFF, STAFF, DRAFT, SHIFT and KNIFE are the entries you are most likely to meet in a puzzle. CRAFT, SWIFT and THEFT are worth keeping in reserve.
- STUFF
- STAFF
- DRAFT
- SHIFT
- KNIFE
A Wordle Tip for F in the Fourth Box
Test F and T in the fifth box first, because FF and FT cover almost all of these words. S in the first box is a strong opener, as STUFF, STAFF, SHIFT and SWIFT show. With the ending in place, the opening letters decide which of the likely words fits.
Playing These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, F is worth four points, so it is a valuable tile, and placing it on a premium square can make a real difference. Knowing words like STUFF, STAFF and DRAFT helps you play the tile quickly when it arrives.
Frequently asked questions
Why do so many words with F as the fourth letter start with S
ST, SH and SW are common blends at the start of English words, and they pair easily with a short vowel plus FF or FT. That gives STUFF, STAFF, SHIFT and SWIFT.
Is F a common fourth letter in five letter words
F is an uncommon fourth letter in five letter words. That makes it a useful test, because the endings above cover most of the words.
What are good 5 letter words with F as the 4th letter to guess first
STUFF, STAFF and DRAFT are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. SHIFT and KNIFE make good follow ups.