Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with F as 1st and A as 3rd Letter
The F?A?? shape looks narrow, but it opens up once you know the common second letters and endings. F opens words with a vowel, L or R next, as in FIRST, FLOOR and FRONT. A in the third box is one of the most common middle letters, often after a consonant blend.
77matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with F in the 1st and A in the 3rd position
- faade
- feals
- feare
- fears
- feart
- fease
- feast
- feats
- featy
- feaze
- fiant
- fiard
- fiars
- fiats
- flabs
- flack
- flaff
- flags
- flail
- flain
- flair
- flake
- flaks
- flaky
- flamb
- flame
- flamm
- flams
- flamy
- flane
- flang
- flank
- flans
- flaps
- flare
- flary
- flash
- flask
- flats
- flava
- flavo
- flawn
- flaws
- flawy
- flaxy
- flays
- fname
- foals
- foaly
- foams
- foamy
- frabs
- frack
- fract
- frags
- fraid
- fraik
- frail
- fraim
- frame
- franc
- frank
- frape
- frapp
- fraps
- frary
- frase
- frass
- frate
- frati
- frats
- fraud
- fraus
- frawn
- frayn
- frays
- fuage
How These Words Are Built
After the opening F, look for L as in FLASH, R as in FRANK and E as in FEARS. The last two letters are often NK as in FRANK and ME as in FRAME.
The Most Familiar Words on This Page
FRANK, FRAME, FLASH, FRAUD and FEARS are the entries you are most likely to meet. FLAGS, FLAME and FEAST are worth keeping in reserve.
Useful five-letter words
- FRANK
- FRAME
- FLASH
- FRAUD
- FEARS
Pattern Notes
The pair mixes a consonant with a vowel, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in FRANK, FRAME and FLASH. Most of the familiar words have a consonant in the second box. The fifth box is most often S, E and K, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
The second box is the biggest unknown, and L, R and E are the strongest letters to test. After that, test S in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed F and A do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words starting with F and 5 letter words with A as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, F is worth four points and A is worth one point. Words like FRANK, FRAME and FLASH are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does F as the first letter tell me
F opens words with a vowel, L or R next, as in FIRST, FLOOR and FRONT.
Is F first and A third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual second letters and endings helps more than guessing blindly.
What are some common 5 letter words with F as 1st and A as 3rd letter
FRANK, FRAME, FLASH, FRAUD and FEARS are among the best known. FLAGS, FLAME and FEAST are good follow ups.