5 Letter Words with F as 2nd and O as 3rd Letter

How These Words Are Built

Every word here begins with A as in AFOOT. The last box is most often T, L and E. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.

Useful five-letter words

AFOOT, AFOUL, AFORE and AFOAM are the entries you are most likely to meet.

• AFOOT
• AFOUL
• AFORE
• AFOAM

Pattern Notes

The pair mixes a consonant with a vowel, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in AFOOT, AFOUL and AFORE. Most of the familiar words open with a vowel. The fifth box is most often T, L and E, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

How to Narrow It Down

Every word begins with A, so the first box is already solved and your guesses can go straight to the last two boxes. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try T in the fifth box. The fixed F and O do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with F as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with O as the 3rd letter.

Scrabble and Other Word Games

In Scrabble, F is worth four points and O is worth one point. Words like AFOOT, AFOUL and AFORE are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.