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3-Letter Words Ending in F

There are 13 three-letter words ending in F in our dictionary; 4 of them are common words.

Type your own letters to find only the 3-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.

All 13 words

  • off9 points
  • elf6 points
  • oaf6 points
  • ref6 points
  • kef10 points
  • kif10 points
  • kaf10 points
  • aff9 points
  • eff9 points
  • iff9 points
  • emf8 points
  • arf6 points
  • rif6 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 13
  • By usage: 3 very common, 1 common, 9 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. kaf 10
  2. kef 10
  3. kif 10
  4. aff 9
  5. eff 9
  6. iff 9
  7. off 9
  8. emf 8
  9. arf 6
  10. elf 6

Most common

  1. off
  2. elf
  3. oaf
  4. ref
  5. kef
  6. kif
  7. kaf
  8. aff
  9. eff
  10. iff

Definitions

off (adjective)
Not in operation or operational.
elf (noun)
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
oaf (noun)
An awkward stupid person.
ref (noun)
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play.

Here is the complete list of three-letter words ending in F: 13 words in total. We sort common words to the top because they are the ones you are most likely to be looking for, whether you are solving a puzzle or checking a play. Words such as OFF and ELF lead the way. If you need something more specific, the search box accepts your own letters with question marks for blanks and applies this page's constraint automatically.

How to use this page

To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.

Tips

A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.

Questions

Which three-letter words ending in F are the most common?

OFF, ELF and OAF are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.

Can I search this list with my own letters?

Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the three-letter words ending in F you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.