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4-Letter Words Ending in F

There are 79 four-letter words ending in F in our dictionary; 49 of them are common words.

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All 79 words

  • half10 points
  • leaf7 points
  • self7 points
  • duff11 points
  • wolf10 points
  • beef9 points
  • deaf8 points
  • golf8 points
  • gulf8 points
  • roof7 points
  • huff13 points
  • buff12 points
  • chef12 points
  • cuff12 points
  • muff12 points
  • puff12 points
  • hoof10 points
  • ruff10 points
  • tiff10 points
  • waif10 points
  • woof10 points
  • calf9 points
  • clef9 points
  • goof8 points
  • loaf7 points
  • reef7 points
  • surf7 points
  • turf7 points
  • miff12 points
  • guff11 points
  • barf9 points
  • prof9 points
  • doff11 points
  • gaff11 points
  • fief10 points
  • riff10 points
  • coif9 points
  • lief7 points
  • serf7 points
  • biff12 points
  • caff12 points
  • bumf11 points
  • toff10 points
  • poof9 points
  • pouf9 points
  • jiff17 points
  • luff10 points
  • pelf9 points
  • naif7 points
  • zarf16 points
  • coff12 points
  • daff11 points
  • kaif11 points
  • keef11 points
  • kerf11 points
  • kief11 points
  • haaf10 points
  • raff10 points
  • tuff10 points
  • corf9 points
  • tref7 points
  • khaf14 points
  • howf13 points
  • waff13 points
  • yaff13 points
  • baff12 points
  • boff12 points
  • teff10 points
  • coof9 points
  • cuif9 points
  • curf9 points
  • delf8 points
  • alef7 points
  • alif7 points
  • loof7 points
  • neif7 points
  • reif7 points
  • rolf7 points
  • seif7 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 79
  • By usage: 28 very common, 21 common, 30 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. jiff 17
  2. zarf 16
  3. khaf 14
  4. howf 13
  5. huff 13
  6. waff 13
  7. yaff 13
  8. baff 12
  9. biff 12
  10. boff 12

Most common

  1. half
  2. leaf
  3. self
  4. duff
  5. wolf
  6. beef
  7. deaf
  8. golf
  9. gulf
  10. roof

Definitions

half (adjective)
Consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity.
leaf (noun)
The main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants.
self (adjective)
(used as a combining form) relating to — of or by or to or from or for — the self.
duff (noun)
A stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron.

The four-letter words that end in F number 79 in our dictionary. About 49 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is JIFF, at 17 points.

How to use this page

Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.

Tips

Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.

Questions

What is the highest-scoring word among the four-letter words ending in F?

JIFF scores 17 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.

Why are some of these words unfamiliar?

30 of the 79 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.