Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With FT

This verified list contains 36 CORE words with FT, plus 6 entries in the broader extended tier.

FT · anywhere

Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 36 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

abaft10
after8
aloft8
cleft10
craft10
croft10
cruft10
delft9
draft9
drift9
fifth14
fifty14
gifts9
graft9
hafts11
hefts11
hefty14
lefts8
lefty11
lifts8
lofts8
lofty11
mufti10
nifty11
often8
rafts8
rifts8
shaft11
shift11
sifts8
softy11
swift11
theft11
tufts8
wafts11
wefts11

36CORE words

6extended words

42verified matches

10.0average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

after8
aloft8
often8
cleft10
craft10
draft9
drift9
gifts9
graft9
hefty14
lefts8
lifts8

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

fifth14
fifty14
hefty14
lofty11
nifty11
shaft11
shift11
swift11
theft11
wafts11
softy11
hafts11

Letter intelligence

What the FT list contains

Where FT appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel31 words
2 vowels5 words

Repeated letters

17%

6 of 36 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with FT

The CORE list contains 36 5-letter words with FT in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 6 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain FT?

This verified set contains 36 CORE words and 6 extended words, for 42 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this FT group?

The 36 CORE words average 10.0 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these FT words often repeat letters?