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Five-letter words with F, I and L in the middle
Our Wordle guess list has 9 five-letter words with F, I and L inside the middle three positions. Use this list when other clues place these letters somewhere in those positions.
9 matching words
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This list has 9 Wordle guesses; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. Possible-answer status helps narrow a puzzle, but does not predict which word Wordle will choose.
Past Wordle answers: CLIFF (January 24, 2026); ELFIN (April 13, 2026).
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No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.
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Where these letters usually land
You know these letters are in the word (yellow tiles) but not where. Across the 9 matching words, here's where each one tends to sit, which can help place your next guess.
- F most often the 4th letter (67% of these words), also 3rd (33%), 5th (22%).
- I most often the 3rd letter (56% of these words), also 2nd (33%), 4th (11%).
- L most often the 2nd letter (67% of these words), also 4th (22%), 3rd (11%).
Word notes
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CLIFF
A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
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Past Wordle answer: January 24, 2026.
ELFIN
An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.
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Past Wordle answer: April 13, 2026.
RIFLE
A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
ALIFS
plural of alif
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
CLIFT
A cliff.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
GLIFF
A quick glance.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
GLIFT
Alternative form of gliff.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
MILFS
plural of milf
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
NIFLE
A trifle; something small and insignificant.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
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