5-Letter Words With IF
- 83 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With IF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With IF 83 words
How often does IF appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 83 five-letter words containing IF. They average 11.3 points, the best is JIFFY (21 points) and 32.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 83
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.5%
- f 22.9%
- y 16.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ei8.4%
- ai4.8%
- oi2.4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing IF
j 8i 1f 4f 4y 4
J 8 + I 1 + F 4 + F 4 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jiffy
- nouna very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)“if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash”
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How many five-letter words containing IF are there?
There are 83 five-letter words containing IF in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing IF?
JIFFY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUIFF (20), ZIFFS (20), JIFFS (18).
What are some common five-letter words containing IF?
Everyday examples include SHIFT, DRIFT, CLIFF, KNIFE, FIFTH, FIFTY, UNIFY, STIFF. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing IF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZIFFS (20), QUOIF (17), BIFFY (16), WHIFT (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.