Words starting with F, then A, then I, then S, ending in M
24 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with F, end with M, and contain A then I then S in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- fabled doesn't fit: it starts with F but ends with D, not M.
- fathom doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no I in the middle.
6-letter words
favism
7-letter words
faddism, fascism, fauvism
8-letter words
fairyism, familism, faradism, fatalism, finalism
9-letter words
feudalism, formalism
10-letter words
factualism, fanaticism, favoritism, federalism
11-letter words
funambulism
12-letter words
factionalism, fraternalism
13-letter words
flagellantism, functionalism
14-letter words
ferrimagnetism, ferromagnetism, fundamentalism
15-letter words
futilitarianism
Where this pattern came from
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Every word above follows this rule — see if you can find them under a clock.
How the rule works