Words starting with F, then G, then U, ending in E
9 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with F, end with E, and contain G then U 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 E.
- fable doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no G in the middle.
- fudge doesn't fit: it has every letter of FGUE but they don't appear in order inside it.
5-letter words
fugue
6-letter words
figure
7-letter words
fatigue
8-letter words
figuline, figurate, figurine
9-letter words
fulgurate, fulgurite
10-letter words
figurative
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works