Words starting with F, then N, then T, then I, ending in C
12 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with F, end with C, and contain N then T then I 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 C.
- fabric doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no N in the middle.
7-letter words
fanatic, frantic
8-letter words
frenetic
9-letter words
fantastic, faunistic
10-letter words
feministic
11-letter words
fungistatic
12-letter words
fibrinolytic
13-letter words
ferrimagnetic, ferromagnetic
15-letter words
functionalistic
16-letter words
fundamentalistic
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