Plurals: -F and -FE Nouns (-FS or -VES) — Words Only

Nouns ending in F or FE whose plural changes to -VES, with or without an -FS form

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85 words across 2 section(s)

-VES Only (KNIFE → KNIVES)

ELF CORF HALF LIFE SHELF THIEF BEHALF ALEWIFE FLYLEAF MIDLIFE NONLIFE NONSELF
OLDWIFE PRELIFE WERWOLF AARDWOLF FARMWIFE FISHWIFE GOODWIFE HALFLIFE KALEWIFE
LONGLEAF MEATLOAF MOONCALF PENKNIFE WEREWOLF BOOKSHELF BROADLEAF DRAWKNIFE
HEADSCARF HOUSEWIFE INTERLEAF LIVERLEAF SUGARLOAF SUPERWIFE BREADKNIFE
MANTELSHELF POCKETKNIFE

Both -FS and -VES

EF CAF DIF GIF OAF BEEF CAFE CALF CURF DELF HOOF KEEF LEAF LOAF NAIF PELF PROF
REIF SELF SERF TURF WIFE WOLF GRIEF KNIFE MOTIF SCARF BEHOOF BELIEF RELIEF
STRIFE ENDLEAF FIXATIF HUSWIFE LOWLIFE DIGESTIF FOLKLIFE FOREHOOF KERCHIEF
SHINLEAF DISBELIEF MISBELIEF SEMIDWARF WATERLEAF CLOVERLEAF NECKERCHIEF
HANDKERCHIEF

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