5-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and E as the 4th letter

That fixed EE pair leaves the first, second and final letters open, creating a mix of familiar words and less common entries. Only 34 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the pattern is tighter than its dictionary count suggests. Use the examples to check likely fits before spending a guess.

At a glance: words with EE in the middle

• Exactly 111 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern _ _ E E _.
• Only 34 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• S starts 36 matches; T is next with 13.
• S is also the most common final letter, appearing 23 times; D follows with 18.
• There are 37 matching Wordle answers in tournament dictionaries.

Which 5-letter words have E in positions three and four?

Familiar matches include GREEN, SLEEP, SPEED, SWEET, QUEEN and WHEEL. The first two letters can make a consonant blend, as in green, or begin with a single consonant, as in sleep.

The starting-letter split is notably uneven: S accounts for 36 words, while T and C contribute 13 and 10. At the other end, S leads with 23 matches, followed by D with 18 and R with 16. The same middle-EE pattern grows to 156 matches at six letters and 209 at seven.

How many matches are Wordle answers?

There are 37 matching Wordle answers, and all 37 appear in tournament dictionaries. The broader set has 111 allowed guesses, so a word that fits the letters is not automatically an answer candidate.

For word-game scoring, QUEEN and CHEEK each score 14. Dictionary coverage varies: Collins contains 109 matches, NWL2023 has 84 and ENABLE has 81. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.