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

This fixed pattern gives you a narrower search than simply looking for words that end in E: the middle E is locked in too. Familiar matches include THERE, THESE, WHERE, PIECE, and SCENE. Just 13 of the 98 matches rank among common English words, so expect plenty of less familiar game entries.

At a glance: the E-E pattern

• 98 tournament-dictionary words match _ _ E _ E.
• THERE, THESE, WHERE, PIECE, and SCENE are familiar examples.
• S starts 12 matches, the most of any starting letter shown.
• Only 13 matches are common English words by the frequency measure.
• JEEZE leads the Scrabble scores at 21 points.

How many 5-letter words have E as the 3rd and 5th letter?

Ninety-eight five-letter words have E in both positions. Examples such as THERE, THESE, and WHERE show how different beginnings can fill the same pattern; PIECE and SCENE offer familiar alternatives.

The starting letters are not evenly spread. S leads with 12 words and A follows with 11, while P has 9 and C and G each have 8. That makes the first letter a useful next filter when your clue fixes both E positions.

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

A different final letter changes the size of the search sharply: 293 words have E third and S fifth, compared with 98 ending in E. Among words with E third and E fifth, the first-letter leaders are S and A, not a single dominant starter.

The pattern has 15 Wordle answer matches, far fewer than its 98 allowed guesses. Separately, only 13 words count as common, so the full set is broader than everyday vocabulary. Collins lists 96 matches, while NWL2023 lists 51 and ENABLE lists 46; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar play.