5-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and E as the 4th letter

Your pattern fixes two of five positions: _ R _ E _, leaving three slots unknown. The first, third, and fifth letters remain open, and ORDER, TRIED, GREEN, and CREEK show how varied those slots can be. Only 29 of the 104 matches count as common by word frequency, so familiar examples are only part of the search.

5-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and E as the 4th letter

• The fixed pattern is _R_E_, with the first, third, and fifth letters open.
• ORDER, TRIED, GREEN, and CREEK are recognizable matches.
• Only 29 entries are classed as common by word frequency.
• D closes 27 words; S closes 26 and R closes 20.
• CREEK and FRYER share the top score, at 11 points.

Which endings narrow the pattern fastest?

D is the most frequent final letter among these matches, with 27 words; S follows with 26, then R with 20. If your last tile is confirmed, start with that ending group rather than testing the open first letter at random.

The examples make those endings easier to scan: TRIED, ARMED, and CRIED finish in D, while TREES, TRIES, and CRIES finish in S. The 104 matches span many first letters, led by A with 15 and C with 12, so the final slot gives a sharper first cut.

Do these matches work for Wordle and Scrabble?

The pattern contains 24 words in the Wordle answer list and 103 in the allowed-guess list. Those pools serve different purposes: an accepted guess is not automatically a possible answer. Use the confirmed positions to filter your candidates, then keep the remaining tiles in play.

Dictionary coverage differs by game: the matches include 102 Collins words, 85 in NWL2023, and 82 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry. CREEK and FRYER tie at 11 points, the top score among these matches; the average score is 7.3.