6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and E as the 3rd letter

The fixed middle pair leaves the first and last letters to do most of the sorting, so CAESAR, JAeger and DAEMON show three different openings while FAERIE and PAELLA offer familiar-looking alternatives. Collins includes all 35 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 25. That dictionary gap matters when you take an unfamiliar form into a game: only one entry ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and E as the 3rd letter

• Exactly 35 tournament-dictionary words fit the A-E middle pattern.
• Collins includes all 35 entries; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 25.
• Only one match ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• JAeger scores 14 points, ahead of HAEMIC at 13.
• Seven words end in S; H and P each begin five matches.

Which A-E words score the most?

JAeger is the top scorer at 14 points, with HAEMIC next at 13; CAECUM and WAEFUL each score 12. When you have a J available, JAeger is the scoring standout, though its spelling is less familiar than names such as CAESAR.

FAECES, FAECAL, HAEMAL, HAEMIN, BAETYL and KAEING each score 11, keeping several choices close behind. These are base word scores; premium squares change the turn total, so check the board before spending a strong letter.

The average score across the matches is 9.3. That makes the 14-point leader an exception, not a fair estimate for every word in the pattern.

How do the words begin and end?

H and P tie as the most frequent opening letters, with five words apiece. C and F follow with four each, then D with three. Examples include HAEMIC, PAELLA, CAESAR and FAECAL, which give you concrete options when the first square is known.

Final letters spread out more: S leads with seven, L has six, and G has five. Only three end in A, D, N or R apiece, while just two end in E. The fixed middle pair still leaves a useful clue in the word's tail, especially when S or L is already confirmed.

The count remains exactly 35 6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and E as the 3rd letter, and most are specialist forms; check your game's word list once before relying on an obscure entry.