6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and A as the 6th letter

The fixed pattern is E _ _ _ _ A, and its 21 matches range from familiar words such as ENIGMA to less familiar entries such as EPEIRA. Collins includes all 21, but NWL2023 and ENABLE stop at 17 each. The difference matters when a game accepts only one dictionary.

At a glance: the E-to-A pattern

• The pattern has 21 tournament-dictionary matches, with E fixed first and A fixed last.
• Collins lists 21 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 17.
• Only 2 matches count as common by our word-frequency measure.
• The top Scrabble scorer is ECZEMA at 19 points, ahead of EPIZOA at 17.

How rare is this letter pattern?

There are 21 matches, compared with 90 for six-letter words beginning with C and ending in A, and 78 beginning with S and ending in A. That makes the E-to-A pattern a much narrower search. When your known letters fit E _ _ _ _ A, this compact set gives you a focused place to check.

Only 2 matches are common by our frequency measure, although 18 have definitions. EUREKA and ENIGMA are familiar anchors; EPEIRA and EPIZOA are less everyday choices. Familiarity alone is a poor filter here, so check the exact letter positions before ruling out an unfamiliar-looking entry.

6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and A as the 6th letter

ECZEMA leads the scoring list at 19 points, with EPIZOA at 17 and EXUVIA at 16. EJECTA and EXACTA each score 15. Those high values make the less familiar options worth checking when your rack or board favors a premium placement.

EUREKA scores 10, while ENIGMA scores 9, so recognizable words do not lead this scoring group. The 21 matches average 10.6 points.

Dictionary coverage also differs: 17 appear in NWL2023, compared with all 21 in Collins. ENABLE also lists 17. Check your game's chosen word list before playing.