6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and R as the 4th letter

The pattern is E _ _ R _ _, so the fourth letter is fixed while the other three middle and final positions vary. Familiar choices such as ENERGY and EMERGE sit alongside unusual entries like EXARCH and EXURBS. Only four of the 43 matches meet the common-word cutoff, so expect a mix of playable everyday words and specialist vocabulary.

At a glance: the E _ _ R _ _ pattern

• Forty-three words match E _ _ R _ _ across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 41 matches, compared with 30 in NWL2023 and 28 in ENABLE.
• EXARCH leads the top scores at 18 points; ENTREZ and EXURBS each score 15.
• Only four of the 43 rank as everyday English words.
• S closes 11 of the words, more than any other letter; E follows with nine.

Which entries are worth trying in a word game?

Start with ENERGY, EMERGE, EXTRAS, EMBRYO, or ESCROW if you want recognizable options. Each obeys the same fixed pattern, but the final letters vary: ENERGY ends in Y, EMERGE in E, and EXTRAS in S.

For a scoring play, EXARCH is the standout at 18 points. ENTREZ and EXURBS reach 15, while EXTRAS, EMBRYO, EXERTS, and EPARCH each score 13. Those totals make the less familiar words worth checking when your rack or board supports them.

Where does this pattern fall short?

The dictionary counts do not agree: Collins has 41 entries, but NWL2023 has 30 and ENABLE has 28. A word accepted in one list may be rejected in another, so check your game's word list before building a play around a rare option.

Frequency is the bigger practical limitation: just four of the 43 matches are common by our threshold. Treat ENERGY and EMERGE as familiar anchors, then use the full set when a puzzle gives you the fourth-letter R. For broader browsing, compare 6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and R as the 4th letter against neighboring patterns.