6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and R as the 6th letter
6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and R as the 6th letter number 40, and 28 of them close with -ER.
5 of 40 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With E in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (199 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- EITHER9
- EASIER6
- EDITOR7
- EASTER6
- ELIXIR13
- EARNER6
- ERASER6
- EDGIER8
- ENDEAR7
- ECLAIR8
- ETCHER11
- EVADER10
- ESPOIR8
- ESCHAR11
- EVILER9
- EVENER9
- EGGLER8
- ENAMOR8
- ECHOER11
- ELOPER8
- EYEBAR11
- EERIER6
- EMOTER8
- ESPIER8
- EXILER13
- EBAYER11
- EELIER6
- EFFEIR12
- EGGIER8
- ELATER6
- ELMIER8
- ELUDER7
- ELUTOR6
- ENSEAR6
- ENVIER9
- EPATER8
- EPIMER10
- ETRIER6
- EVEJAR16
- EVOKER13
All valid words 40
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVEJAR | 16 | 19 | Collins only |
| ELIXIR | 13 | 14 | All three |
| EXILER | 13 | 14 | Collins · NWL |
| EVOKER | 13 | 14 | All three |
| EFFEIR | 12 | 12 | Collins only |
| ETCHER | 11 | 11 | All three |
| ESCHAR | 11 | 11 | All three |
| ECHOER | 11 | 11 | All three |
| EYEBAR | 11 | 11 | All three |
| EBAYER | 11 | 11 | Collins only |
| EVADER | 10 | 11 | All three |
| EPIMER | 10 | 12 | All three |
Every match fixes E at the front and R at the back, leaving four middle letters to fill. Either, easier, editor, easter and elixir show how varied those middles get, from double consonants to the -er tail that carries most of the list. Only 5 entries fall inside the top 25,000 English words, so the pool stretches past everyday vocabulary.
The E-to-R pattern, first to last
- All 40 matches start with E and end with R, the pattern behind either, easier and editor.
- 28 matches finish -er, the biggest ending; -ar adds 5, -ir 4 and -or 3.
- Collins lists 38 of the 40, NWL2023 has 33 and ENABLE only 28.
- Just 5 entries rank inside the top 25,000 English words.
- Evejar tops the scores at 16, ahead of elixir, exiler and evoker on 13.
Which E-first, R-last words end in -er?
The -er tail dominates: 28 of the 40 matches, so any E _ _ _ _ R guess usually wants those last two tiles. Easier, either, earner, eraser, evader and echoer all follow it. That -er bias makes the final two letters a better guide than the middle.
The remaining 12 are far scarcer: 5 end -ar, 4 -ir and 3 -or, covering words like evejar, elixir and enamor.
Average tile score is 8.7, and it is easy to see why: E, R, A and I all score 1 point, so this pattern rarely produces a big raw total.
The five common words are the safest bets: either, easier, editor, easter and elixir all read as ordinary English, while the rest lean on doubling and rare endings.
A thin pattern, so mind the dictionary
E-first, R-last is one of the smallest six-letter patterns; S starts 219 of the same R-final words against E's 40. Keep the -er group for North American play and confirm odd spellings in your game's word list.
Questions people ask
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