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

6-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and E as the 4th letter number 290, including familiar choices such as RECENT, DEFEND, and SELECT.

290 wordsTop pick RECENTHighest score ZEBECK 23

48 of 290 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 2nd place, I is the most common 4th letter (383 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 48 · most-used first

All valid words 290

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • AENEUS6
  • BEDECK15
  • BEDELL9
  • BEDELS9
  • BEDEWS12
  • BEFELD12
  • BEFELL11
  • BEGEMS11
  • BEGETS9
  • BEHEAD12
  • BEHELD12
  • BEHEST11
  • BELEAP10
  • BELEED9
  • BELEES8
  • BEMEAN10
  • BEMETE10
  • BENETS8
  • BEPELT10
  • BEREFT11
  • BERETS8
  • BESEEM10
  • BESEEN8
  • BESEES8
  • BESETS8
  • BETEEM10
  • BETELS8
  • BEVELS11
  • BEVERS11
  • BEWEEP13
  • BEWENT11
  • BEWEPT13
  • BEWETS11
  • BEZELS17
  • CEDERS9
  • CELEBS10
  • CELERY11
  • CEMENT10
  • CEREAL8
  • CEREUS8
  • DEBEAK13
  • DEBELS9
  • DECEIT9
  • DECENT9
  • DECERN9
  • DEFEAT10
  • DEFECT12
  • DEFEND11
  • DEFERS10
  • DEGERM10
  • DEJECT16
  • DELEAD8
  • DELEAF10
  • DELETE7
  • DEMEAN9
  • DEMENT9
  • DENETS7
  • DEPEND10
  • DEPERM11
  • DESEED8
  • DESERT7
  • DETECT9
  • DETENT7
  • DETENU7
  • DETERS7
  • DETEST7
  • DEVEIN10
  • DEVELS10
  • DEVEST10
  • EEVENS9
  • FEREST9
  • FEVERS12
  • FEWEST12
  • FEYEST12
  • GELEES7
  • GEMELS9
  • GENERA7
  • GENETS7
  • GENEVA10
  • GERENT7
  • GEYEST10
  • HEBENS11
  • HEDERA10
  • HEDERS10
  • HEREAT9
  • HEREBY14
  • HEREIN9
  • HEREOF12
  • HEREON9
  • HERESY12
  • HERETO9
  • HETERO9
  • HEVEAS12
  • HEWERS12
  • HEXENE16
  • HEXERS16
  • JEBELS15
  • JEREED14
  • JEWELS16
  • KEBELE12
  • KEKENO14
  • KELEPS12
  • KERELS10
  • KERERU10
  • KETENE10
  • KEVELS13
  • KEYERS13
  • KEYEST13
  • LEBENS8
  • LEGEND8
  • LEGERS7
  • LEMELS8
  • LEPERS8
  • LEVEED10
  • LEVEES9
  • LEVELS9
  • LEVERS9
  • LEXEME15
  • MELEES8
  • MELENA8
  • MENEER8
  • MERELL8
  • MERELS8
  • MERELY11
  • MEREST8
  • MESELS8
  • MESETA8
  • METEOR8
  • METEPA10
  • METERS8
  • NEBECK14
  • NEBEKS12
  • NEBELS8
  • NEPERS8
  • NEPETA8
  • NEREID7
  • NEREIS6
  • NEVELS9
  • NEWELL9
  • NEWELS9
  • NEWEST9
  • OEDEMA9
  • PEREIA8
  • PEREON8
  • PESETA8
  • PESEWA11
  • PETERS8
  • PEWEES11
  • REBECK14
  • REBECS10
  • REBELS8
  • RECEDE9
  • RECENT8
  • RECEPT10
  • RECESS8
  • REDEAL7
  • REDEAR7
  • REDEEM9
  • REDEFY13
  • REDENY10
  • REDEYE10
  • REFECT11
  • REFEED10
  • REFEEL9
  • REFELL9
  • REFELS9
  • REFELT9
  • REFERS9
  • REGEAR7
  • REGENT7
  • REGEST7
  • REHEAR9
  • REHEAT9
  • REHEEL9
  • REHEMS11
  • REJECT15
  • REKEYS13
  • RELEND7
  • RELENT6
  • RELETS6
  • RELEVE9
  • REMEAD9
  • REMEDE9
  • REMEDY12
  • REMEET8
  • REMEID9
  • REMELT8
  • REMEND9
  • REMENS8
  • RENEGE7
  • RENEST6
  • RENEWS9
  • RENEYS9
  • REPEAL8
  • REPEAT8
  • REPEGS9
  • REPELS8
  • REPENT8
  • REPERK12
  • REREAD7
  • RERENT6
  • RESEAL6
  • RESEAT6
  • RESEAU6
  • RESECT8
  • RESEDA7
  • RESEED7
  • RESEEK10
  • RESEEN6
  • RESEES6
  • RESELL6
  • RESEND7
  • RESENT6
  • RESETS6
  • RESEWN9
  • RESEWS9
  • RETEAM8
  • RETEAR6
  • RETELL6
  • RETEMS8
  • RETENE6
  • RETEST6
  • REVEAL9
  • REVELS9
  • REVERB11
  • REVERE9
  • REVERS9
  • REVERT9
  • REVERY12
  • REVEST9
  • REVETS9
  • REVEUR9
  • REWEAR9
  • REWEDS10
  • REWELD10
  • REWETS9
  • REZERO15
  • SECEDE9
  • SECERN8
  • SECESH11
  • SEDENT7
  • SEDERS7
  • SELECT8
  • SEMEED9
  • SEMEIA8
  • SEMEME10
  • SEMENS8
  • SENECA8
  • SENEGA7
  • SEREIN6
  • SERENE6
  • SEREST6
  • SESELI6
  • SEVENS9
  • SEVERE9
  • SEVERS9
  • SEVERY12
  • SEWELS9
  • SEWENS9
  • SEWERS9
  • SEXERS13
  • SEYENS9
  • TELEDU7
  • TELEGA7
  • TELESM8
  • TEMENE8
  • TENESI6
  • TENETS6
  • TEPEES8
  • TEPEFY14
  • TEREDO7
  • TEREFA9
  • TEREKS10
  • TERETE6
  • TEWELS9
  • VEGETE10
  • VELETA9
  • VENEER9
  • VENENE9
  • VENERY12
  • VENEWE12
  • VENEYS12
  • VEXERS16
  • WEBERS11
  • WEDELN10
  • WEDELS10
  • XEBECS17
  • ZEBECK23
  • ZEBECS19
  • ZEREBA17
Letters by positionIn 34% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. R31%
  2. B11%
  3. D10%
3rd letter
  1. R12%
  2. V10%
  3. S9%
5th letter
  1. L14%
  2. R14%
  3. N13%
6th letter
  1. S34%
  2. T17%
  3. E8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; ZEBECK tops the list with 23. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 25 words
  2. 7 points: 30 words
  3. 88 points: 53 words
  4. 9 points: 72 words
  5. 1010 points: 38 words
  6. 11 points: 20 words
  7. 1212 points: 22 words
  8. 13 points: 9 words
  9. 1414 points: 6 words
  10. 15 points: 5 words
  11. 1616 points: 5 words
  12. 17 points: 3 words
  13. 1818 points: 0 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZEBECK2325All three
ZEBECS1921All three
BEZELS1719All three
XEBECS1719All three
ZEREBA1718Collins only
JEWELS1619All three
HEXENE1616Collins only
DEJECT1619All three
HEXERS1615All three
VEXERS1617All three
REJECT1518All three
LEXEME1517All three

The pattern is _E_E__, with both E tiles fixed and four open positions. Forty-eight matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the list mixes familiar terms with less common tournament entries. R is the leading first letter, while S is the most frequent final letter; those separate counts can narrow a clue, but they do not guarantee a particular pairing.

At a glance: the E-E pattern

  • There are 290 six-letter matches with E in positions 2 and 4.
  • RECENT, LEVELS, SEVERE, and DEFEND are recognizable examples.
  • R starts 89 matches, more than any other first letter.
  • S ends 99 matches; T is next with 50.
  • The average score is 9.5, but ZEBECK reaches 23 points.

Which starting and ending letters narrow the pattern fastest?

Start by testing R: it begins 89 of these words, compared with 33 beginning with B and 29 with D. If the final tile is known, S is a strong place to look, appearing at the end of 99 matches. These are useful frequency clues, not a promise that every pair of outer letters occurs.

The match counts also depend on the word list. Collins includes 285 entries, NWL2023 has 228, and ENABLE has 212; those totals overlap because many words appear in more than one dictionary.

Forty-eight matches are common by frequency, so some valid game entries will be unfamiliar. Check your game's word list before relying on an obscure answer.

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

  • ZEBECK scores 23, the highest score among these matches.
  • ZEBECS scores 19; BEZELS, XEBECS, and ZEREBA each score 17.
  • JEWELS, HEXENE, DEJECT, HEXERS, and VEXERS each score 16.
  • For a familiar lower-risk choice, look at REPEAT, SELECT, or REVEAL.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have E in the second and fourth positions?
There are 290 six-letter words with E in both the second and fourth positions. The set includes common choices such as RECENT and DEFEND, alongside less familiar tournament words. Dictionary membership varies, so use your game's accepted word list for a final check.
What is the most common starting letter for this pattern?
R is the most common starting letter, with 89 matches. B comes next with 33, followed by D with 29. That makes R a sensible first letter to test when the other known tiles fit, but the count alone does not identify a specific word.
Which matching word has the highest Scrabble score?
ZEBECK is the highest-scoring match at 23 points. ZEBECS follows at 19, while BEZELS, XEBECS, and ZEREBA each score 17. Board premiums can change a play's total, so the listed word score is only the starting value.

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