6-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter
6-letter words with E as the 2nd and 5th letters total 991, from familiar choices like BETTER and SERIES to rare high scorers.
144 of 991 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With E in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (991 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- BETTER8
- SERIES6
- CENTER8
- MEMBER12
- NEEDED8
- REVIEW12
- LEADER7
- LETTER6
- DEGREE8
- SECRET8
- HELPED12
- SEEMED9
- SERVED10
- LEAVES9
- JERSEY16
- GENDER8
- HEAVEN12
- HEADED11
- RELIEF9
- TESTED7
- BELIEF11
- SERVER9
- DENIED8
- SERVES9
- REGRET7
- HEROES9
- READER7
- DEEPER9
- VESSEL9
- BEATEN8
- DEALER7
- DEEMED10
- METRES8
- PEPPER12
- LESSER6
- SEALED7
- HEATED10
- TENDER7
- SEIZED16
- HELMET11
- KEEPER12
- NERVES9
- MESSED9
- NEPHEW14
- SELLER6
- LEAKED11
- SEQUEL15
- MERGER9
All valid words 991
- AERIED7
- AERIER6
- AERIES6
- AESCES8
- AETHER9
- BEADED10
- BEADER9
- BEAKED13
- BEAKER12
- BEAMED11
- BEAMER10
- BEANED9
- BEARED9
- BEARER8
- BEARES8
- BEATEN8
- BEATER8
- BEAVER11
- BECKED15
- BECKES14
- BECKET14
- BEDDED11
- BEDDER10
- BEDYED13
- BEDYES12
- BEEBEE10
- BEEFED12
- BEEPED11
- BEEPER10
- BEETED9
- BEEVES11
- BEEZER17
- BEFLEA11
- BEFRET11
- BEGGED11
- BEGOES9
- BEIGEL9
- BEIGER9
- BEIGES9
- BELEED9
- BELEES8
- BELIED9
- BELIEF11
- BELIER8
- BELIES8
- BELLED9
- BELLES8
- BELTED9
- BELTER8
- BEMBEX19
- BENDED10
- BENDEE9
- BENDER9
- BENJES15
- BENNES8
- BENNET8
- BERBER10
- BERGEN9
- BERLEY11
- BERMED11
- BERMES10
- BERRET8
- BESEEM10
- BESEEN8
- BESEES8
- BESPED11
- BESTED9
- BETEEM10
- BETHEL11
- BETTED9
- BETTER8
- BEVIES11
- BEVUES11
- BEWEEP13
- CEASED9
- CEASES8
- CEAZED18
- CEAZES17
- CEILED9
- CEILER8
- CELLED9
- CENSED9
- CENSER8
- CENSES8
- CENTER8
- CERGES9
- CERMET10
- CERNED9
- CERNES8
- CERTES8
- CESSED9
- CESSER8
- CESSES8
- DEADED9
- DEADEN8
- DEADER8
- DEAFEN10
- DEAFER10
- DEALER7
- DEANED8
- DEANER7
- DEARED8
- DEARER7
- DEARES7
- DEAVED11
- DEAVES10
- DEBTED10
- DEBTEE9
- DEBYES12
- DECKED14
- DECKEL13
- DECKER13
- DECREE9
- DECREW12
- DECTET9
- DEEDED9
- DEEDER8
- DEEMED10
- DEEPEN9
- DEEPER9
- DEEVED11
- DEEVES10
- DEFFER13
- DEFIED11
- DEFIER10
- DEFIES10
- DEFLEA10
- DEFLEX17
- DEFTER10
- DEFUEL10
- DEGGED10
- DEGREE8
- DEICED10
- DEICER9
- DEICES9
- DEIDER8
- DEIFER10
- DEIXES14
- DELVED11
- DELVER10
- DELVES10
- DEMIES9
- DEMOED10
- DENIED8
- DENIER7
- DENIES7
- DENNED8
- DENNET7
- DENSER7
- DENTED8
- DENTEL7
- DENTEX14
- DESEED8
- DESSES7
- DEUCED10
- DEUCES9
- DEVVEL13
- DEWIER10
- DEXIES14
- DEXTER14
- EECHED12
- EECHES11
- EELIER6
- EERIER6
- FEALED10
- FEARED10
- FEARER9
- FEARES9
- FEASED10
- FEASES9
- FEATED10
- FEATER9
- FEAZED19
- FEAZES18
- FECKED16
- FEEDER10
- FEELER9
- FEERED10
- FEESED10
- FEESES9
- FEEZED19
- FEEZES18
- FELLED10
- FELLER9
- FELTED10
- FELTER9
- FEMMES13
- FENCED12
- FENCER11
- FENCES11
- FENDED11
- FENDER10
- FENMEN11
- FENNEC11
- FENNEL9
- FERREL9
- FERRET9
- FESSED10
- FESSES9
- FESTER9
- FETTED10
- FETTER9
- FEUDED11
- FEWMET14
- FEWTER12
- FEZZED28
- FEZZES27
- GEALED8
- GEARED8
- GEARES7
- GECKED14
- GEEKED12
- GEEZER16
- GELDED9
- GELDER8
- GELEES7
- GELLED8
- GEMMED12
- GEMMEN11
- GENDER8
- GENIES7
- GENNED8
- GENNEL7
- GENNET7
- GENRES7
- GENTES7
- GEODES8
- GERBES9
- GERLES7
- GERMED10
- GERMEN9
- GERNED8
- GERNES7
- GESSED8
- GESSES7
- GESTES7
- GETTER7
- GEYSER10
- HEADED11
- HEADER10
- HEALED10
- HEALEE9
- HEALER9
- HEAPED12
- HEAPER11
- HEARER9
- HEARES9
- HEATED10
- HEATER9
- HEAVED13
- HEAVEN12
- HEAVER12
- HEAVES12
- HEDGED12
- HEDGER11
- HEDGES11
- HEEDED11
- HEEDER10
- HEELED10
- HEELER9
- HEEZED19
- HEEZES18
- HEFTED13
- HEFTER12
- HEIFER12
- HEILED10
- HEIRED10
- HELLED10
- HELLER9
- HELMED12
- HELMER11
- HELMET11
- HELPED12
- HELPER11
- HELVED13
- HELVES12
- HEMMED14
- HEMMER13
- HEMPEN13
- HENDED11
- HENGES10
- HENLEY12
- HENNED10
- HENNER9
- HENTED10
- HEPPER13
- HERBED12
- HERDED11
- HERDEN10
- HERDER10
- HERIED10
- HERIES9
- HEROES9
- HERPES11
- HERSED10
- HERSES9
- HERYED13
- HERYES12
- HESPED12
- HETHER12
- HETMEN11
- HEYDEY16
- JEANED14
- JEELED14
- JEEPED16
- JEERED14
- JEERER13
- JEFFED20
- JELLED14
- JEMBES17
- JENNET13
- JEREED14
- JERKED18
- JERKER17
- JERSEY16
- JESSED14
- JESSES13
- JESTED14
- JESTEE13
- JESTER13
- JETTED14
- JEWIES16
- KEBBED15
- KECKED17
- KEDGED13
- KEDGER12
- KEDGES12
- KEEKED15
- KEEKER14
- KEELED11
- KEELER10
- KEENED11
- KEENER10
- KEEPER12
- KEEVES13
- KEFFEL16
- KEGGED13
- KEGGER12
- KEGLER11
- KELPED13
- KELPER12
- KELTER10
- KEMBED15
- KEMPED15
- KEMPER14
- KENNED11
- KENNEL10
- KENNER10
- KENNET10
- KENTED11
- KENTES10
- KEPPED15
- KEPPEN14
- KERBED13
- KERFED14
- KERMES12
- KERNED11
- KERNEL10
- KERNES10
- KERSEY13
- KERVED14
- KERVES13
- KESHES13
- KEWLER13
- KEYSET13
- LEADED8
- LEADEN7
- LEADER7
- LEAFED10
- LEAFER9
- LEAKED11
- LEAKER10
- LEALER6
- LEAMED9
- LEANED7
- LEANER6
- LEAPED9
- LEAPER8
- LEARED7
- LEARES6
- LEASED7
- LEASER6
- LEASES6
- LEAVED10
- LEAVEN9
- LEAVER9
- LEAVES9
- LEAZES15
- LEBBEK14
- LECHED12
- LECHER11
- LECHES11
- LEDDEN8
- LEDGED9
- LEDGER8
- LEDGES8
- LEEPED9
- LEERED7
- LEESES6
- LEFTER9
- LEGGED9
- LEGGER8
- LEGGES8
- LEGLEN7
- LEGLET7
- LEGMEN9
- LEIGER7
- LEIRED7
- LEKKED15
- LEKKER14
- LENDER7
- LENGED8
- LENGER7
- LENSED7
- LENSES6
- LENTEN6
- LEONES6
- LEPPED11
- LESSEE6
- LESSEN6
- LESSER6
- LESSES6
- LESTED7
- LETHEE9
- LETHES9
- LETTED7
- LETTER6
- LEUDES7
- LEVEED10
- LEVEES9
- LEVIED10
- LEVIER9
- LEVIES9
- LEWDER10
- LEZZES24
- MEAGER9
- MEALED9
- MEALER8
- MEANED9
- MEANER8
- MEANES8
- MEARES8
- MEASED9
- MEASES8
- MEATED9
- MEAWES11
- MEAZEL17
- MEDLED10
- MEDLES9
- MEDLEY12
- MEEKEN12
- MEEKER12
- MEERED9
- MEETER8
- MEINED9
- MEINEY11
- MELDED10
- MELDER9
- MELEES8
- MELLED9
- MELTED9
- MELTER8
- MEMBER12
- MENDED10
- MENDER9
- MENEER8
- MENGED10
- MENGES9
- MENSED9
- MENSES8
- MENTEE8
- MEOUED9
- MEOWED12
- MERCER10
- MERCES10
- MERDES9
- MERGED10
- MERGEE9
- MERGER9
- MERGES9
- MERLES8
- MERMEN10
- MERSES8
- MESHED12
- MESHES11
- MESNES8
- MESSED9
- MESSES8
- MESTEE8
- MESTER8
- METIER8
- METRED9
- METRES8
- MEUSED9
- MEUSES8
- MEWLED12
- MEWLER11
- MEWSED12
- MEWSES11
- MEZZES26
- NEAFES9
- NEALED7
- NEAPED9
- NEARED7
- NEARER6
- NEATEN6
- NEATER6
- NEBBED11
- NECKED13
- NECKER12
- NEEDED8
- NEEDER7
- NEELES6
- NEESED7
- NEESES6
- NEEZED16
- NEEZES15
- NEINEI6
- NEIVES9
- NELIES6
- NEMNED9
- NEONED7
- NEPHEW14
- NERVED10
- NERVER9
- NERVES9
- NESHER9
- NESSES6
- NESTED7
- NESTER6
- NETHER9
- NETTED7
- NETTER6
- NEUMES8
- NEUTER6
- NEWIES9
- NEWSED10
- NEWSES9
- PEACED11
- PEACES10
- PEAGES9
- PEAHEN11
- PEAKED13
- PEALED9
- PEANED9
- PEARES8
- PEASED9
- PEASEN8
- PEASES8
- PEAVEY14
- PEAZED18
- PEAZES17
- PECHED14
- PECKED15
- PECKER14
- PECKES14
- PECTEN10
- PEDDER10
- PEDLER9
- PEECES10
- PEEKED13
- PEELED9
- PEELER8
- PEENED9
- PEEPED11
- PEEPER10
- PEEPES10
- PEERED9
- PEEVED12
- PEEVER11
- PEEVES11
- PEEWEE11
- PEGGED11
- PEGHED13
- PEINED9
- PEISED9
- PEISES8
- PEIZED18
- PEIZES17
- PEKOES12
- PELLET8
- PELMET10
- PELTED9
- PELTER8
- PELVES11
- PENCEL10
- PENCES10
- PENDED10
- PENIES8
- PENMEN10
- PENNED9
- PENNER8
- PENNES8
- PENSEE8
- PENSEL8
- PENTEL8
- PEONES8
- PEPPED13
- PEPPER12
- PERAEA8
- PERCED11
- PERCEN10
- PERCES10
- PERFET11
- PERKED13
- PERMED11
- PERSES8
- PERTER8
- PERVED12
- PERVES11
- PESTER8
- PETHER11
- PETREL8
- PETRES8
- PETTED9
- PETTER8
- PEWEES11
- PEWTER11
- PEYSED12
- PEYSES11
- READER7
- REAKED11
- REALER6
- REALES6
- REAMED9
- REAMER8
- REAMES8
- REAPED9
- REAPER8
- REARED7
- REARER6
- REATES6
- REAVED10
- REAVER9
- REAVES9
- REBBES10
- REBRED9
- RECCED11
- RECCES10
- RECHEW14
- RECKED13
- REDDED9
- REDDEN8
- REDDER8
- REDEEM9
- REDLEG8
- REDOES7
- REDREW10
- REDYED11
- REDYES10
- REEDED8
- REEDEN7
- REEDER7
- REEDES7
- REEFED10
- REEFER9
- REEKED11
- REEKER10
- REELED7
- REELER6
- REEVED10
- REEVES9
- REFEED10
- REFEEL9
- REFFED13
- REFLET9
- REFLEW12
- REFLEX16
- REFUEL9
- REGIES7
- REGLET7
- REGRET7
- REGREW10
- REHEEL9
- REINED7
- REISES6
- REITER6
- REIVED10
- REIVER9
- REIVES9
- RELIED7
- RELIEF9
- RELIER6
- RELIES6
- REMEET8
- RENDED8
- RENDER7
- RENIED7
- RENIES6
- RENKER10
- RENNED7
- RENNES6
- RENNET6
- RENTED7
- RENTER6
- RENTES6
- REOPEN8
- REPLED9
- REPPED11
- RESEED7
- RESEEK10
- RESEEN6
- RESEES6
- RESHES9
- RESKEW13
- RESTED7
- RESTEM8
- RESTER6
- RETIED7
- RETIES6
- RETREE6
- RETTED7
- REUSED7
- REUSES6
- REVIED10
- REVIES9
- REVIEW12
- REVUES9
- REVVED13
- REZZES24
- SEABED9
- SEALED7
- SEALER6
- SEAMED9
- SEAMEN8
- SEAMER8
- SEAMES8
- SEANED7
- SEARED7
- SEARER6
- SEASED7
- SEASES6
- SEATED7
- SEATER6
- SEAZED16
- SEAZES15
- SECKEL12
- SECRET8
- SEDGED9
- SEDGES8
- SEEDED8
- SEEDER7
- SEEKER10
- SEELED7
- SEEMED9
- SEEMER8
- SEEPED9
- SEGUED8
- SEGUES7
- SEIDEL7
- SEIKER10
- SEILED7
- SEINED7
- SEINER6
- SEINES6
- SEISED7
- SEISER6
- SEISES6
- SEITEN6
- SEIZED16
- SEIZER15
- SEIZES15
- SELFED10
- SELLER6
- SELLES6
- SELVES9
- SEMEED9
- SEMIES8
- SEMPER10
- SEMSEM10
- SENDED8
- SENDER7
- SENNET6
- SENSED7
- SENSEI6
- SENSES6
- SENTED7
- SEPHEN11
- SEPSES8
- SEPTET8
- SEQUEL15
- SERGED8
- SERGER7
- SERGES7
- SERIES6
- SERRED7
- SERRES6
- SERVED10
- SERVER9
- SERVES9
- SESHES9
- SESSES6
- SESTET6
- SETTEE6
- SETTER6
- SEXIER13
- SEXTED14
- SEXTET13
- TEADES7
- TEAMED9
- TEAMER8
- TEARED7
- TEARER6
- TEASED7
- TEASEL6
- TEASER6
- TEASES6
- TEATED7
- TEAZED16
- TEAZEL15
- TEAZES15
- TECHED12
- TECKEL12
- TEDDED9
- TEDDER8
- TEDIER7
- TEEMED9
- TEEMER8
- TEENED7
- TEENER6
- TEENES6
- TEEPEE8
- TEERED7
- TEETER6
- TEEVEE9
- TEGMEN9
- TELFER9
- TELLEN6
- TELLER6
- TELNET6
- TEMPED11
- TEMPEH13
- TEMPER10
- TEMSED9
- TEMSES8
- TENDED8
- TENDER7
- TENGES7
- TENNER6
- TENNES6
- TENREC8
- TENSED7
- TENSER6
- TENSES6
- TENTED7
- TENTER6
- TENUES6
- TEPEES8
- TERCEL8
- TERCES8
- TERCET8
- TERFES9
- TERMED9
- TERMER8
- TERNED7
- TERNES6
- TERRET6
- TERSER6
- TESTED7
- TESTEE6
- TESTER6
- TESTES6
- TETHER9
- TETTER6
- TEXTED14
- TEXTER13
- VEALED10
- VEALER9
- VEALES9
- VEEPEE11
- VEERED10
- VEGGED12
- VEGGES11
- VEGIES10
- VEILED10
- VEILER9
- VEINED10
- VEINER9
- VELLET9
- VELVET12
- VENDED11
- VENDEE10
- VENDER10
- VENEER9
- VENGED11
- VENGER10
- VENGES10
- VENNEL9
- VENTED10
- VENTER9
- VENUES9
- VERBED12
- VERDET10
- VERGED11
- VERGER10
- VERGES10
- VERIER9
- VERMES11
- VERREL9
- VERREY12
- VERSED10
- VERSER9
- VERSES9
- VERSET9
- VERTED10
- VERTEX16
- VERVEL12
- VERVEN12
- VERVES12
- VERVET12
- VESPER11
- VESSEL9
- VESTED10
- VESTEE9
- VETOED10
- VETOER9
- VETOES9
- VETTED10
- VETTER9
- WEAKEN13
- WEAKER13
- WEANED10
- WEANEL9
- WEANER9
- WEARED10
- WEARER9
- WEASEL9
- WEAVED13
- WEAVER12
- WEAVES12
- WEAZEN18
- WEBBED14
- WEBFED15
- WEDDED12
- WEDDER11
- WEDGED12
- WEDGES11
- WEEDED11
- WEEDER10
- WEEKES13
- WEENED10
- WEEPER11
- WEETED10
- WEETEN9
- WEETER9
- WEEVER12
- WEEWEE12
- WEFTED13
- WEFTES12
- WEINER9
- WEIRED10
- WEISED10
- WEISES9
- WEIZED19
- WEIZES18
- WELDED11
- WELDER10
- WELKED14
- WELKES13
- WELLED10
- WELTED10
- WELTER9
- WENDED11
- WENGES10
- WESTED10
- WESTER9
- WETHER12
- WETTED10
- WETTER9
- YEANED10
- YEETED10
- YELLED10
- YELLER9
- YELMED12
- YELPED12
- YELPER11
- YEMMER13
- YENNED10
- YENTES9
- YEOMEN11
- YERDED11
- YERKED14
- YESKED14
- YESSED10
- YESSES9
- YESTER9
- YEUKED14
- ZEROED16
- ZEROES15
- ZESTED16
- ZESTER15
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEZZED | 28 | 28 | All three |
| FEZZES | 27 | 27 | All three |
| MEZZES | 26 | 27 | Collins only |
| LEZZES | 24 | 25 | ENABLE · Collins |
| REZZES | 24 | 24 | Collins · NWL |
| JEFFED | 20 | 22 | Collins only |
| WEIZED | 19 | 19 | Collins only |
| FEAZED | 19 | 19 | All three |
| FEEZED | 19 | 19 | All three |
| HEEZED | 19 | 18 | All three |
| BEMBEX | 19 | 22 | Collins only |
| JERKED | 18 | 20 | All three |
The pattern is _E__E_: both Es are fixed, while the first, third, fourth, and final letters remain open. R is the most frequent starting letter in this group, but D dominates the endings. That split gives you two practical ways to narrow a clue before testing the full word list.
At a glance: counts, letters, and standout words
- The pattern matches 991 six-letter words across the tournament dictionaries.
- Only 144 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many entries are uncommon.
- A definition is available for 778 matches.
- R leads as the first letter, with 100 words; P follows with 82.
- D is the most common final letter, appearing in 347 words; R and S follow with 241 and 227.
Which familiar words fit the _E__E_ pattern?
BETTER, SERIES, CENTER, MEMBER, and LETTER show how varied the middle of this pattern can be. Their fixed Es sit in the same positions, but the remaining letters create very different word shapes. If you know the first letter is R, the group’s leading starter count makes that a strong place to search.
The final letter narrows the field even faster. D is far ahead of the next endings, R and S, so a clue pointing to a D-ending word deserves priority. Examples such as NEEDED, HELPED, and TESTED also show why past-tense forms account for many recognizable matches.
How do 6-letter words with E as the 2nd and 5th letters score?
For a high Scrabble score, FEZZED is the standout at 28 points, followed by FEZZES at 27 and MEZZES at 26. Those scores come from valuable Z tiles, not from the repeated Es. A familiar word such as BETTER is easier to recognize, but it cannot match that letter-value advantage.
Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 982 matches, compared with 708 in NWL2023 and 661 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap, so do not add them to estimate unique words. Rare entries and unusual forms make up much of the gap between the full set and its common-word subset; check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar answer.
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