6-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and G as the 3rd letter

The fixed EG pair leaves plenty of variety in the other four slots. REGION and DEGREE are familiar examples, while BEGAZE and PEGBOX lead the scoring list. R tops the first-letter counts, and S tops the endings, so those positions offer a quick way to sort the candidates.

At a glance: words with EG in the middle

• The pattern has 118 matches across the tournament word lists.
• REGION, DEGREE, LEGEND and REGRET are recognizable examples.
• R opens 32 matches; B is next with 22, then L with 21.
• S ends 27 matches, the largest ending group; E ends 17.
• Only 17 matches rank among the 25,000 most common English words.

Which six-letter words fit E second and G third?

REGION, REGARD, REGIME and REGAIN show how often R fills the first position. B brings a different set: BEGINS, BEGGED and BEGGAR. LEGACY, LEGION and LEGUME are useful L examples when those opening letters are ruled out.

The endings also help separate candidates. REGRET ends in T, REGARD in D, and REGINA in A; together, these examples show why checking the final tile matters. Across the full set, 27 words end in S, making that the leading final letter.

How do these 6-letter words score and vary?

BEGAZE and PEGBOX top the Scrabble scoring list at 18 points each. Their Z and X do the heavy lifting, while familiar LEGACY scores 12. The average score is 9.1, so the top pair stand well above the typical result.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes 116 matches, NWL2023 includes 88, and ENABLE includes 78. Only 92 matches carry definitions, and just 17 are common by frequency. Confirm each candidate against your own game's list before playing a rare entry.