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6-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and I as the 5th letter

6-letter words with E 2nd and I 5th total 267, from familiar REMAIN and DETAIL to less common tournament entries.

267 wordsTop pick REMAINHighest score JEZAIL 22

36 of 267 are everyday words (13%). 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.

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Common words 36 · most-used first

All valid words 267

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

  • AEONIC8
  • BEANIE8
  • BEDRID10
  • BEDSIT9
  • BEDUIN9
  • BEGRIM11
  • BEGUIN9
  • BEMBIX19
  • BEMOIL10
  • BENNIS8
  • BENZIL17
  • BENZIN17
  • BERLIN8
  • BESOIN8
  • BESPIT10
  • BESTIE8
  • BESTIR8
  • BESTIS8
  • BETOIL8
  • BETRIM10
  • BEWAIL11
  • BEYLIC13
  • BEYLIK15
  • CEBOID11
  • CEILIS8
  • CELLIE8
  • CERCIS10
  • CERRIS8
  • CERVID12
  • CERVIX18
  • DEARIE7
  • DEASIL7
  • DEAWIE10
  • DEBRIS9
  • DECCIE11
  • DECEIT9
  • DEEPIE9
  • DEHAIR10
  • DEIFIC12
  • DEIXIS14
  • DELTIC9
  • DEMAIN9
  • DENTIL7
  • DENTIN7
  • DERAIL7
  • DERMIC11
  • DERMIS9
  • DERRIS7
  • DESHIS10
  • DESMID10
  • DETAIL7
  • DETAIN7
  • DEVEIN10
  • DEVOID11
  • DEVOIR10
  • FECKIN15
  • FEERIE9
  • FEERIN9
  • FEHMIC16
  • FEIRIE9
  • FELSIC11
  • FERLIE9
  • FERMIS11
  • FERRIC11
  • FERVID13
  • GEDDIT9
  • GEGGIE9
  • GENTIL7
  • GEODIC10
  • GERBIL9
  • GERMIN9
  • GESTIC9
  • HEARIE9
  • HECTIC13
  • HEEZIE18
  • HEINIE9
  • HEMOID12
  • HEMPIE13
  • HENBIT11
  • HENNIN9
  • HERDIC12
  • HEREIN9
  • HERMIT11
  • HERNIA9
  • HEROIC11
  • HEROIN9
  • JEELIE13
  • JERBIL15
  • JERKIN17
  • JERRID14
  • JESSIE13
  • JESUIT13
  • JEZAIL22
  • KEAVIE13
  • KEBBIE14
  • KEELIE10
  • KELOID11
  • KELPIE12
  • KELTIE10
  • KELVIN13
  • KENTIA10
  • KEPHIR15
  • KEPPIT14
  • KERMIS12
  • KERRIA10
  • KETMIA12
  • KEWPIE15
  • LECTIN8
  • LEFTIE9
  • LEGGIN8
  • LEGLIN7
  • LEHAIM11
  • LENTIC8
  • LENTIL6
  • LEPTIN8
  • LESBIC10
  • LEUCIN8
  • LEZZIE24
  • MEALIE8
  • MEANIE8
  • MEEMIE10
  • MEGRIM11
  • MEINIE8
  • MEJLIS15
  • MELOID9
  • MEMOIR10
  • MENHIR11
  • MENYIE11
  • MERKIN12
  • MERLIN8
  • MESAIL8
  • METRIC10
  • MEZAIL17
  • NEANIC8
  • NEBRIS8
  • NELLIE6
  • NEONIC8
  • NEREID7
  • NEREIS6
  • NETTIE6
  • NEUMIC10
  • NEVOID10
  • NEWBIE11
  • NEWSIE9
  • PECTIC12
  • PECTIN10
  • PEERIE8
  • PEEWIT11
  • PELOID9
  • PELVIC13
  • PELVIS11
  • PENCIL10
  • PENNIA8
  • PENNIS8
  • PENSIL8
  • PEPSIN10
  • PEPTIC12
  • PEPTID11
  • PERAIS8
  • PERCID11
  • PERDIE9
  • PEREIA8
  • PERFIN11
  • PERKIN12
  • PERMIE10
  • PERMIT10
  • PERNIO8
  • REAGIN7
  • REALIA6
  • REBAIT8
  • REBOIL8
  • RECHIE11
  • RECOIL8
  • RECOIN8
  • REDFIN10
  • REDUIT7
  • REEDIT7
  • REEKIE10
  • REEMIT8
  • REGAIN7
  • REIKIS10
  • REJOIN13
  • REKNIT10
  • RELAID7
  • REMAIL8
  • REMAIN8
  • REMEID9
  • RENAIL6
  • RENNIN6
  • REPAID9
  • REPAIR8
  • REQUIN15
  • REQUIT15
  • RERAIL6
  • RESAID7
  • RESAIL6
  • RESHIP11
  • RESKIN10
  • RETAIL6
  • RETAIN6
  • RETRIM8
  • SEELIE6
  • SEISIN6
  • SEIZIN15
  • SELFIE9
  • SELKIE10
  • SEMEIA8
  • SEMMIT10
  • SENNIT6
  • SENSIS6
  • SEPSIS8
  • SEPTIC10
  • SEQUIN15
  • SERAIL6
  • SERAIS6
  • SEREIN6
  • SEXFID17
  • TECHIE11
  • TEDDIE8
  • TEKKIE14
  • TELLIN6
  • TENAIL6
  • TENNIS6
  • TENPIN8
  • TENTIE6
  • TENUIS6
  • TERAIS6
  • TERBIA8
  • TERBIC10
  • TERCIO8
  • TERRIT6
  • TERTIA6
  • TESTIS6
  • TETRIS6
  • TETTIX13
  • TEWHIT12
  • VEGGIE11
  • VEHMIC16
  • VENDIS10
  • VENTIL9
  • VERBID12
  • VERDIN10
  • VERDIT10
  • VERLIG10
  • VERMIL11
  • VERMIN11
  • VERMIS11
  • VERNIX16
  • VERSIN9
  • VESPID12
  • WEBBIE13
  • WEDGIE11
  • WEENIE9
  • WEEPIE11
  • WEEVIL12
  • WELKIN13
  • WELLIE9
  • WERRIS9
  • WESKIT13
  • WESTIE9
  • WETTIE9
  • YEELIN9
  • YESSIR9
  • YETTIE9
  • ZEATIN15
  • ZECHIN20
  • ZENDIK20
Letters by positionIn 22% of these words the 3rd letter is R.
1st letter
  1. R13%
  2. D9%
  3. P9%
3rd letter
  1. R22%
  2. N11%
  3. S8%
4th letter
  1. T12%
  2. A10%
  3. R8%
6th letter
  1. E21%
  2. N19%
  3. S11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; JEZAIL tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 28 words
  2. 7 points: 17 words
  3. 88 points: 47 words
  4. 9 points: 42 words
  5. 1010 points: 40 words
  6. 11 points: 32 words
  7. 1212 points: 15 words
  8. 13 points: 15 words
  9. 1414 points: 5 words
  10. 15 points: 11 words
  11. 1616 points: 3 words
  12. 17 points: 5 words
  13. 1818 points: 2 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
  15. 2020 points: 2 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 1 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JEZAIL2225All three
ZECHIN2021All three
ZENDIK2021Collins only
BEMBIX1922Collins only
CERVIX1820All three
HEEZIE1817Collins only
JERKIN1720All three
BENZIN1720All three
BENZIL1720Collins only
SEXFID1717Collins only
MEZAIL1719Collins only
VERNIX1618All three

The pattern fixes E in position two and I in position five, leaving four letters open. REMAIN, RETAIL, REPAIR, and PENCIL show how varied the remaining slots can be. Only 36 matches rank among common English words, so expect a substantial share of specialist or less familiar vocabulary alongside everyday choices.

At a glance: the E-and-I pattern

  • There are 267 qualifying six-letter words across the tournament dictionaries.
  • REMAIN, DETAIL, and RETAIL are recognizable examples that fit the fixed positions.
  • R leads as the first letter, with 34 matches; D follows with 25.
  • A final E appears most often, in 55 words; final N is close behind at 51.
  • Only 36 matches are common, so familiar examples represent a small slice of the pattern.

Which 6-letter words with E 2nd and I 5th are common?

REMAIN, DETAIL, RETAIL, REPAIR, TENNIS, PERMIT, and PENCIL are among the recognizable matches. Their first letters vary, but each keeps E second and I fifth; that makes them useful anchors when you are checking a pattern rather than guessing from a word ending.

The opening letters are unevenly distributed: R begins 34 matches, while D begins 25 and P begins 23. At the other end, E and N dominate, with 55 and 51 words respectively. If your final letter is still unknown, test those endings before reaching for rarer possibilities.

How to use 6-letter words with E 2nd and I 5th

Dictionary coverage changes the usable set: 258 matches appear in Collins, 185 in NWL2023, and 166 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap, so they are not separate piles to add together. Check the word list used by your game before committing to an unfamiliar entry.

For a scoring option, JEZAIL reaches 22 points in our word-game scoring, while ZENDIK and ZECHIN each score 20. Those are far less familiar than REMAIN or DETAIL, and a high letter score does not make an entry strategically safe. The common-word count is just 36, a reminder that this pattern includes plenty of specialist vocabulary.

Questions people ask

Are all 267 words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage differs between games. Collins includes 258 matches, while NWL2023 includes 185 and ENABLE includes 166. Because those counts overlap, a word appearing in one list is not automatically accepted in another; check the dictionary your game uses.
Which familiar words fit E in the second spot and I in the fifth?
REMAIN, DETAIL, RETAIL, REPAIR, TENNIS, PERMIT, and PENCIL all match the fixed positions. They offer more recognizable choices than many entries in the full set, where only 36 words count as common.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
JEZAIL scores 22 points in our word-game scoring. ZENDIK and ZECHIN each score 20, but these less familiar choices should be checked against your game's dictionary before you play them.

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