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

The 62 6-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and M as the 6th letter include medium, reform, and seldom.

62 wordsTop pick MEDIUMHighest score SEXISM 15

7 of 62 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 2nd place, S is the most common 6th letter (763 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 62 · most-used first

  • MEDIUM11
  • REFORM11
  • SELDOM9
  • REDEEM9
  • SEXISM15
  • WEBCAM15
  • HELIUM11
  • SEPTUM10
  • PELHAM13
  • BEDLAM11
  • TEDIUM9
  • VELLUM11
  • DEFORM12
  • CESIUM10
  • PEPLUM12
  • CERIUM10
  • JETSAM15
  • CENTUM10
  • REGNUM9
  • FERRUM11
  • DERHAM12
  • TECTUM10
  • BELDAM11
  • MENTUM10
  • TERGUM9
  • DEWORM12
  • MEGRIM11
  • SEPIUM10
  • YESSUM11
  • RETEAM8
  • REWARM11
  • BECALM12
  • BETEEM10
  • BESEEM10
  • PELLUM10
  • LEHAIM11
  • VERISM11
  • PENSUM10
  • RETRIM8
  • RESTEM8
  • SENSUM8
  • AECIUM10
  • BEFLUM13
  • BEFOAM13
  • BEGRIM11
  • BETRIM10
  • BEWORM13
  • DEFOAM12

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All valid words 62

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

  • AECIUM10
  • BECALM12
  • BEDLAM11
  • BEFLUM13
  • BEFOAM13
  • BEGRIM11
  • BELDAM11
  • BESEEM10
  • BETEEM10
  • BETRIM10
  • BEWORM13
  • CENTUM10
  • CERIUM10
  • CESIUM10
  • DEFOAM12
  • DEFORM12
  • DEGERM10
  • DEPERM11
  • DERHAM12
  • DEWORM12
  • FERBAM13
  • FERRUM11
  • HELIUM11
  • JETSAM15
  • JETSOM15
  • LEHAIM11
  • MEDIUM11
  • MEGOHM14
  • MEGRIM11
  • MENTUM10
  • MERISM10
  • MESTOM10
  • PELHAM13
  • PELLUM10
  • PENSUM10
  • PEPLUM12
  • RECTUM10
  • REDEEM9
  • REFILM11
  • REFORM11
  • REGNUM9
  • REPLUM10
  • RESTEM8
  • RETEAM8
  • RETRIM8
  • REWARM11
  • SELDOM9
  • SEMSEM10
  • SENSUM8
  • SEPIUM10
  • SEPTUM10
  • SEXISM15
  • TECTUM10
  • TEDIUM9
  • TELESM8
  • TELIUM8
  • TERGUM9
  • VELLUM11
  • VERISM11
  • WEBCAM15
  • XENIUM15
  • YESSUM11
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 5th letter is U.
1st letter
  1. B16%
  2. R16%
  3. M10%
3rd letter
  1. L13%
  2. R11%
  3. F10%
4th letter
  1. I21%
  2. T11%
  3. E11%
5th letter
  1. U40%
  2. A16%
  3. R11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; SEXISM tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 6 words
  2. 9 points: 5 words
  3. 1010 points: 19 words
  4. 11 points: 15 words
  5. 1212 points: 6 words
  6. 13 points: 5 words
  7. 1414 points: 1 words
  8. 15 points: 5 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SEXISM1516All three
WEBCAM1518Collins · NWL
JETSAM1518All three
XENIUM1518Collins only
JETSOM1518All three
MEGOHM1416All three
PELHAM1315Collins · NWL
BEFLUM1317Collins only
BEFOAM1315Collins only
FERBAM1315All three
BEWORM1315All three
DEFORM1213All three

Fixing E in the second slot and M at the end creates a compact pattern, but the words vary sharply in familiarity. Medium, reform, and seldom are recognizable options; many other matches are specialized. Only seven entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a mix of familiar vocabulary and less common plays.

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

  • The pattern matches 62 words across the included tournament dictionaries.
  • Only seven matches meet our common-word frequency threshold.
  • B and R tie as the most frequent opening letters, with 10 words each.
  • Collins contains 61 matches, compared with 43 in ENABLE and 46 in NWL2023.
  • Webcam, jetsam, and xenium each score 15 points in the scoring data.

How many words fit this letter pattern?

There are 62 six-letter matches, and every one ends in M by definition. The opening letters are more revealing: B and R lead with 10 words apiece, while D, M, and S each start six. That tie gives you several plausible first-letter branches when other clues remain unknown.

The ending letter makes this set much smaller than some nearby patterns. For example, 763 six-letter words with E second end in S, compared with 62 ending in M. That contrast is a quick reminder not to assume every final letter leaves an equally broad search.

Choose by opening letter and dictionary

Start with recognizable candidates such as medium, reform, seldom, redeem, and helium. If the first letter is known, use the B and R groups first; if it is not, the smaller D, M, and S groups offer a manageable next pass. The pattern alone does not make every entry familiar.

Webcam, jetsam, and xenium are the top-scoring examples here at 15 points each. Treat those as face-value comparisons, not guaranteed board scores: tile placement changes the result.

Only seven matches are common by frequency, so this 6-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and M as the 6th letter set is not a reliable everyday-vocabulary list. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

Which common words have E second and M last?
Medium, reform, seldom, redeem, and helium are recognizable examples in the pattern. The full set has only seven words that meet the common-word frequency threshold, so many matches are less familiar. Use the fixed letter positions to confirm a candidate before relying on its familiarity.
What are the highest-scoring words in this pattern?
Webcam, jetsam, and xenium each score 15 points in the scoring data. Their value comes from the letters in each word, while board bonuses can change a played word's total. Compare the tile score separately from any premium-square result.
Are all 62 words accepted in every word game?
No. The pattern has 62 matches across the included tournament dictionaries, but the individual dictionary totals differ: Collins has 61, ENABLE has 43, and NWL2023 has 46. Those totals overlap rather than adding up to 62, so check the word list used by your game.

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