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

The fixed pattern is _ E _ _ R _, so the first, third, fourth, and final letters remain open. Familiar matches include CENTRE, MEMORY, SECURE, DESIRE, and REFORM. These 183 entries come from tournament dictionaries whose lists overlap, and only 31 rank among the commonest English words.

How many 6-letter words have E second and R fifth?

• The pattern has 183 tournament-dictionary entries.
• R begins 44 matches; D begins 36.
• S closes 56 matches, ahead of E at 34.
• Only 31 entries rank among the commonest English words.
• Vezirs tops the score list at 18 points.

Which letters start these six-letter matches?

R is the leading first letter, with 44 words, while D follows with 36. Familiar R starters include REPORT, RECORD, RETURN, REFORM, RESORT, and REGARD; D brings DESIRE, DESERT, DEPART, and DEMARK. Those two groups give you strong starting-letter options before testing less frequent choices.

S, B, and C contribute 15, 14, and 12 words, respectively; H and V each contribute 9. The pattern is not limited to one word family: BEFORE, CENTRE, MEMORY, and SECURE use different letters in the open slots while keeping E second and R fifth.

At the other end, S is the most common final letter, appearing in 56 matches. E closes 34, Y closes 22, and A closes 14. Forms such as REFERS and METERS show how often an S ending appears, but the final letter cannot be inferred from the fixed positions alone.

Which matches score highest, and what should you check?

VEZIRS is the top scorer among the 6-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and R as the 5th letter, at 18 points. HEJIRA, HEXERS, and VEXERS each score 16, while REZERO reaches 15 and BELFRY and DEXTRO score 14. Familiar choices include MEMORY and REWORK, both at 13 points.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins lists 180 matches, NWL2023 lists 144, and ENABLE lists 130. Those are overlapping sets, not separate piles to total. A word accepted in one game may fail in another, so check your game's dictionary before committing to an unfamiliar scorer such as VEZIRS.