6-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and S as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is _E_S__, leaving the first, third, fifth, and sixth letters open. Thirty entries count as common, while 136 have definitions. PERSON, SEASON, REASON, and LESSON are familiar anchors among the matches; the list also holds specialist vocabulary and inflected forms, so use the fixed letters to narrow a clue before testing the open positions.

How many 6-letter words have E second and S fourth?

• The pattern has 175 tournament-dictionary entries across ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023.
• PERSON, SEASON, REASON, and LESSON are recognizable matches.
• S is the final letter in 62 entries; D is last in 31.
• S, M, and P lead as first letters, with 21, 19, and 17 matches.

Which familiar words match E second and S fourth?

PERSON, SEASON, REASON, and LESSON are easy starting points when you need to recognize the pattern quickly. CENSUS and VESSEL also fit, while LESSER, SENSES, and LENSES show how many answers use repeated letters or familiar endings. Thirty matches are classed as common, so the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary.

The ending counts give a practical narrowing clue: 62 words finish in S, twice as many as the 31 finishing in D. Examples such as SENSES, LEASES, and BEASTS fit the S-ending group; CEASED and MESSED illustrate the D ending. Check those final letters before scanning the rest of the possibilities.

What do the scores and dictionary counts tell you?

For 6-letter words with E second and S fourth, dictionary choice changes which answers your game accepts. Collins includes 171 matches, NWL2023 includes 124, and ENABLE includes 115; the counts overlap, so they should not be added together. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

KEKSYE leads the score ranking at 17 points, while JERSEY scores 16 and is a more recognizable play. A useful board-game instinct is to inspect the high-value letters first, then decide whether the word fits your rack and board. The pattern itself does not guarantee that every match is common or playable in every game.