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

The fixed pattern is _E__S_: REFUSE, RESIST, and NEWEST all fit, but their endings vary. The strongest everyday starting points are familiar verbs such as REVISE and DEVISE, while the highest scorer is the much less common KECKSY. Only 15 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of specialist entries.

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

• The pattern _E__S_ has 91 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• REFUSE, RESIST, NEWEST, and DEMISE are recognizable examples.
• R begins 24 matches, ahead of D with 17.
• T is the most common final letter, appearing in 34 matches; E follows with 24.

Why do so many matches start with R?

R supplies 24 opening letters, including REFUSE, RESIST, REPOST, REVISE, and REPOSE. D is a clear second with 17, represented by DEMISE, DESIST, DEVISE, and DEFUSE. That makes the pattern richer in RE- and DE- words than its less frequent B-, S-, or F-starting groups.

The final letter narrows the field in a different way: T closes 34 matches, while E closes 24. Words such as NEWEST and FEWEST finish in T; REFUSE and REPOSE finish in E. These two endings account for most of the visible examples, but the remaining words end in H, S, Y, M, A, or I.

Which matches score well in Scrabble?

KECKSY leads the score ranking at 19 points, followed by HEXOSE at 16. SEXISM scores 15, while FETISH, HERESY, and FEWEST each score 12. The standout score belongs to an obscure word, not one of the familiar choices, so knowing the pattern does not guarantee an easy play.

Dictionary coverage differs by game: Collins includes 88 matches, NWL2023 includes 70, and ENABLE includes 64. The 91-word total combines words accepted by at least one of these tournament dictionaries, not a promise that every entry works in yours. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar match.