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

The pattern is _E___W: E stays in position two, and W closes every match. Familiar choices such as REVIEW, FELLOW, YELLOW, NEPHEW, and MEADOW sit beside less common forms like GEWGAW and LEASOW. Only six entries fall within the common-word group, so a familiar-looking ending does not mean every answer is everyday vocabulary.

Key facts for 6-letter words with E second and W last

• 30 tournament-dictionary entries match the pattern _E___W.
• Every match ends in W; no other final letter fits this clue.
• REVIEW, FELLOW, YELLOW, NEPHEW, and MEADOW are familiar examples.
• R begins 13 matches, more than any other listed first letter.
• Collins lists 29 matches, NWL2023 lists 26, and ENABLE lists 24.

Which words stand out for recognition and score?

REVIEW, FELLOW, YELLOW, NEPHEW, MEADOW, and MELLOW make strong recognition anchors: their spellings are familiar, and each fits the same tight letter frame. Other recognizable options include BESTOW, BELLOW, REDRAW, SEESAW, REGROW, and REDREW. Checking the second letter first keeps these candidates separate from words that merely end in W.

For Scrabble scoring, YEEHAW and HEEHAW lead at 15 points each; NEPHEW and RECHEW score 14. The high scorers include less everyday vocabulary, while only six entries count as common. Most of the set is better treated as a pattern match than everyday vocabulary, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

How should you narrow the pattern?

Lock in E second and W last before testing the open letters. Then try R first: 13 matches begin with R, including REVIEW, REDRAW, REGROW, and REFLOW. That concentration gives you a practical first branch when the clue supplies no starting letter; the remaining candidates begin with several other letters.

The W ending makes this group unusually compact beside the same E-second pattern ending in S, which has 763 matches. That contrast is useful when you are choosing the right pattern list: keep the confirmed final letter fixed, rather than searching all six-letter words with E in the second slot. For more options with the same two fixed positions, compare 7-letter words with E second and W sixth.