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

6-letter words with E 2nd and Y 6th: 157 matches include familiar REALLY and MEMORY, plus high-scoring JEEZLY.

157 wordsTop pick REALLYHighest score JEEZLY 25

32 of 157 are everyday words (20%). 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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Common words 32 · most-used first

All valid words 157

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

  • AERIFY12
  • AERILY9
  • BEACHY16
  • BEARDY12
  • BEAUTY11
  • BEECHY16
  • BELADY12
  • BELAMY13
  • BELFRY14
  • BENCHY16
  • BENDAY12
  • BEPITY13
  • BERLEY11
  • BETONY11
  • BETRAY11
  • BEWRAY14
  • CECITY13
  • CEDARY12
  • CELERY11
  • CENTRY11
  • DEADLY11
  • DEAFLY13
  • DEARLY10
  • DEATHY13
  • DECURY12
  • DEEJAY17
  • DEEPLY12
  • DEFFLY16
  • DEFRAY13
  • DEFTLY13
  • DENARY10
  • DEPLOY12
  • DEPUTY12
  • DERNLY10
  • DESCRY12
  • DESOXY17
  • DEWILY13
  • EERILY9
  • FEALTY12
  • FEATLY12
  • FECKLY18
  • FEEBLY14
  • FEGARY13
  • FEISTY12
  • FELONY12
  • FERITY12
  • GELOSY10
  • GEMINY12
  • GEMONY12
  • GENTLY10
  • GENTRY10
  • HEARSY12
  • HEARTY12
  • HEATHY15
  • HENLEY12
  • HEREBY14
  • HERESY12
  • HEYDAY16
  • HEYDEY16
  • JEESLY16
  • JEEZLY25
  • JERSEY16
  • JETWAY19
  • KECKSY19
  • KEENLY13
  • KERSEY13
  • KEYWAY19
  • LEACHY14
  • LEALLY9
  • LEALTY9
  • LEANLY9
  • LEEWAY12
  • LEGACY12
  • LEMONY11
  • LENIFY12
  • LENITY9
  • LENVOY12
  • LEVITY12
  • LEWDLY13
  • MEANLY11
  • MEASLY11
  • MEDFLY15
  • MEDLEY12
  • MEEKLY15
  • MEETLY11
  • MEINEY11
  • MELLAY11
  • MELODY12
  • MELONY11
  • MEMORY13
  • MERELY11
  • NEARBY11
  • NEARLY9
  • NEATLY9
  • NEBULY11
  • NEEDLY10
  • NETTLY9
  • NEXTLY16
  • PEACHY16
  • PEARLY11
  • PEAVEY14
  • PEBBLY15
  • PEDWAY15
  • PELORY11
  • PELTRY11
  • PENURY11
  • PERFAY14
  • PEROGY12
  • PEROXY18
  • PERTLY11
  • PETARY11
  • REALLY9
  • REALTY9
  • REARLY9
  • REASTY9
  • REBODY12
  • REBURY11
  • RECOPY13
  • REDBAY12
  • REDEFY13
  • REDENY10
  • REECHY14
  • REESTY9
  • REMEDY12
  • RENVOY12
  • REPLAY11
  • RESINY9
  • REVERY12
  • SEAWAY12
  • SEEMLY11
  • SENARY9
  • SENTRY9
  • SEVERY12
  • SEXILY16
  • TEAPOY11
  • TEENSY9
  • TEENTY9
  • TELARY9
  • TEPEFY14
  • TERMLY11
  • TETANY9
  • TETCHY14
  • VEEJAY19
  • VENERY12
  • VERDOY13
  • VERIFY15
  • VERILY12
  • VERITY12
  • VERREY12
  • VESTRY12
  • VETCHY17
  • WEAKLY16
  • WEEKLY16
  • WEENSY12
  • WEIRDY13
  • YEARLY12
  • YEASTY12
Letters by positionIn 28% of these words the 5th letter is L.
1st letter
  1. D11%
  2. R11%
  3. B9%
3rd letter
  1. A21%
  2. R13%
  3. E12%
4th letter
  1. I10%
  2. T10%
  3. R9%
5th letter
  1. L28%
  2. R14%
  3. T11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; JEEZLY tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 21 words
  2. 10 points: 8 words
  3. 1111 points: 28 words
  4. 12 points: 44 words
  5. 1313 points: 17 words
  6. 14 points: 10 words
  7. 1515 points: 6 words
  8. 16 points: 13 words
  9. 1717 points: 3 words
  10. 18 points: 2 words
  11. 1919 points: 4 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 0 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 0 words
  16. 24 points: 0 words
  17. 2525 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JEEZLY2527NWL only
KEYWAY1917All three
JETWAY1920Collins · NWL
VEEJAY1921All three
KECKSY1919Collins only
PEROXY1818All three
FECKLY1819All three
DEEJAY1718All three
VETCHY1717Collins only
DESOXY1716All three
JERSEY1617All three
WEEKLY1616All three

That fixed frame leaves room for a striking mix: REALLY and NEARLY sit beside MEMORY, BEAUTY, and DEPUTY. Familiar entries make up only 32 of the matches, so a recognisable pattern quickly gives way to less common vocabulary. The highest-scoring options lean further toward unusual spellings, with JEEZLY at the top.

Clues in the letter pattern at a glance

  • The pattern produces 157 tournament-dictionary matches.
  • REALLY, NEARLY, MEMORY, and BEAUTY are familiar examples.
  • Only 32 matches are classified as common.
  • D and R tie for the most frequent first letter, with 17 words each.
  • JEEZLY leads the score examples at 25 points.
  • The average score across these matches is 12.4 points.

How many 6-letter words with E 2nd and Y 6th?

There are 157 six-letter matches. Familiar options include REALLY, NEARLY, MEMORY, BEAUTY, WEEKLY, and DEPUTY. Start with those recognisable words, then check less common spellings instead of guessing from the final Y alone.

D and R are tied as the most common first letters, at 17 words apiece; B follows with 14, then P with 13. That spread gives you several useful starting points when the first tile is still unknown.

Definitions are available for 118 entries, but definition coverage does not make every candidate familiar. Expect some specialist vocabulary among the matches, especially when you move beyond the common group.

Which matching words score the most?

JEEZLY scores 25 points, putting it ahead of KEYWAY, JETWAY, and VEEJAY at 19 each. PEROXY and FECKLY follow at 18, while DEEJAY and VETCHY score 17. The top results are less everyday than REALLY or BEAUTY.

For 6-letter words with E 2nd and Y 6th, the strongest scoring examples reward checking the middle tiles, not just the fixed letters. The list draws from several tournament dictionaries, so an obscure candidate may not be accepted in your game; check its word list before committing a play.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have E as the second letter and Y as the last?
There are 157 six-letter words matching that pattern across the tournament dictionaries used for this count. Familiar examples include REALLY, NEARLY, MEMORY, and BEAUTY. Less common entries fill out the rest, so the fixed letters narrow the search without guaranteeing that every result will feel familiar.
What is the highest-scoring word with E second and Y last?
JEEZLY is the highest-scoring match at 25 points. KEYWAY, JETWAY, and VEEJAY each score 19, followed by PEROXY and FECKLY at 18. The leading scores come from less familiar spellings than everyday choices such as REALLY and BEAUTY.
Are most words with E second and Y last common?
No. Only 32 of the 157 matches are classified as common, so most fall outside that frequency group. REALLY, NEARLY, MEMORY, and BEAUTY are recognisable starting points, but you should check an unfamiliar candidate against the word list used in your game.

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