6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and L as the 6th letter

Every word closes on L, and the E in fourth place creates two endings: 32 words finish in -EAL and 16 in -ELL. UN- opens 10 entries, including UNREAL, UNVEIL and UNWELL. SQUEAL, LOZELL and ZOOEAL share the top score at 15.

What the 60 look like

• 60 matches, 46 defined; NWL2023 takes 42, ENABLE 41 and Collins 59.
• 32 end in -EAL and 16 in -ELL.
• 10 start with UN-, among them UNREAL, UNVEIL and UNWELL.
• Eight are common: APPEAL, CEREAL, ORDEAL, REPEAL, REVEAL, UNREAL, UNVEIL and UNWELL.
• SQUEAL, LOZELL and ZOOEAL tie at 15, the highest score here.

6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and L as the 6th letter

The -EAL ending is the default. APPEAL, REVEAL, REPEAL, CEREAL, ORDEAL, SQUEAL, BOREAL, PINEAL, LINEAL and LUTEAL all take it, and the pattern mixes verbs, nouns and adjectives.

The -ELL group is smaller, and verbs dominate: RESELL, RETELL, UPSELL, BEFELL and UPWELL sit beside name-like forms such as BEDELL, NEWELL and FAVELL.

The UN- block is the easiest hook. UNREAL, UNVEIL, UNSEAL, UNSELL, UNWELL, UNHEAL, UNLEAL, UNSEEL, UNWEAL and UNREEL all begin with the negating prefix.

Which entries are worth playing?

SQUEAL, LOZELL and ZOOEAL share the lead at 15. VAKEEL follows at 13, and FAVELL, FOVEAL and AWHEEL reach 12; BEFELL and UPWELL settle on 11.

Two of the three leaders are Collins-only: LOZELL and ZOOEAL. SQUEAL is the only 15-point word that Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE all accept, so it is the practical pick.

For 6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and L as the 6th letter, the 8.3-point average is low because L costs a single point. Eighteen entries are Collins-only, so a North American board cuts the group to 42.