6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and R as the 5th letter

6-letter words with E as 4th and R as 5th total 521, including familiar choices such as CAMERA, OFFERS, and MODERN.

521 wordsTop pick OTHERSHighest score HAZERS 18

86 of 521 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 4th place, R is the most common 5th letter (521 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 86 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 86 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 521

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

  • ACKERS12
  • ADDERS8
  • ADHERE10
  • ADVERB12
  • ADVERT10
  • AFTERS9
  • AGGERS8
  • AIDERS7
  • AIMERS8
  • AIRERS6
  • AIVERS9
  • ALBERT8
  • ALDERN7
  • ALDERS7
  • ALMERY11
  • ALTERN6
  • ALTERS6
  • AMBERS10
  • AMBERY13
  • AMEERS8
  • AMPERE10
  • ANGERS7
  • ANKERS10
  • ARMERS8
  • ARTERY9
  • ASHERY12
  • ASKERS10
  • ASPERS8
  • ASSERT6
  • ASTERN6
  • ASTERS6
  • ASTERT6
  • AUGERS7
  • AWNERS9
  • BAKERS12
  • BAKERY15
  • BALERS8
  • BAUERA8
  • BEVERS11
  • BIDERS9
  • BIKERS12
  • BINERS8
  • BITERS8
  • BOLERO8
  • BONERS8
  • BORERS8
  • BOWERS11
  • BOWERY14
  • BOXERS15
  • BREERS8
  • BRIERS8
  • BRIERY11
  • BUSERA8
  • BUYERS11
  • CABERS10
  • CAGERS9
  • CAMERA10
  • CANERS8
  • CAPERS10
  • CARERS8
  • CASERN8
  • CATERS8
  • CAVERN11
  • CAVERS11
  • CEDERS9
  • CELERY11
  • CHEERO11
  • CHEERS11
  • CHEERY14
  • CICERO10
  • CIDERS9
  • CIDERY12
  • CITERS8
  • CIZERS17
  • CODERS9
  • COHERE11
  • COMERS10
  • COOERS8
  • COPERS10
  • CORERS8
  • COVERS11
  • COVERT11
  • COWERS11
  • CRIERS8
  • CRYERS11
  • CUBERS10
  • CURERS8
  • CYDERS12
  • DAKERS11
  • DARERS7
  • DATERS7
  • DAZERS16
  • DECERN9
  • DEFERS10
  • DEGERM10
  • DEPERM11
  • DESERT7
  • DETERS7
  • DICERS9
  • DIKERS11
  • DIMERS9
  • DINERO7
  • DINERS7
  • DIVERS10
  • DIVERT10
  • DOPERS9
  • DOSERS7
  • DOTERS7
  • DOVERS10
  • DOWERS10
  • DOWERY13
  • DOZERS16
  • DRIERS7
  • DRYERS10
  • DUKERY14
  • DUPERS9
  • DUPERY12
  • EAGERS7
  • EASERS6
  • EATERS6
  • EATERY9
  • EDGERS8
  • EFFERE12
  • EGGERS8
  • EGGERY11
  • EIDERS7
  • ELDERS7
  • ELVERS9
  • EMBERS10
  • EMEERS8
  • EMMERS10
  • EMPERY13
  • ENDERS7
  • ENSERF9
  • ENTERA6
  • ENTERS6
  • ESKERS10
  • ESTERS6
  • ETHERS9
  • EXPERT15
  • EXSERT13
  • EXTERN13
  • FACERS11
  • FADERS10
  • FAKERS13
  • FAKERY16
  • FARERS9
  • FEVERS12
  • FIBERS11
  • FIFERS12
  • FIKERY16
  • FILERS9
  • FINERS9
  • FINERY12
  • FIRERS9
  • FIVERS12
  • FIXERS16
  • FLEERS9
  • FLIERS9
  • FLYERS12
  • FOYERS12
  • FREERS9
  • FRIERS9
  • FRYERS12
  • FUMERS11
  • GAGERS8
  • GALERE7
  • GAMERS9
  • GAPERS9
  • GATERS7
  • GAZERS16
  • GENERA7
  • GIBERS9
  • GIVERS10
  • GLUERS7
  • GOFERS10
  • GOMERS9
  • GONERS7
  • GOVERN10
  • HALERS9
  • HALERU9
  • HATERS9
  • HAVERS12
  • HAYERS12
  • HAZERS18
  • HEDERA10
  • HEDERS10
  • HETERO9
  • HEWERS12
  • HEXERS16
  • HIDERS10
  • HIKERS13
  • HIRERS9
  • HIVERS12
  • HOMERS11
  • HONERS9
  • HOPERS11
  • HOSERS9
  • HOVERS12
  • HUMERI11
  • HYPERS14
  • ICKERS12
  • IDLERS7
  • INFERE9
  • INFERS9
  • INHERE9
  • INJERA13
  • INKERS10
  • INNERS6
  • INSERT6
  • INTERN6
  • INTERS6
  • INVERT9
  • JABERS15
  • JADERY17
  • JAGERS14
  • JAPERS15
  • JAPERY18
  • JIBERS15
  • JIVERS16
  • JOKERS17
  • KERERU10
  • KEYERS13
  • KILERG11
  • KITERS10
  • KOKERS14
  • KORERO10
  • KUMERA12
  • LACERS8
  • LADERS7
  • LAGERS7
  • LAKERS10
  • LASERS6
  • LAVERS9
  • LAYERS9
  • LEGERS7
  • LEPERS8
  • LEVERS9
  • LIBERO8
  • LIBERS8
  • LIFERS9
  • LIGERS7
  • LIKERS10
  • LINERS6
  • LITERS6
  • LIVERS9
  • LIVERY12
  • LONERS6
  • LOPERS8
  • LOSERS6
  • LOVERS9
  • LOWERS9
  • LOWERY12
  • LUCERN8
  • LUGERS7
  • LURERS6
  • LUSERS6
  • LUTERS6
  • LUZERN15
  • MACERS10
  • MAKERS12
  • MASERS8
  • MATERS8
  • MAZERS17
  • METERS8
  • MILERS8
  • MIMERS10
  • MINERS8
  • MISERE8
  • MISERS8
  • MISERY11
  • MITERS8
  • MIXERS15
  • MODERN9
  • MODERS9
  • MONERA8
  • MOPERS10
  • MOPERY13
  • MOVERS11
  • MOWERS11
  • MUSERS8
  • NAKERS10
  • NAMERS8
  • NAPERY11
  • NEPERS8
  • NIGERS7
  • NINERS6
  • NITERS6
  • NITERY9
  • NIXERS13
  • NOSERS6
  • NOTERS6
  • OAKERS10
  • OATERS6
  • OBVERT11
  • OCHERS11
  • OCHERY14
  • OCKERS12
  • OFFERS12
  • OGLERS7
  • OILERS6
  • OILERY9
  • OLLERS6
  • OMBERS10
  • ONCERS8
  • OPTERS8
  • ORDERS7
  • ORMERS8
  • ORNERY9
  • ORRERY9
  • OSIERS6
  • OSIERY9
  • OTHERS9
  • OTTERS6
  • OUTERS6
  • OUVERT9
  • OWLERS9
  • OWLERY12
  • OWNERS9
  • OXHERD17
  • OXTERS13
  • PACERS10
  • PAGERS9
  • PAPERS10
  • PAPERY13
  • PARERA8
  • PARERS8
  • PATERA8
  • PATERS8
  • PAVERS11
  • PAWERS11
  • PAYERS11
  • PETERS8
  • PHEERE11
  • PHEERS11
  • PIKERS12
  • PILERS8
  • PINERY11
  • PIPERS10
  • PLIERS8
  • PLYERS11
  • POKERS12
  • POLERS8
  • POPERA10
  • POPERY13
  • PORERS8
  • POSERS8
  • POWERS11
  • PRIERS8
  • PRYERS11
  • PUKERS12
  • PULERS8
  • QUAERE15
  • QUEERS15
  • RACERS8
  • RAGERS7
  • RAKERS10
  • RAKERY13
  • RAPERS8
  • RASERS6
  • RATERS6
  • RAVERS9
  • RAZERS15
  • REFERS9
  • REPERK12
  • REVERB11
  • REVERE9
  • REVERS9
  • REVERT9
  • REVERY12
  • REZERO15
  • RICERS8
  • RIDERS7
  • RIMERS8
  • RIPERS8
  • RISERS6
  • RIVERS9
  • RIVERY12
  • ROGERS7
  • ROKERS10
  • ROPERS8
  • ROPERY11
  • ROSERY9
  • ROVERS9
  • ROWERS9
  • RUDERY10
  • RULERS6
  • SABERS8
  • SAKERS10
  • SASERS6
  • SAVERS9
  • SAWERS9
  • SAYERS9
  • SCLERA8
  • SCLERE8
  • SECERN8
  • SEDERS7
  • SEVERE9
  • SEVERS9
  • SEVERY12
  • SEWERS9
  • SEXERS13
  • SHEERS9
  • SHIERS9
  • SHOERS9
  • SHYERS12
  • SIDERS7
  • SILERS6
  • SIVERS9
  • SIXERS13
  • SIZERS15
  • SKEERS10
  • SKEERY13
  • SKIERS10
  • SKYERS13
  • SNEERS6
  • SNEERY9
  • SOBERS8
  • SOGERS7
  • SOLERA6
  • SOLERS6
  • SONERI6
  • SOWERS9
  • SPAERS8
  • SPEERS8
  • SPHERE11
  • SPHERY14
  • SPIERS8
  • SPUERS8
  • STEERS6
  • STEERY9
  • SUBERS8
  • SUPERB10
  • SUPERS8
  • SWEERS9
  • SWEERT9
  • SYVERS12
  • TABERD9
  • TABERS8
  • TAKERS10
  • TALERS6
  • TAMERS8
  • TAPERS8
  • TASERS6
  • TATERS6
  • TAVERN9
  • TAVERS9
  • TAVERT9
  • TAWERS9
  • TAWERY12
  • TAXERS13
  • TIGERS7
  • TIGERY10
  • TILERS6
  • TILERY9
  • TIMERS8
  • TITERS6
  • TOKERS10
  • TONERS6
  • TOPERS8
  • TORERO6
  • TOTERS6
  • TOWERS9
  • TOWERY12
  • TOYERS9
  • TRIERS6
  • TRYERS9
  • TUBERS8
  • TUNERS6
  • TUYERE9
  • TUYERS9
  • TWEERS9
  • TWIERS9
  • TWOERS9
  • TWYERE12
  • TWYERS12
  • TYLERS9
  • UCKERS12
  • UDDERS8
  • ULCERS8
  • UMBERS10
  • UMBERY13
  • UNDERN7
  • UPPERS10
  • URGERS7
  • USHERS9
  • UTTERS6
  • VAPERS11
  • VENERY12
  • VEXERS16
  • VINERS9
  • VINERY12
  • VIPERS11
  • VIVERS12
  • VOLERY12
  • VOMERS11
  • VOTERS9
  • VOWERS12
  • WADERS10
  • WAFERS12
  • WAFERY15
  • WAGERS10
  • WAKERS13
  • WALERS9
  • WATERS9
  • WATERY12
  • WAVERS12
  • WAVERY15
  • WAXERS16
  • WEBERS11
  • WINERY12
  • WIPERS11
  • WIRERS9
  • WIVERN12
  • WIVERS12
  • WOMERA11
  • WOOERS9
  • WYVERN15
  • YAGERS10
  • YOKERS13
  • ZONERS15
Letters by positionIn 72% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S10%
  2. T8%
  3. A7%
2nd letter
  1. A22%
  2. I18%
  3. O17%
3rd letter
  1. V10%
  2. T9%
  3. P7%
6th letter
  1. S72%
  2. Y11%
  3. N3%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; HAZERS tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 56 words
  2. 7 points: 41 words
  3. 88 points: 88 words
  4. 9 points: 106 words
  5. 1010 points: 61 words
  6. 11 points: 50 words
  7. 1212 points: 54 words
  8. 13 points: 23 words
  9. 1414 points: 8 words
  10. 15 points: 17 words
  11. 1616 points: 10 words
  12. 17 points: 5 words
  13. 1818 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HAZERS1817All three
JAPERY1820All three
JOKERS1719All three
MAZERS1718All three
CIZERS1718Collins only
JADERY1718Collins only
OXHERD1716NWL only
FIXERS1616All three
FAKERY1615All three
DOZERS1616All three
GAZERS1617All three
WAXERS1616All three

The fixed middle pair makes a broad set: 521 words fit the E-R pattern, but many are less familiar than CAMERA or MODERN. The endings offer a quick way to narrow your choices, and the starting letters reveal another useful clue. These matches come from tournament dictionaries, so a word’s acceptance depends on the list used in your game.

At a glance, the E-R pattern

  • There are 521 qualifying words, each with E in position 4 and R in position 5.
  • CAMERA, MODERN, OFFERS, and ORDERS are recognizable examples of the fixed pattern.
  • A total of 86 entries fall within the common-word group.
  • JOKERS scores 17 points, while the highest scores reach 18.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

CAMERA follows the pattern as C-A-M-E-R-A; MODERN uses M-O-D-E-R-N. OFFERS and ORDERS show how an S ending can turn the same middle pair into a plural or verb form. Other readable matches include PAPERS, POWERS, OWNERS, and RIVERS.

The pattern is not limited to one word family. EXPERT, SEVERE, DESERT, and REFERS all place E and R in the required slots, yet their first three letters and endings vary. That mix makes the fixed pair a strong filter, not enough information by itself to identify one answer.

How 6-letter words with E as 4th and R as 5th cluster

Words ending in S dominate: 375 of the 521 matches finish that way, or about 72%. Y is next with 59, while N has 17; E and T each appear as the last letter in 16 words. When the final letter is unknown, testing S first is a sound narrowing move.

Starting letters are less concentrated. S leads with 50 words, T follows at 40, and A and C each begin 34. Even so, the neighboring E-N and E-L patterns are smaller, with 222 and 212 matches respectively.

The 521-word total spans overlapping tournament lists: 516 appear in Collins, 424 in NWL2023, and 402 in ENABLE. Those counts are not interchangeable, so check your game’s dictionary before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have E fourth and R fifth?
There are 521 six-letter words with E in the fourth position and R in the fifth. CAMERA, MODERN, and OFFERS are familiar examples. The count covers words found in at least one of the tournament dictionaries, rather than every possible English word.
Which final letter is most common in this word pattern?
S is the most common final letter, appearing in 375 of the 521 matches. Y comes next with 59, while N appears in 17. If you already know the middle pair but not the ending, S is the strongest first check.
What is a high-scoring word with E fourth and R fifth?
JOKERS scores 17 points, and the highest-scoring words reach 18. Those figures are word scores; premium squares on a Scrabble board can change the total. Check your game’s word list as well, since dictionary coverage differs across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

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