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.
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.
Common words
- OTHERS9
- MODERN9
- CAMERA10
- OFFERS12
- ORDERS7
- POWERS11
- OWNERS9
- PAPERS10
- EXPERT15
- SEVERE9
- COVERS11
- VOTERS9
- WATERS9
- DESERT7
- RIVERS9
- REFERS9
- ALBERT8
- METERS8
- LAYERS9
- BUYERS11
- MAKERS12
- LOVERS9
- TIGERS7
- CHEERS11
- ROGERS7
- TOWERS9
- ENTERS6
- INSERT6
- RIDERS7
- SUPERB10
- MINERS8
- SPHERE11
- LAKERS10
- MISERY11
- LOSERS6
- ELDERS7
- PETERS8
- RULERS6
- FLYERS12
- BAKERY15
- GOVERN10
- INTERN6
- ARTERY9
- FIBERS11
- GAMERS9
- DIVERS10
- ASSERT6
- ADHERE10
All valid words 521
- 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
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAZERS | 18 | 17 | All three |
| JAPERY | 18 | 20 | All three |
| JOKERS | 17 | 19 | All three |
| MAZERS | 17 | 18 | All three |
| CIZERS | 17 | 18 | Collins only |
| JADERY | 17 | 18 | Collins only |
| OXHERD | 17 | 16 | NWL only |
| FIXERS | 16 | 16 | All three |
| FAKERY | 16 | 15 | All three |
| DOZERS | 16 | 16 | All three |
| GAZERS | 16 | 17 | All three |
| WAXERS | 16 | 16 | All 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.
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