6-letter words with E as the 5th letter and Y as the 6th letter

The pattern fixes the final two letters as EY, a familiar ending in words such as VALLEY, MONKEY, HOCKEY, and KIDNEY. Collins includes 162 of the matches, compared with 120 in NWL2023 and 105 in ENABLE. Just 29 meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so expect plenty of less familiar entries alongside everyday choices.

6-letter words with E as the 5th letter and Y as the 6th letter

• The pattern yields 169 six-letter entries, and every one ends in Y after E.
• Collins includes 162 entries; NWL2023 has 120, while ENABLE has 105.
• Only 29 qualify as common, so many matches are less familiar than VALLEY or TURKEY.
• S leads as a first letter with 22 entries, ahead of P at 18 and M at 15.
• JOCKEY and ZONKEY lead the group at 22 points apiece.

Which starting letters appear most often?

S begins 22 matches, making it the strongest opening letter; P follows with 18, then M with 15. B contributes 14 and H contributes 13. The lead is real but not overwhelming: S has only four more entries than P, so a known first letter narrows the search without settling it.

Familiar S starters include SURVEY, while JERSEY and HOCKEY show how varied the rest of the pattern can be. Compare nearby patterns if the fifth letter is uncertain: L in that position appears in 390 words, and R appears in 181. The L pattern has more than twice as many matches as this E-and-Y combination.

Which words score highest in Scrabble?

JOCKEY and ZONKEY share the top score at 22. BOOZEY follows at 20, while HAWKEY, OFFKEY, and JARVEY each score 19. HOCKEY, HICKEY, JUDGEY, and CHOKEY are close behind at 18 points.

The average score across the set is 13.1, but a high score does not make a word familiar or playable in every game. Only 29 entries meet the common-word cutoff, and dictionary coverage varies: Collins accepts more of these words than NWL2023 or ENABLE.

For 6-letter words with E as the 5th letter and Y as the 6th letter, treat the pattern as a clue filter, not a guarantee of game acceptance. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar option such as ZONKEY or BOOZEY.