6-letter words with G as the 2nd letter and E as the 3rd letter

The pattern pins G and E into the middle, leaving only the first, fourth, fifth, and sixth letters open. AGENCY, AGENDA, and AGENTS are recognizable options; the full set also includes less familiar forms such as EGESTA and EGENCY. Four entries rank among common English words, so the list mixes practical candidates with specialist vocabulary.

At a glance for the G-E pattern

• There are 12 six-letter matches in Collins, compared with 10 in ENABLE and 10 in NWL2023.
• Eight words begin with A, while four begin with E.
• S and Y are the most frequent final letters, with three words each.
• Four matches are common English words; the average score is 8.7 points.

Which six-letter words have G second and E third?

The 12 matches include AGENCY, AGENDA, AGENTS, AGEING, AGEISM, and AGEIST. These A-starting entries make the pattern easier to scan, since eight matches begin with A and four begin with E.

AGENCY and EGENCY tie for the highest listed Scrabble score at 12 points. AGEDLY scores 11, while AGEISM and EGENCE each score 9; the overall average is 8.7. A familiar-looking word is not automatically the top scorer.

A compact list with a dictionary split

The main limitation is vocabulary: only four entries count as common, and nine have definitions. EGESTA, AGENES, and EGENCY are less likely to come to mind than AGENDA or AGENTS. Collins includes all 12, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 10, so check your game's word list before playing a disputed entry.

For a solve, keep G and E fixed, then test an A before an E: that opening split is eight to four. S and Y are the most productive endings, with three matches apiece. Those patterns narrow the search without ruling out the single words ending in E, G, M, or T.

The 6-letter words with G as the 2nd letter and E as the 3rd letter form a much smaller group than many neighboring patterns. Compare the E-second version or the G-second, G-third pattern if your known letters shift; AGENCY remains the top-scoring familiar example here.