6-letter words with G as the 2nd letter and E as the 4th letter

This narrow pattern has a striking ending: nine of its 13 words finish in S. AGREED and AGREES are familiar examples, while EGGERY leads the score list. Only two entries meet the common-word cutoff, so expect a mix of recognizable plays and less familiar vocabulary.

The G _ _ E _ _ pattern at a glance

• The pattern matches 13 tournament-dictionary words, from AGREED to NGWEES.
• AGREED and AGREES are two familiar examples with A in the first position.
• Nine words end in S; the remaining endings are D, E, M, and Y.
• A begins six words, E begins four, O begins two, and N begins one.
• Only two entries meet the common-word cutoff, despite the broad dictionary coverage.

Which words fit the G _ _ E _ _ pattern?

AGREED, AGREES, EGRESS, and EGRETS are easy examples to recognize. The full set also includes AGLEAM, AGLETS, AGGERS, EGGERS, OGRESS, OGLERS, AGREGE, EGGERY, and NGWEES.

The opening letters narrow the search quickly: six entries start with A, four with E, two with O, and one with N. If your first letter is fixed, AGREED and AGREES are the A options most likely to come to mind; the other A entries include AGLEAM and AGLETS.

How should you use these six-letter words?

For Scrabble, EGGERY tops the score ranking at 11 points, followed by NGWEES at 10 and AGLEAM at 9. AGREED, EGGERS, and AGGERS each score 8, while AGREES, EGRESS, and EGRETS each score 7.

The dictionary counts differ by game: Collins includes 12 matches, NWL2023 includes 11, and ENABLE includes 10. A word accepted in one list may not be playable in another, so check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry. The five-letter version is a separate, smaller pattern list.