6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and E as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is L??E??, so the first and fourth tiles are settled while positions two, three, five, and six remain open. Familiar choices include latest, lovely, lonely, and linear. Just 24 entries meet the common-word cutoff, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and tournament-list finds.

A quick look at the L??E?? pattern

• 97 tournament-dictionary entries fit L??E??, with L first and E fourth.
• S is the leading final letter: 52 entries end there, compared with 13 ending in T and 10 in Y.
• Only 24 entries meet the common-word cutoff.
• Luzern, lexeme, lozell, and lozens lead the scoring list at 15 points apiece.

Which endings appear most often?

S dominates the final position, appearing in 52 of these words. That makes levels, labels, lovers, and lasers strong candidates when your last tile is S. T is the next most frequent ending, with 13 entries.

Y follows with 10 endings, but linear and lonely show that the pattern still leaves room for other final letters.

This L-and-E pattern has fewer matches than several other six-letter combinations. The S-first, E-fourth pattern has 230, while the R-first version has 161. So if your opening letter is uncertain, checking another starting-letter pattern can widen the search quickly.

6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and E as the 4th letter

For points, Luzern, lexeme, lozell, and lozens each score 15. Likely, lyceum, laxest, and luxest score 13; lovely and lively score 12. The surprising part is that likely is both a familiar word and a stronger play than lovely.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 95 matches, NWL2023 has 85, and ENABLE has 82. Those counts overlap, so they are not separate piles to add together. Some of the top scorers are less familiar; check your game's word list before playing one.