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

Keep L in slot two and E at the end, then use the other four letters to narrow your options. Familiar matches include PLEASE, BLONDE, and SLEEVE, while PLAQUE and CLIQUE offer less obvious routes. The pattern has 104 tournament-dictionary matches, but none appears in the relevant answer or allowed-guess lists.

The L and E pattern at a glance

• There are 104 matches across the tournament dictionaries; 17 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• A is the leading first letter, with 24 matches; B follows with 14 and C with 13.
• PLEASE, BLONDE, PLEDGE, and CLAUSE are recognizable examples that fit both fixed slots.
• BLOWZE scores 20 points, ahead of PLAQUE and CLIQUE at 17 each.

Which first letters give you the most choices?

A opens 24 matches, including ALPINE, ALLEGE, ALLURE, and ALLUDE. B follows with 14, represented by BLONDE and BLOUSE; C contributes 13 through CLAUSE and CLIQUE.

F and P each start 11 entries, while G starts nine and S starts eight. If your opening tile is fixed, A gives you the broadest branch. PLEDGE and PLAGUE are two P-starting candidates.

Which matches score well, and what is the catch?

BLOWZE leads the scoring results at 20 points. PLAQUE, CLIQUE, BLAIZE, CLAQUE, and CLOQUE each score 17, so the less familiar options can outscore everyday words such as PLEASE. The average score across this pattern is 9.6.

Collins contains 102 matches; NWL2023 has 74 and ENABLE has 68. BLOWZE is an uncommon 20-point leader, while PLEASE offers a familiar alternative.

Some matches are absent from individual dictionaries, so check the word list your game uses before laying down an unusual spelling. The position clue narrows the rack, but accepted vocabulary still varies. BLOWZE, PLAQUE, and CLOQUE show how unfamiliar spellings can rank high on points.