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

6-letter words with N as the 5th letter and E as the 6th letter: 225 matches, including anyone, engine, and high-scoring jejune.

225 wordsTop pick ANYONEHighest score JEJUNE 20

24 of 225 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With N in 5th place, G is the most common 6th letter (585 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 24 · most-used first

All valid words 225

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ABORNE8
  • ACHENE11
  • ADVENE10
  • AEDINE7
  • AFFINE12
  • ALKANE10
  • ALKENE10
  • ALKINE10
  • ALKYNE13
  • ALPINE8
  • ALVINE9
  • AMMINE10
  • ANCONE8
  • ANYONE9
  • ARCANE8
  • ARSINE6
  • ASHINE9
  • ASPINE8
  • ASTONE6
  • ATTONE6
  • ATTUNE6
  • AZIONE15
  • BEGONE9
  • BEIGNE9
  • BIZONE17
  • BOLINE8
  • BORANE8
  • BOTONE8
  • BOURNE8
  • BOVINE11
  • BRENNE8
  • BUTANE8
  • BUTENE8
  • BYGONE12
  • BYLANE11
  • BYLINE11
  • CANINE8
  • CETANE8
  • CHAINE11
  • COHUNE11
  • COIGNE9
  • COLONE8
  • CONINE8
  • COSINE8
  • COVINE11
  • COVYNE14
  • CUBANE10
  • CYMENE13
  • DAPHNE12
  • DEBONE9
  • DECANE9
  • DEFINE10
  • DEPONE9
  • DESINE7
  • DESYNE10
  • DETUNE7
  • DITONE7
  • DIVINE10
  • DOLINE7
  • DOMINE9
  • DOUANE7
  • DOWLNE10
  • ENGINE7
  • ENZONE15
  • EOCENE8
  • EOSINE6
  • EQUINE15
  • ERMINE8
  • ETERNE6
  • ETHANE9
  • ETHENE9
  • ETHYNE12
  • EVZONE18
  • EXTINE13
  • FAINNE9
  • FAMINE11
  • FELINE9
  • FERINE9
  • FLAUNE9
  • FORANE9
  • FRENNE9
  • FRORNE9
  • FURANE9
  • GAMINE9
  • GAMONE9
  • GRAINE7
  • GROYNE10
  • GYRENE10
  • HAUYNE12
  • HEXANE16
  • HEXENE16
  • HEXONE16
  • HUMANE11
  • HYDYNE16
  • IMMANE10
  • IMMUNE10
  • IMPONE10
  • INDENE7
  • INGINE7
  • INSANE6
  • INTINE6
  • INTONE6
  • IODINE7
  • IONONE6
  • JEJUNE20
  • KETENE10
  • KETONE10
  • KINONE10
  • LACUNE8
  • LAGUNE7
  • LARINE6
  • LAWINE9
  • LIERNE6
  • LUMINE8
  • LUPINE8
  • LYSINE9
  • MALINE8
  • MARINE8
  • MASKNE12
  • MOLINE8
  • MOPANE10
  • MURINE8
  • MUTINE8
  • NARINE6
  • NERINE6
  • NONANE6
  • OCHONE11
  • OCTANE8
  • OLEINE6
  • ONDINE7
  • ONLINE6
  • ORCINE8
  • ORGONE7
  • ORPINE8
  • OSCINE8
  • PATINE8
  • PAVANE11
  • PAVONE11
  • PERONE8
  • PICENE10
  • PICINE10
  • PINENE8
  • PROINE8
  • PROYNE11
  • PRUINE8
  • PUISNE8
  • PURINE8
  • PYRENE11
  • PYRONE11
  • RANINE6
  • RAPINE8
  • RATINE6
  • RAVINE9
  • RECANE8
  • REDONE7
  • REFINE9
  • RELINE6
  • REPINE8
  • REPONE8
  • RETENE6
  • RETINE6
  • RETUNE6
  • REXINE13
  • REZONE15
  • RUBINE8
  • RUSINE6
  • SABINE8
  • SAGENE7
  • SALINE6
  • SASINE6
  • SAVINE9
  • SCERNE8
  • SCRINE8
  • SCRYNE11
  • SDAINE7
  • SERENE6
  • SERINE6
  • SHINNE9
  • SHRINE9
  • SILANE6
  • SILENE6
  • SKEANE10
  • SOIGNE7
  • SOZINE15
  • SPHENE11
  • SPLINE8
  • SPURNE8
  • STAYNE9
  • STEANE6
  • STONNE6
  • STRENE6
  • STRINE6
  • SUPINE8
  • SWOUNE9
  • SWOWNE12
  • TAGINE7
  • TAJINE13
  • TAMINE8
  • TEMENE8
  • THEINE9
  • THRENE9
  • THRONE9
  • THYINE12
  • TISANE6
  • TOLANE6
  • TOXINE13
  • TRAYNE9
  • TRIENE6
  • TRIUNE6
  • UNBONE8
  • UNDINE7
  • UNDONE7
  • UNFINE9
  • UNLINE6
  • UNTUNE6
  • UPGONE9
  • URBANE8
  • URSINE6
  • VAHINE12
  • VALINE9
  • VENENE9
  • VENINE9
  • WAHINE12
  • WAKANE13
  • XYLENE16
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 4th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. S13%
  2. A10%
  3. R8%
2nd letter
  1. E16%
  2. A15%
  3. O12%
3rd letter
  1. R10%
  2. T10%
  3. L8%
4th letter
  1. I42%
  2. O15%
  3. A12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; JEJUNE tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 41 words
  2. 7 points: 21 words
  3. 88 points: 53 words
  4. 9 points: 40 words
  5. 1010 points: 22 words
  6. 11 points: 17 words
  7. 1212 points: 10 words
  8. 13 points: 7 words
  9. 1414 points: 1 words
  10. 15 points: 5 words
  11. 1616 points: 5 words
  12. 17 points: 1 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
  14. 19 points: 0 words
  15. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JEJUNE2026All three
EVZONE1820All three
BIZONE1719All three
HEXANE1616All three
XYLENE1617All three
HEXENE1616Collins only
HEXONE1616All three
HYDYNE1614Collins only
EQUINE1517All three
REZONE1516All three
AZIONE1516Collins only
SOZINE1516All three

With N fixed in slot five and E closing the word, the opening letters do most of the sorting. S leads with 29 matches, while A has 22. Familiar options include anyone, online, engine, and marine, but just 24 matches rank among the commonest English words. That mix makes this pattern broader than its everyday vocabulary suggests.

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

  • There are 225 tournament-dictionary matches, all ending in the fixed letters NE.
  • S is the most frequent first letter, with 29 words; A follows with 22.
  • The L-fifth, E-last pattern has 501 matches, more than twice this pattern’s total.
  • N in slot five with G last has 585 matches, compared with 445 ending in S.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

Anyone, online, engine, and marine are recognizable examples, alongside insane, divine, and immune. These everyday-looking choices sit beside less familiar entries such as evzone and bizone, so a visible pattern does not guarantee an obvious answer.

Only 24 of the 225 words fall within the common-word group. That is a small share: start with likely openings such as S or A when solving, then use the fixed N and E to rule out candidates. Anyone and engine are good checks when the middle letters remain uncertain.

Which words score well, and where should you check them?

Jejune scores 20, the highest score among these matches; evzone scores 18, and bizone scores 17. Hexane, xylene, and hexene each score 16. Those point-heavy choices rely on J, V, B, or X, so they are less familiar than anyone or online.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 222 matches, NWL2023 includes 153, and ENABLE includes 140. The 225 total counts words accepted by at least one of those tournament lists, not words accepted by every game. Check your game's word list before committing to a rare play.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word with N fifth and E last?
Jejune is the highest scorer, at 20 points. Evzone follows at 18, while bizone scores 17. Hexane, xylene, and hexene each reach 16, making the unusual letter combinations more valuable than familiar picks such as anyone.
Which starting letter is most common in this pattern?
S starts the most matches, with 29 words, and A ranks second with 22. R is next at 17. For a solving attempt, those openings give you a sensible shortlist before you test the fixed N in position five and E at the end.
Are all 225 words accepted in every tournament dictionary?
No. Collins includes 222 matches, compared with 153 in NWL2023 and 140 in ENABLE. The overall total combines words found in at least one tournament dictionary, so a valid entry in one list may not work in another game's rules.

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