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

The pattern is _R_G__: R sits in slot two, G in slot four, and the other letters can change. BRIGHT, ORIGIN, DRAGON, and TRAGIC show how different the results can look. Collins accepts all 46, NWL2023 includes 35 and ENABLE 32, and only seven are among the most frequent English words.

Pattern facts at a glance

• The pattern contains 46 tournament-dictionary words.
• Only seven entries rank among the most frequent English words.
• B and T tie as the most common first letters, with nine words each.
• Y is the leading final letter, appearing in 11 matches.
• FROGGY leads the score list at 14 points.

How many 6-letter words have R second and G fourth?

There are 46 matches. The opening letters are led by B and T, with nine words apiece; D and F follow with seven each. BRIGHT, FRIGHT, DRAGON, and ORIGIN are recognizable examples, and each keeps R and G in the required positions.

The endings give another way to narrow a guess: 11 words finish in Y, nine in S, and eight in N. That makes a confirmed final Y a stronger filter than choosing between the tied B and T openings. GROGGY and FROGGY show the repeated-G, Y-ending shape; DRAGON and ORIGIN finish in N.

Not every match is equally familiar. The common-word count is just seven, so a pattern match can still be an obscure tournament entry. Start with the everyday-looking examples.

Which matches score well in Scrabble?

FROGGY tops the score list at 14 points. WRIGHT, FRIGHT, CRAGGY, BRAGGY, PREGGY, and CROGGY each score 13, while BRIGHT scores 12. The high scorers lean on G and, in several cases, a doubled consonant; a familiar word is not automatically the top play.

The 46-word total does not mean every game accepts every answer: Collins has 46 matches, compared with 35 in NWL2023 and 32 in ENABLE. For a less familiar candidate such as TROGON or PROGUN, check your game’s word list before committing.