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

Twenty-four entries match the pattern across at least one tournament dictionary, but only six rank among common English words. TRYING, CRYING, DRYING and FRYING make the familiar ending visible; ERLANG and PROLEG are less everyday. Dictionary coverage varies sharply: Collins has all 24, while ENABLE has 15 and NWL2023 has 16.

The pattern and its standouts at a glance

• Every match has R in slot two and G in slot six, with no other ending represented.
• TRYING, CRYING, DRYING and FRYING show the familiar -YING shape.
• FRYING and WRYING lead the Scrabble values at 13 points each.
• Six entries are classed as common; unfamiliar forms make up the rest.
• Collins covers 24 matches, versus 15 in ENABLE and 16 in NWL2023.

Which first letters appear most often?

A starts five words, more than any other first letter; E, P and U each start three. ARMING, ARCING and ARKING show the A group, while ERRING and ERLANG represent E. That pattern gives you a practical search order: test A first, then the three-way E/P/U group, rather than cycling randomly through the alphabet.

Several matches are specialist or less familiar forms, including ERLANG, PROLEG and WRYING. The six common entries are a minority of the set, so don't assume every dictionary match will be accepted in your game. Collins has broader coverage overall than ENABLE and NWL2023.

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

FRYING and WRYING score 13 points before board bonuses; CRYING and PRYING are next at 12. DRYING, IRKING and ARKING score 11, while TRYING and FROING reach 10. The spread comes from letters such as F, W, C and K, not from the shared R-and-G frame.

On a rack, compare the entire word rather than fixating on the R and G already placed. FRYING is the top raw score among these examples, but a board premium can change the play; a familiar word like TRYING scores less. For an unfamiliar option, confirm your game's lexicon: this pattern has 24 Collins matches but only 16 in NWL2023 and 15 in ENABLE.