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6-letter words with R as the 3rd letter and E as the 6th letter

6-letter words with R third and E sixth number 268, including familiar picks such as STRIKE, CIRCLE, and MARINE.

268 wordsTop pick STRIKEHighest score JERQUE 22

41 of 268 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 3rd place, S is the most common 6th letter (545 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 41 · most-used first

All valid words 268

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

  • ABRADE9
  • ABREGE9
  • AERATE6
  • AEROBE8
  • AGRAFE10
  • AGREGE8
  • AGRISE7
  • AGRIZE16
  • AGRYZE19
  • AORTAE6
  • ARRIDE7
  • ARRIVE9
  • AURATE6
  • BARBIE10
  • BARDIE9
  • BAREGE9
  • BARGEE9
  • BARITE8
  • BARMIE10
  • BARQUE17
  • BARRIE8
  • BARYTE11
  • BERAKE12
  • BERATE8
  • BERIME10
  • BERTHE11
  • BIRDIE9
  • BIREME10
  • BIRKIE12
  • BIRSLE8
  • BORAGE9
  • BORANE8
  • BORATE8
  • BORIDE9
  • BURBLE10
  • BURDIE9
  • BURGEE9
  • BURGLE9
  • BURNIE8
  • BURPEE10
  • BURSAE8
  • BYRNIE11
  • CARAFE11
  • CARATE8
  • CARDIE9
  • CAREME10
  • CARIBE10
  • CARNIE8
  • CERATE8
  • CERISE8
  • CERITE8
  • CERULE8
  • CERUSE8
  • CHROME13
  • CIRCLE10
  • CIRQUE17
  • CORBIE10
  • CORPSE10
  • CORRIE8
  • CORVEE11
  • CURARE8
  • CURATE8
  • CURDLE9
  • CURIAE8
  • CURITE8
  • CURRIE8
  • CURULE8
  • DARGLE8
  • DARKIE11
  • DARKLE11
  • DARTLE7
  • DARTRE7
  • DERATE7
  • DERIDE8
  • DERIVE10
  • DIRIGE8
  • DORISE7
  • DORIZE16
  • DORMIE9
  • DURRIE7
  • ENRACE8
  • ENRAGE7
  • ENROBE8
  • EPRISE8
  • FARCIE11
  • FERIAE9
  • FERINE9
  • FERLIE9
  • FERULE9
  • FORAGE10
  • FORANE9
  • FORBYE14
  • FORMEE11
  • FURANE9
  • FURCAE11
  • FUROLE9
  • FURORE9
  • GARAGE8
  • GARBLE9
  • GARGLE8
  • GAROTE7
  • GARVIE10
  • GIRDLE8
  • GIRLIE7
  • GIRNIE7
  • GURGLE8
  • GYRASE10
  • GYRATE10
  • GYRENE10
  • GYROSE10
  • HERMAE11
  • HIRAGE10
  • HIRPLE11
  • HIRSLE9
  • HORSIE9
  • HORSTE9
  • HURDLE10
  • HURTLE9
  • JARVIE16
  • JERQUE22
  • JIRBLE15
  • KARATE10
  • KARITE10
  • KIRTLE10
  • LARINE6
  • LARVAE9
  • LORATE6
  • LYRATE9
  • MARBLE10
  • MARINE8
  • MARQUE17
  • MERGEE9
  • MEROME10
  • MIRAGE9
  • MORALE8
  • MORGUE9
  • MOROSE8
  • MURAGE9
  • MURINE8
  • MURREE8
  • MYRTLE11
  • NARINE6
  • NERINE6
  • NERITE6
  • NIRLIE6
  • NORITE6
  • NURDLE7
  • NURSLE6
  • OARAGE7
  • OCREAE8
  • ORRICE8
  • PARADE9
  • PARAGE9
  • PARDEE9
  • PARDIE9
  • PAREVE11
  • PARKEE12
  • PARKIE12
  • PAROLE8
  • PARORE8
  • PARURE8
  • PERDIE9
  • PERDUE9
  • PERMIE10
  • PERONE8
  • PERSUE8
  • PERUKE12
  • PERUSE8
  • PHRASE11
  • PIRATE8
  • PIRNIE8
  • PORGIE9
  • POROSE8
  • PURFLE11
  • PURINE8
  • PURPIE10
  • PURPLE10
  • PURSUE8
  • PYRENE11
  • PYRITE11
  • PYRONE11
  • PYROPE13
  • RERISE6
  • REROSE6
  • SARAPE8
  • SARMIE8
  • SARNIE6
  • SARODE7
  • SCRAPE10
  • SCRAYE11
  • SCRIBE10
  • SCRIKE12
  • SCRINE8
  • SCRIVE11
  • SCROBE10
  • SCROME10
  • SCROTE8
  • SCRUZE17
  • SCRYDE12
  • SCRYNE11
  • SERAPE8
  • SERENE6
  • SERINE6
  • SERRAE6
  • SHRIKE13
  • SHRINE9
  • SHRIVE12
  • SHROVE12
  • SIRREE6
  • SKRIKE14
  • SORAGE7
  • SORTIE6
  • SPRITE8
  • SPRUCE10
  • STRAFE9
  • STRAKE10
  • STRENE6
  • STRIAE6
  • STRIDE7
  • STRIFE9
  • STRIKE10
  • STRINE6
  • STRIPE8
  • STRIVE9
  • STROBE8
  • STRODE7
  • STROKE10
  • STROVE9
  • SURFIE9
  • TERETE6
  • TERRAE6
  • THRAVE12
  • THRENE9
  • THRICE11
  • THRIVE12
  • THRONE9
  • THROVE12
  • THROWE12
  • TIRADE7
  • TIRAGE7
  • TOROSE6
  • TORQUE15
  • TURTLE6
  • UNRAKE10
  • UNRIPE8
  • UNROBE8
  • UNROPE8
  • UNROVE9
  • UNRUDE7
  • UNRULE6
  • UPRATE8
  • UPRISE8
  • UPROSE8
  • VERITE9
  • VERSTE9
  • VERTUE9
  • VIRGAE10
  • VIRILE9
  • VIROSE9
  • VIRTUE9
  • WARBLE11
  • WARSLE9
  • WORDIE10
  • WORTLE9
  • WURLIE9
  • YORKIE13
  • YWROKE16
  • ZARAPE17
Letters by positionIn 21% of these words the 4th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. S17%
  2. P12%
  3. B11%
2nd letter
  1. A20%
  2. E16%
  3. U13%
4th letter
  1. I21%
  2. A18%
  3. O13%
5th letter
  1. I15%
  2. L13%
  3. T11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; JERQUE tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 27 words
  2. 7 points: 20 words
  3. 88 points: 66 words
  4. 9 points: 59 words
  5. 1010 points: 40 words
  6. 11 points: 24 words
  7. 1212 points: 13 words
  8. 13 points: 4 words
  9. 1414 points: 2 words
  10. 15 points: 2 words
  11. 1616 points: 4 words
  12. 17 points: 5 words
  13. 1818 points: 0 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JERQUE2225Collins only
AGRYZE1919Collins only
CIRQUE1719All three
MARQUE1719All three
BARQUE1719All three
ZARAPE1718Collins only
SCRUZE1719Collins only
JARVIE1619Collins only
AGRIZE1617Collins only
DORIZE1616Collins only
YWROKE1615Collins only
TORQUE1516All three

The fixed pattern leaves four open positions, so the words range from everyday choices like PURPLE and PARADE to less familiar entries. Only 41 match the common-word cutoff. The final E is shared by every answer, while the first letter varies: S leads the group, followed by P and B.

6-letter words with R third and E sixth at a glance

  • There are 268 tournament-dictionary words matching the pattern.
  • STRIKE, CIRCLE, and MARINE are recognizable examples.
  • S begins 45 words, ahead of P with 31 and B with 29.
  • The common-word count is 41, so many valid entries are uncommon.
  • JERQUE has the top score at 22 points.

How do the dictionaries differ on this pattern?

Collins includes 264 matching words, compared with 190 in NWL2023 and 181 in ENABLE. A word accepted in one game may not carry over to another, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

The pattern has more matches than the nearby N-third, E-sixth pattern, which has 210. Yet the familiar examples are easy to spot: STRIKE, STROKE, and STRIVE all put R in the same position and finish with E.

How should you use the fixed letters?

Treat the third-position R and final E as anchors, then test the remaining slots against known letter combinations. CIRCLE and TURTLE show how different the middle can look; MARINE and PAROLE offer another useful contrast.

For tile scoring, JERQUE leads at 22 points, while CIRQUE scores 17. Those high-scoring entries are less familiar than words such as PURPLE, so prioritize a known playable word when your rack or game dictionary makes the choice uncertain.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have R third and E last?
There are 268 matching words in the tournament dictionaries counted here. The set includes familiar words such as STRIKE, CIRCLE, and MARINE, alongside less common entries. Only 41 fall within the common-word cutoff, so the full set is broader than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest-scoring word in this group?
JERQUE is the top listed scorer, with 22 points. CIRQUE follows at 17 points, alongside MARQUE and BARQUE. These are score-focused options, but their acceptance depends on the dictionary used by your game.
Which first letter appears most often?
S is the most frequent starting letter, appearing in 45 matching words. P comes next with 31, followed by B with 29. STRIKE and STROKE illustrate the leading S group; PARADE and PURPLE show the range among P words.

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