6-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and E as the 2nd letter

The fixed opening YE narrows the choices sharply: this group has 37 words, while the same pattern with R first has 539. YELLOW, YEARLY, and YELLED are recognizable entries; many other options are specialist or less familiar. The list is built from words appearing in at least one tournament dictionary, so coverage differs by game.

The YE pattern at a glance

• There are 37 qualifying six-letter words across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 33, NWL2023 includes 27, and ENABLE includes 23; the totals overlap.
• D is the most common final letter, with 11 words ending in it.
• Only three entries count as common in English frequency data.
• YEXING scores highest at 17 points.

Which YE words score highest?

YEXING tops the score list at 17 points, followed by YECCHS at 16. Those less familiar choices can outscore everyday entries such as YELLOW and YEARLY, each worth 12 points. The average across all 37 words is 11.2, so YEXING sits well above a typical play.

For a more recognizable play, YEEHAW scores 15, while YERKED, YESKED, and YEUKED each score 14. These are base word scores; a premium square can change the board total, not the word’s printed value.

6-letter words with Y first and E second

The ending pattern gives a quick way to narrow the search: 11 words end in D and nine end in S, while only one ends in E. Examples include YELLED and YELPED for D, plus YEARNS and YEASTS for S.

Frequency is the main limitation: just three of the 37 entries are common, and dictionary coverage ranges from 23 ENABLE entries to 33 in Collins. Rare words can be valid in one game and absent in another, so check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar choice.