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7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and S as the 6th letter

214 e-second words with s sixth fit this pattern; examples include BECAUSE and RELEASE.

214 wordsTop pick BECAUSEHighest score JEWFISH 23

25 of 214 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 2nd place, E is the most common 6th letter (1,238 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 25 · most-used first

All valid words 214

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

  • AERIEST7
  • BEAMISH14
  • BEARISH12
  • BEAUISH12
  • BECASSE11
  • BECAUSE11
  • BECLASP13
  • BECRUST11
  • BECURSE11
  • BECURST11
  • BEDFAST13
  • BEDLESS10
  • BEDPOST12
  • BEDREST10
  • BEIGEST10
  • BEPROSE11
  • BEQUEST18
  • BERDASH13
  • CELLIST9
  • CELLOSE9
  • DEADASS9
  • DEADEST9
  • DEAFEST11
  • DEAFISH14
  • DEAREST8
  • DECEASE10
  • DECLASS10
  • DEEDEST9
  • DEEPEST10
  • DEFENSE11
  • DEFFEST14
  • DEFROST11
  • DEFTEST11
  • DEGAUSS9
  • DEIDEST9
  • DEIFEST11
  • DELAPSE10
  • DELOUSE8
  • DEMERSE10
  • DENSEST8
  • DENTIST8
  • DEPRESS10
  • DERVISH14
  • DESPISE10
  • DEWIEST11
  • DEWLESS11
  • EELIEST7
  • EERIEST7
  • FEATEST10
  • FEELESS10
  • FELLEST10
  • FENNISH13
  • FEUDIST11
  • FEWNESS13
  • FEYNESS13
  • GEEKISH15
  • GEMFISH16
  • GENOISE8
  • GEODESY12
  • HEIMISH15
  • HEIRESS10
  • HELIAST10
  • HELLISH13
  • HENNISH13
  • HEPPEST14
  • HEPTOSE12
  • HERBIST12
  • HERBOSE12
  • HERDESS11
  • HERISSE10
  • HEROISE10
  • HEROISM12
  • HEURISM12
  • JEWFISH23
  • KEENEST11
  • KERMESS13
  • KERNISH14
  • KEWLEST14
  • KEYLESS14
  • LEALEST7
  • LEANEST7
  • LEFTEST10
  • LEFTISH13
  • LEFTISM12
  • LEFTIST10
  • LEGGISM11
  • LEGLESS8
  • LENGEST8
  • LENTISK11
  • LEPROSE9
  • LEPROSY12
  • LEUCISM11
  • LEWDEST11
  • MEANEST9
  • MEDRESE10
  • MEEKEST13
  • MEETEST9
  • MEGASSE10
  • MESTESO9
  • METCAST11
  • METISSE9
  • METRIST9
  • NEAREST7
  • NEARISH10
  • NEATEST7
  • NEBBISH14
  • NECROSE9
  • NEDDISH12
  • NEGRESS8
  • NERDISH11
  • NESHEST10
  • NETLESS7
  • NEURISM9
  • NEWNESS10
  • PEAKISH16
  • PECKISH18
  • PECTASE11
  • PECTISE11
  • PECTOSE11
  • PEERESS9
  • PEEVISH15
  • PEGLESS10
  • PELISSE9
  • PELTAST9
  • PENTISE9
  • PENTOSE9
  • PEONISM11
  • PEPTISE11
  • PERCASE11
  • PERCUSS11
  • PERFUSE12
  • PERIOST9
  • PERKISH16
  • PERSIST9
  • PERTEST9
  • PERTUSE9
  • PETTISH12
  • REALEST7
  • REALISE7
  • REALISM9
  • REALIST7
  • REARISE7
  • REAROSE7
  • RECENSE9
  • RECHOSE12
  • RECLASP11
  • RECLOSE9
  • RECLUSE9
  • RECROSS9
  • REDBUSH13
  • REDDEST9
  • REDDISH12
  • REDFISH14
  • REDNESS8
  • REDRESS8
  • REFRESH13
  • REGLOSS8
  • REGRESS8
  • REHOUSE10
  • RELAPSE9
  • RELEASE7
  • RELLISH10
  • REMORSE9
  • RENKEST11
  • RENNASE7
  • REPRESS9
  • REPRISE9
  • REPULSE9
  • REQUEST16
  • RERAISE7
  • RETWIST10
  • REVERSE10
  • REVERSI10
  • REVERSO10
  • REVEUSE10
  • REVUIST10
  • SEAREST7
  • SEERESS7
  • SEIKEST11
  • SELFISH13
  • SELFISM12
  • SELFIST10
  • SENSISM9
  • SENSIST7
  • SEPIOST9
  • SERFISH13
  • SETNESS7
  • SEXIEST14
  • SEXLESS14
  • TEDIEST8
  • TEENTSY10
  • TELEOST7
  • TEMPEST11
  • TENNESI7
  • TENNIST7
  • TENSEST7
  • TERSEST7
  • TETROSE7
  • VENDISS11
  • VENTOSE10
  • VERBOSE12
  • VERIEST10
  • WEAKEST14
  • WEAKISH17
  • WEARISH13
  • WEBCAST14
  • WEBLESS12
  • WEBLISH15
  • WEETEST10
  • WENNISH13
  • WETNESS10
  • WETTEST10
  • WETTISH13
  • ZEBRASS18
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. R18%
  2. D12%
  3. P11%
3rd letter
  1. A12%
  2. R12%
  3. C9%
4th letter
  1. R15%
  2. L13%
  3. T12%
5th letter
  1. E37%
  2. I32%
  3. O10%
7th letter
  1. T35%
  2. E24%
  3. H17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; JEWFISH tops the list with 23. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 26 words
  2. 8 points: 13 words
  3. 99 points: 37 words
  4. 10 points: 40 words
  5. 1111 points: 34 words
  6. 12 points: 19 words
  7. 1313 points: 18 words
  8. 14 points: 14 words
  9. 1515 points: 4 words
  10. 16 points: 4 words
  11. 1717 points: 1 words
  12. 18 points: 3 words
  13. 1919 points: 0 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 0 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JEWFISH2324All three
BEQUEST1820All three
PECKISH1819All three
ZEBRASS1819All three
WEAKISH1716All three
REQUEST1617All three
PEAKISH1616All three
PERKISH1616All three
GEMFISH1617Collins only
PEEVISH1516All three
GEEKISH1515NWL only
WEBLISH1516Collins only

BECAUSE, RELEASE, DEFENSE, REQUEST, REVERSE and DENTIST illustrate the frame. The full set has 214 tournament-dictionary entries, but just 25 are classed among common English words. Use the fixed positions to test a candidate precisely, then weigh familiarity against score; JEWFISH leads at 23 points.

Pattern facts at a glance

  • The exact frame contains 214 words in tournament dictionaries.
  • 25 entries qualify as common English vocabulary.
  • JEWFISH leads the score list at 23 points.
  • BECAUSE, RELEASE, DEFENSE, REQUEST, REVERSE and DENTIST illustrate the frame.

E-second words with S sixth in practice

T closes 74 entries, E closes 51, and H closes 36. R is the most frequent first tile at 39, but the last tile gives a stronger shortlist when S already sits in position six.

JEWFISH scores 23, with BEQUEST and PECKISH at 18 each. REQUEST and DENTIST are easier to spot, both ending in T; RELEASE and REVERSE show the E ending in familiar vocabulary.

The 214-match collection contains 25 common English words. Several examples differ by regional spelling, so a familiar-looking form still deserves a check against the word list used in your game.

How to use the fixed letters

Tip

The 214-match collection contains 25 common English words. Several examples differ by regional spelling, so a familiar-looking form still deserves a check against the word list used in your game. The position pattern is a filter; verify a less familiar candidate before playing.

Questions people ask

Which examples match this exact letter frame?
BECAUSE, RELEASE, DEFENSE, REQUEST, REVERSE and DENTIST illustrate the frame. Each word has seven letters and preserves the required E and second fixed letter positions.
What is the top score among these 214 matches?
JEWFISH has the leading listed score at 23 points. That score reflects its tile values before board bonuses, so a familiar option may still be the better practical play.
How many of the 214 entries are common words?
25 matches are in the common English group. Examples such as BECAUSE are easier to recognize, while the rest include specialist vocabulary that is worth checking in your game’s accepted word list.

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