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

Only 25 tournament-dictionary words fit this exact pattern, and just two rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words: AVERAGE and TEENAGE. The fixed E and G narrow the search sharply, but the matches range from everyday words to specialist entries. Dictionary coverage varies: Collins contains 24 matches, compared with 16 in NWL2023 and 14 in ENABLE.

Pattern facts at a glance

• Exactly 25 eligible tournament-dictionary words fit the seven-letter pattern.
• AVERAGE and TEENAGE are the only two common entries by word frequency.
• Collins has 24 matches; NWL2023 has 16, and ENABLE has 14.
• THEURGY and WHEENGE tie for the top score at 14 points.

Which starts and endings dominate?

P is the most frequent recorded first letter, with five matches. B and T each start four, while A starts three. That makes P the leading starting group, but not a shortcut to familiar vocabulary: the two common matches are AVERAGE and TEENAGE.

The last letter is more concentrated. Fifteen matches end in E and seven end in S; G, I, and Y each occur once. If the final position is unknown, E is the strongest first check.

Still, the fixed G in position six leaves a few matches with other endings.

How to use the fixed letters and compare scores

Lock E into slot three and G into slot six, then test the five open positions: _ _ E _ _ G _. Among the recorded starts, P, B, and T account for the largest groups. For endings, E and S cover 22 of the 25 matches, so check those first without ruling out the three less common endings.

THEURGY and WHEENGE score 14 points each, ahead of BREWAGE at 13. AVERAGE and OVERAGE score 11 apiece, so the more recognizable choices are not the top scorers. The average score is 10.5, putting the joint leaders 3.5 points above it.

Only two matches are common by frequency, so most of the remaining options are better treated as specialist vocabulary than everyday guesses.