6-Letter Words

All 15,788 six-letter words in our dictionary, split into lists by first letter, last letter and the letters they contain. The highest scorer is BEZAZZ (35 points in Scrabble, 36 in Words With Friends).

By first letter

By last letter

By letter contained

Highest-scoring six-letter words

Tile values only, before double and triple squares. Scrabble points first, Words With Friends second.

  • BEZAZZ35·36
  • PAZAZZ35·36
  • PIZAZZ35·36
  • PIZZAZ35·36
  • JAZZBO33·36
  • WHIZZY33·31
  • ZIZZLE33·34
  • JAZZED32·34
  • JAZZER31·33
  • JAZZES31·33

Which letters appear most

Most common letters

  • E — in 9,594 words (61%)
  • S — in 7,186 words (46%)
  • A — in 6,829 words (43%)
  • R — in 6,268 words (40%)
  • I — in 5,707 words (36%)
  • O — in 4,981 words (32%)
  • L — in 4,685 words (30%)
  • N — in 4,642 words (29%)

Most common letter by position

  • Position 1: S, C, B, P, R
  • Position 2: A, E, O, I, U
  • Position 3: R, A, N, I, O
  • Position 4: I, E, T, A, O
  • Position 5: E, A, N, L, I
  • Position 6: S, D, E, R, Y

Questions

How many six-letter words are there?
Our dictionary contains 15,788 six-letter words, the same list the solvers on this site use.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word?
BEZAZZ, worth 35 points in Scrabble and 36 in Words With Friends on tile values alone, before any board multipliers.
Which letters appear most often in six-letter words?
E (61% of words), S (46% of words), A (43% of words), R (40% of words), I (36% of words).

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