6-Letter Words

Six-letter words show up everywhere from Wordscapes circles to crossword mid-length fills, and they are the point where English vocabulary starts to branch into prefixes and suffixes. This list includes every valid six-letter word, and the filters below let you pin down any position or letter you already know.

Quick facts

  • There are 15,232 6-letter words in the ENABLE dictionary.
  • The most common starting letters are S (1,801), C (1,294), B (1,068), P (1,038), R (931).
  • The most common final letters are S (4,277), D (1,808), E (1,732), R (1,537), Y (1,176).

Game tip

Many six-letter words are five-letter words plus -S or four-letter words plus -ING or -ED. If you are stuck in an anagram game, look for a shorter word hiding inside your letters first.

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