6-Letter Words
- 22,158 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words 22,158 words
6-letter words at a glance
Our combined English word list has 22,158 six-letter words. They average 10.5 points, the best is QUAZZY (36 points) and 28.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 22,158
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 36 max
- Everyday words
- 24%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.7% of words
First and last letters
- s starts 12% of words
- c starts 7.9% of words
- b starts 7.1% of words
- s ends 28.7% of words
- e ends 11.9% of words
- d ends 11.2% of words
Top vowel pairs
- ie4%
- ea2.9%
- ou2.8%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word
q 10u 1a 1z 10z 10y 4
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 36 points
- Double word
- 72 pts
- Triple word
- 108 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quazzy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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6-Letter Words FAQ
How many six-letter words are there?
There are 22,158 six-letter words in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word?
QUAZZY is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BAZAZZ (35), BEZAZZ (35), BIZAZZ (35).
What are some common six-letter words?
Everyday examples include TWENTY, DETECT, LATTER, SMOOTH, REGION, NEARBY, MANAGE, YELLOW. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUAZZY (36), BAZAZZ (35), BEZAZZ (35), BIZAZZ (35). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.