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Complete List of 6 Letter Words
Six letter words are the workhorses of word games. They're long enough to score significant points in Scrabble and Words With Friends, yet common enough to appear frequently in crossword puzzles and other word games.
Our comprehensive database includes 22,157 valid 6-letter words from official Scrabble dictionaries. Six-letter words offer excellent scoring potential, especially when you can hook them onto existing words or land on premium squares.
🏆 Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words
These 6-letter words pack the biggest punch in Scrabble:
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Top Scoring 6 Letter Words
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6 Letter Word Strategies
🎯 Scrabble Strategy
Six-letter words are just one letter short of a bingo (50-point bonus). Keep these tips in mind:
- Bingo setup: A good 6-letter word on your rack means you're one tile away from a bingo
- Common 6-letter stems: RETAIN, SATIRE, STERNA can extend to many 7-letter bingos
- Hook potential: Many 6-letter words can take S, ED, ER, LY, or ING
- Parallel plays: 6-letter words create multiple scoring opportunities
✏️ Crossword Strategy
Six-letter words are extremely common in crossword puzzles:
- Common crossword 6s: AERIAL, ERASER, EASIER, ESTATE, ORNATE
- Vowel-heavy: AERATE, IDEATE, OPIATE, SEDATE are crossword favorites
- Pattern recognition: _ATION, _ITION, _EMENT endings are frequent
📊 Letter Distribution
Understanding which letters appear most in 6-letter words helps your game:
- Most common first letters: S, C, P, B, M, D
- Most common last letters: S, E, D, Y, R, T
- Most common letters overall: E, S, A, R, I, N, T
Popular 6-Letter Word Endings
_ATIONnation, ration, potion, lotion, motion_EMENTcement, moment - but most are 7+ letters_INESSMost -INESS words are 7+ letters_OUSLYMost -OUSLY words are 7+ letters_ERINGboring, caring, daring, faring, glaring_IFIEDcodify becomes codified (7 letters)Frequently Asked Questions
How many 6 letter words are there?
There are approximately 22,157 valid 6-letter words in the combined Scrabble dictionaries (TWL and SOWPODS). This makes 6-letter words one of the most populated word length categories in English.
What is the highest scoring 6 letter word in Scrabble?
PIZZAZ scores 35 points without any premium squares! Other high scorers include JAZZED (32), FIZZED (28), BUZZED (27), and QUEAZY (27). Words with Z, Q, X, and J tend to score highest.
What 6 letter words have all different letters?
Most 6-letter words have unique letters. Examples include: BACKER, FADING, JILTED, MONKEY, QUARTZ, SPHINX, THUMBS, WAXING. These are called "isograms" and are useful for word games where you can't repeat letters.
What 6 letter words contain Q?
Six-letter Q words include: QUACKS, QUAFFS, QUAHOG, QUAILS, QUAINT, QUAKED, QUAKER, QUALMS, QUARKS, QUARRY, QUARTS, QUARTZ, QUASAR, QUEASY, QUEENS, QUEERS, QUELLS, QUILTS, QUINOA, QUIRKS, QUIRKY, QUIVER, QUORUM, QUOTAS, QUOTED, QUOTER.
What are common 6 letter words for crosswords?
Crossword-friendly 6-letter words often have common letter patterns: AERIAL, AERATE, EASIER, ERASER, ESTATE, IDEATE, ORNATE, SEDATE, SENATE. Words with multiple vowels are crossword favorites because they intersect easily.
How do I find 6 letter words with specific letters?
Use our word finder tool! Enter your letters and select "6 letters" from the length filter. You can also specify starting letters, ending letters, or letters the word must contain.