Six-letter words
There are 15,222 six-letter words in our dictionary. Browse them by starting letter below, or jump to the ones you are most likely to need — the everyday words and the highest-scoring Scrabble plays.
Most common six-letter words
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- search
- people
- health
- should
- system
- policy
- number
- please
- rights
- public
- school
- review
- united
- center
- travel
- report
- member
- before
- hotels
- office
- design
- posted
- within
- states
Highest-scoring six-letter words
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- bezazz 35
- pazazz 35
- pizazz 35
- zizzle 33
- jazzed 32
- jazzer 31
- jazzes 31
- frizzy 30
- huzzah 30
- mizzly 29
- scuzzy 29
- fezzed 28
- fizzed 28
- fuzzed 28
- muzjik 28
- buzzed 27
- fezzes 27
- fizzer 27
- fizzes 27
- fizzle 27
- fuzzes 27
- hazzan 27
- huzzas 27
- queazy 27
All 15,222 six-letter words
A 828 See all
- aahing
- aaliis
- aarrgh
- abacas
- abacus
- abakas
- abamps
- abased
- abaser
- abases
- abasia
- abated
- abater
- abates
- abatis
- abator
- abbacy
- abbess
- abbeys
- abbots
- abduce
- abduct
- abeles
- abelia
- abhors
- abided
- abider
- abides
- abject
- abjure
- ablate
- ablaut
- ablaze
- ablest
- ablins
- abloom
B 1,068 See all
- baaing
- baalim
- baases
- babble
- babels
- babied
- babies
- babkas
- babool
- baboon
- baboos
- babuls
- baccae
- bached
- baches
- backed
- backer
- backup
- bacons
- bacula
- badass
- badder
- baddie
- badged
- badger
- badges
- badman
- badmen
- baffed
- baffle
- bagass
- bagels
- bagful
- bagged
- bagger
- baggie
C 1,294 See all
- cabala
- cabals
- cabana
- cabbed
- cabbie
- cabers
- cabins
- cabled
- cables
- cablet
- cabman
- cabmen
- cabobs
- cacaos
- cached
- caches
- cachet
- cachou
- cackle
- cactus
- caddie
- caddis
- cadent
- cadets
- cadged
- cadger
- cadges
- cadmic
- cadres
- caecal
- caecum
- caeoma
- caesar
- caftan
- cagers
- cagier
D 804 See all
- dabbed
- dabber
- dabble
- dachas
- dacker
- dacoit
- dactyl
- daddle
- dadoed
- dadoes
- daedal
- daemon
- daffed
- dafter
- daftly
- daggas
- dagger
- daggle
- dagoba
- dahlia
- dahoon
- daiker
- daikon
- daimen
- daimio
- daimon
- daimyo
- dainty
- daises
- dakoit
- dalasi
- daledh
- daleth
- dalles
- dalton
- damage
E 453 See all
- eagers
- eagles
- eaglet
- eagres
- earful
- earing
- earlap
- earned
- earner
- earths
- earthy
- earwax
- earwig
- easels
- easier
- easies
- easily
- easing
- easter
- eaters
- eatery
- eating
- ebbets
- ebbing
- ecarte
- ecesis
- echard
- eching
- echini
- echoed
- echoer
- echoes
- echoey
- echoic
- eclair
- eclats
F 700 See all
- fabled
- fabler
- fables
- fabric
- facade
- facers
- facete
- facets
- faceup
- facial
- facias
- facies
- facile
- facing
- factor
- facula
- faders
- fadged
- fadges
- fading
- faecal
- faeces
- faenas
- faerie
- fagged
- fagins
- fagots
- failed
- faille
- fainer
- faints
- faired
- fairer
- fairly
- faiths
- fajita
G 679 See all
- gabbed
- gabber
- gabble
- gabbro
- gabies
- gabion
- gabled
- gables
- gaboon
- gadded
- gadder
- gaddis
- gadfly
- gadget
- gadids
- gadoid
- gaeing
- gaffed
- gaffer
- gaffes
- gagaku
- gagers
- gagged
- gagger
- gaggle
- gaging
- gagman
- gagmen
- gaiety
- gaijin
- gained
- gainer
- gainly
- gainst
- gaited
- gaiter
H 556 See all
- habile
- habits
- haboob
- haceks
- hacked
- hackee
- hacker
- hackie
- hackle
- hackly
- hading
- hadith
- hadjee
- hadjes
- hadjis
- hadron
- haeing
- haemal
- haemic
- haemin
- haeres
- haffet
- haffit
- hafted
- hafter
- hagbut
- hagdon
- hagged
- haggis
- haggle
- hailed
- hailer
- hairdo
- haired
- hajjes
- hajjis
I 285 See all
- iambic
- iambus
- iatric
- ibexes
- ibices
- ibidem
- ibises
- icebox
- icecap
- iceman
- icemen
- ichors
- icicle
- iciest
- icings
- ickers
- ickier
- ickily
- icones
- iconic
- ideals
- ideate
- idiocy
- idioms
- idiots
- idlers
- idlest
- idling
- idylls
- iffier
- igloos
- ignify
- ignite
- ignore
- iguana
- ihrams
J 211 See all
- jabbed
- jabber
- jabiru
- jabots
- jacals
- jacana
- jackal
- jacked
- jacker
- jacket
- jading
- jadish
- jaeger
- jagers
- jagged
- jagger
- jagras
- jaguar
- jailed
- jailer
- jailor
- jalaps
- jalops
- jalopy
- jambed
- jambes
- jammed
- jammer
- jangle
- jangly
- japans
- japers
- japery
- japing
- jarful
- jargon
K 275 See all
- kababs
- kabaka
- kabala
- kabars
- kabaya
- kabiki
- kabobs
- kabuki
- kaffir
- kafirs
- kaftan
- kahuna
- kaiaks
- kainit
- kaiser
- kakapo
- kalams
- kalian
- kalifs
- kaliph
- kalium
- kalmia
- kalong
- kalpak
- kalpas
- kamala
- kamiks
- kamsin
- kanban
- kanjis
- kantar
- kaolin
- kapoks
- kappas
- kaputt
- karate
L 638 See all
- laager
- labara
- labels
- labial
- labile
- labium
- labors
- labour
- labret
- labrum
- lacers
- laches
- lacier
- lacily
- lacing
- lacked
- lacker
- lackey
- lactam
- lactic
- lacuna
- lacune
- ladder
- laddie
- ladens
- laders
- ladies
- lading
- ladino
- ladled
- ladler
- ladles
- ladron
- lagans
- lagend
- lagers
M 789 See all
- macaco
- macaws
- macers
- maches
- machos
- macing
- mackle
- macled
- macles
- macons
- macron
- macros
- macula
- macule
- madame
- madams
- madcap
- madded
- madden
- madder
- madman
- madmen
- madras
- madres
- maduro
- maenad
- maffia
- mafias
- maftir
- maggot
- magian
- magics
- magilp
- maglev
- magmas
- magnet
N 290 See all
- nabbed
- nabber
- nabobs
- nachas
- naches
- nachos
- nacred
- nacres
- nadirs
- naevus
- nagana
- nagged
- nagger
- naiads
- nailed
- nailer
- naiver
- naives
- naleds
- namely
- namers
- naming
- nances
- nandin
- nanism
- nankin
- nannie
- napalm
- napery
- napkin
- napped
- napper
- nappes
- nappie
- narcos
- narial
O 325 See all
- oafish
- oakums
- oaring
- oaters
- obeahs
- obelia
- obelus
- obeyed
- obeyer
- obiism
- object
- objets
- oblast
- oblate
- oblige
- oblong
- oboist
- oboles
- obolus
- obsess
- obtain
- obtect
- obtest
- obtund
- obtuse
- obvert
- occult
- occupy
- occurs
- oceans
- ocelli
- ocelot
- ochers
- ochery
- ochone
- ochrea
P 1,038 See all
- pablum
- pacers
- pachas
- pacify
- pacing
- packed
- packer
- packet
- packly
- padauk
- padded
- padder
- paddle
- padles
- padnag
- padouk
- padres
- paeans
- paella
- paeons
- paesan
- pagans
- pagers
- paging
- pagoda
- pagods
- paiked
- painch
- pained
- paints
- painty
- paired
- paisan
- paisas
- pajama
- pakeha
Q 81 See all
- qanats
- qindar
- qintar
- qiviut
- quacks
- quaere
- quaffs
- quagga
- quaggy
- quahog
- quaich
- quaigh
- quails
- quaint
- quaked
- quaker
- quakes
- qualia
- qualms
- qualmy
- quango
- quanta
- quants
- quarks
- quarry
- quarte
- quarto
- quarts
- quartz
- quasar
- quatre
- quaver
- queans
- queasy
- queazy
- queens
R 931 See all
- rabato
- rabats
- rabbet
- rabbin
- rabbis
- rabbit
- rabble
- rabies
- raceme
- racers
- rachet
- rachis
- racial
- racier
- racily
- racing
- racism
- racist
- racked
- racker
- racket
- rackle
- racons
- racoon
- radars
- radded
- raddle
- radial
- radian
- radios
- radish
- radium
- radius
- radome
- radons
- radula
S 1,799 See all
- sabbat
- sabbed
- sabers
- sabine
- sabins
- sabirs
- sables
- sabots
- sabras
- sabred
- sabres
- sacbut
- sachem
- sachet
- sacked
- sacker
- sacque
- sacral
- sacred
- sacrum
- sadden
- sadder
- saddhu
- saddle
- sadhes
- sadhus
- sadism
- sadist
- safari
- safely
- safest
- safety
- safrol
- sagbut
- sagely
- sagest
T 902 See all
- tabard
- tabbed
- tabbis
- tabers
- tablas
- tabled
- tables
- tablet
- taboos
- tabors
- tabour
- tabued
- tabuli
- tabuns
- taches
- tacked
- tacker
- tacket
- tackey
- tackle
- tactic
- taenia
- taffia
- tafias
- tagged
- tagger
- tagrag
- tahini
- tahsil
- taigas
- tailed
- tailer
- taille
- tailor
- taints
- taipan
U 348 See all
- ubiety
- ubique
- udders
- uglier
- uglies
- uglify
- uglily
- ugsome
- uhlans
- ukases
- ulamas
- ulcers
- ulemas
- ullage
- ulster
- ultima
- ultimo
- ultras
- umbels
- umbers
- umbles
- umbrae
- umbral
- umbras
- umiack
- umiacs
- umiaks
- umiaqs
- umlaut
- umping
- umpire
- unable
- unaged
- unakin
- unarms
- unawed
V 277 See all
- vacant
- vacate
- vacuum
- vadose
- vagary
- vagile
- vagina
- vagrom
- vaguer
- vahine
- vailed
- vainer
- vainly
- vakeel
- vakils
- valets
- valgus
- valine
- valise
- valkyr
- valley
- valors
- valour
- valses
- valued
- valuer
- values
- valuta
- valval
- valvar
- valved
- valves
- vamose
- vamped
- vamper
- vandal
W 453 See all
- wabble
- wabbly
- wackes
- wackos
- wadded
- wadder
- waddie
- waddle
- waddly
- waders
- wadies
- wading
- wadmal
- wadmel
- wadmol
- wadset
- waeful
- wafers
- wafery
- waffed
- waffie
- waffle
- wafted
- wafter
- wagers
- wagged
- wagger
- waggle
- waggly
- waggon
- waging
- wagons
- wahine
- wahoos
- waifed
- wailed
X 15 See all
- xebecs
- xenial
- xenias
- xenons
- xylans
- xylems
- xylene
- xyloid
- xylols
- xylose
- xylyls
- xyster
- xystoi
- xystos
- xystus
Y 99 See all
- yabber
- yachts
- yacked
- yaffed
- yagers
- yahoos
- yairds
- yakked
- yakker
- yamens
- yammer
- yamuns
- yanked
- yanqui
- yantra
- yapock
- yapoks
- yapons
- yapped
- yapper
- yarded
- yarely
- yarest
- yarned
- yarner
- yarrow
- yasmak
- yatter
- yauped
- yauper
- yaupon
- yautia
- yawing
- yawled
- yawned
- yawner
Z 84 See all
- zaddik
- zaffar
- zaffer
- zaffir
- zaffre
- zaftig
- zagged
- zaikai
- zaires
- zamias
- zanana
- zander
- zanier
- zanies
- zanily
- zanzas
- zapped
- zapper
- zareba
- zariba
- zayins
- zazens
- zealot
- zeatin
- zebeck
- zebecs
- zebras
- zechin
- zenana
- zenith
- zephyr
- zeroed
- zeroes
- zeroth
- zested
- zester
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Common questions
How many six-letter words are there?
Our dictionary contains 15,222 six-letter words. It is built from ENABLE, the public-domain lexicon most word games use, so it covers far more than everyday vocabulary — see the sources page for details.
What are the most common six-letter words?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: search, people, health, should, system, policy, number, please. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word in Scrabble?
bezazz scores 35 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.