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5 Letter Words With E as the Second Letter

Five-letter words with E as the second letter make up 12% of the 9,032 five-letter words in our dictionary: 1,120 words. 19% of them are common words, such as being, never, least, level.

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Common 5-letter words with E as the second letter (214)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

The letter before the E is most often R (144 words), and the one after it A (132 words). On average a word here has 1.9 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is A (in 283 words). 45% repeat a letter, like never. The most common first letter is R (144 words).

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All 5-letter words with E as the second letter (1,120)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

aecia aedes aegis aeons aerie beach beads beady beaks beaky beams beamy beano beans beard bears beast beats beaus beaut beaux bebop becap becks bedel bedew bedim beech beefs beefy beeps beers beery beets befit befog begad began begat beget begin begot begum begun beige beigy being belay belch belga belie belle bells belly below belts bemas bemix bench bends bendy benes benne benni benny bento bents beret bergs berks berme berms berry berth beryl besan beset besom besot bests betas betel beths beton betta bevel bevor bevvy bewig bezel bezil cease cebid cecal cecum cedar ceded ceder cedes cedis ceiba ceils celeb cella celli cello cells celom celts cense centi cento cents ceorl cepes cerci cered ceres ceria ceric ceros certs cesar cesta cesti cetes deads deair deals dealt deans dears deary deash death deave debag debar debit debts debug debus debut debye decaf decal decay decks decor decos decoy decry dedal deeds deedy deems deeps deers deets defat defer defis defog degas degum deice deify deign deils deism deist deity deked dekes dekko delay deled deles delfs delft delis dells delly delta delts delve demes demit demob demon demos demur denar denes denim dense dents deoxy depot depth derat deray derby derma derms derry desex desks deter detox deuce devas devel devil devon dewan dewar dewax dewed dexes dexie eejit eerie fears fease feast feats feaze fecal feces fecit fecks feeds feels feers feeze feign feint feist felid fella fells felly felon felts femes femme femur fence fends fenny feods feoff feral feres feria ferly fermi ferns ferny ferry fesse fests fetal fetas fetch feted fetes fetid fetor fetus feuar feuds feued fever fewer feyer feyly fezes geans gears gecko gecks geeks geeky geese geest gelds gelee gelid gelts gemma gemmy gemot genes genet genic genie genii genip genoa genom genre genro gents genua genus geode geoid gerah germs germy gesso geste gests getas getup geums heads heady heals heaps heard hears heart heath heats heave heavy hebes hecks heder hedge hedgy heeds heels heeze hefts hefty heigh heils heirs heist helio helix hello hells helms helos helot helps helve hemal hemes hemic hemin hemps hempy hence henge henna henry hents herbs herby herds heres herls herma herms herns heron heros herry hertz hests heths heuch heugh hewed hewer hexad hexed hexer hexes hexyl jeans jebel jeeps jeers jefes jehad jehus jello jells jelly jembe jemmy jenny jerid jerks jerky jerry jesse jessy jests jetes jeton jetty jewed jewel kebab kebar kebob kecks kedge keefs keeks keels keens keeps keets keeve kefir keirs kelep kelim kelly kelps kelpy kelts kemps kempt kenaf kench kendo kenos kente kepis kerbs kerfs kerne kerns kerry ketch ketol kevel kevil kexes keyed leach leads leady leafs leafy leaks leaky leans leant leaps leapt learn lears leary lease leash least leave leavy leben ledge ledgy leech leeks leers leery leets lefts lefty legal leger leges leggy legit lehrs lehua leman lemma lemme lemon lemur lends lenes lenis lenos lense lento leone 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More 5-letter word lists with E

Starting with E (202)Ending in E (967)Third letter E (587)Fourth letter E (1,752) With E and S (1,645)With E and R (1,363)With A and E (1,283)With D and E (926)With E and L (923)With E and T (896)With E and I (879)With E and O (844)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have E as the second letter?

Our dictionary has 1,120, which is 12% of all five-letter words. 214 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is the most common five-letter word with E as the second letter?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, years, followed by being and never.

Which letters most often sit next to the E?

The letter before the E is most often R (144 words), and the one after it A (132 words).

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