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5-letter words with E as the 2nd letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when E is fixed in the 2nd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: aecia, aedes, aegis.

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1069 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
aecia52
aedes52
aegis52
aeons51
aerie51
beach51
beads51
beady52
beaks51
beaky52
beams51
beamy52
beano52
beans51
beard51
bears51
beast51
beats51
beaus51
beaut51
beaux51
bebop52
becap52
becks51
bedel52
bedew52
bedim52
beech51
beefs51
beefy52
beeps51
beers51
beery52
beets51
befit52
befog52
began52
begat52
beget52
begin52
begot52
begum52
begun52
beige51
beigy52
being51
belay52
belch51
belga52
belie51
belle51
bells51
belly52
below52
belts51
bemas52
bemix52
bench51
bends51
bendy52
benes52
benne51
benni52
benny52
bento52
bents51
beret52
bergs51
berme51
berms51
berry52
berth51
beryl52
beset52
besom52
besot52
bests51
betas52
betel52
beths51
beton52
betta52
bevel52
bevor52
bewig52
bezel52
bezil52
cease51
cebid52
cecal52
cecum52
cedar52
ceded52
ceder52
cedes52
cedis52
ceiba52
ceils51
celeb52
cella52
celli52
cello52
cells51
celom52
celts51
cense51
cento52
cents51
ceorl51
cepes52
cerci52
cered52
ceres52
ceria52
ceric52
ceros52
cesta52
cesti52
cetes52
deads51
deair51
deals51
dealt51
deans51
dears51
deary52
deash51
death51
deave51
debar52
debit52
debts51
debug52
debut52
debye51
decaf52
decal52
decay52
decks51
decor52
decos52
decoy52
decry52
dedal52
deeds51
deedy52
deems51
deeps51
deers51
deets51
defat52
defer52
defis52
defog52
degas52
degum52
deice51
deify52
deign51
deils51
deism51
deist51
deity52
deked52
dekes52
dekko52
delay52
deled52
deles52
delfs51
delft51
delis52
dells51
delly52
delta52
delve51
demes52
demit52
demob52
demon52
demos52
demur52
denes52
denim52
dense51
dents51
deoxy52
depot52
depth51
derat52
deray52
derby52
derma52
derms51
derry52
desex52
desks51
deter52
detox52
deuce51
devas52
devel52
devil52
devon52
dewan52
dewar52
dewax52
dewed52
dexes52
dexie51
eerie51
fears51
fease51
feast51
feats51
feaze51
fecal52
feces52
fecks51
feeds51
feels51
feeze51
feign51
feint51
feist51
felid52
fella52
fells51
felly52
felon52
felts51
femes52
femme51
femur52
fence51
fends51
fenny52
feods51
feoff51
feral52
feres52
feria52
ferly52
fermi52
ferns51
ferny52
ferry52
fesse51
fetal52
fetas52
fetch51
feted52
fetes52
fetid52
fetor52
fetus52
feuar51
feuds51
feued51
fever52
fewer52
feyer51
feyly52
fezes52
gears51
gecko52
gecks51
geeks51
geeky52
geese51
geest51
gelds51
gelee51
gelid52
gelts51
gemma52
gemmy52
gemot52
genes52
genet52
genic52
genie51
genii52
genip52
genoa52
genom52
genre51
genro52
gents51
genua52
genus52
geode51
geoid51
gerah52
germs51
germy52
gesso52
geste51
gests51
getas52
getup52
geums51
heads51
heady52
heals51
heaps51
heard51
hears51
heart51
heath51
heats51
heave51
heavy52
hebes52
hecks51
heder52
hedge51
hedgy52
heeds51
heels51
heeze51
hefts51
hefty52
heigh51
heirs51
heist51
helio52
helix52
hello52
hells51
helms51
helos52
helot52
helps51
helve51
hemal52
hemes52
hemic52
hemin52
hemps51
hempy52
hence51
henna52
henry52
hents51
herbs51
herby52
herds51
heres52
herls51
herma52
herms51
herns51
heron52
heros52
herry52
hertz51
hests51
heths51
heuch51
heugh51
hewed52
hewer52
hexad52
hexed52
hexer52
hexes52
hexyl52
jeans51
jebel52
jeeps51
jeers51
jefes52
jehad52
jehus52
jello52
jells51
jelly52
jemmy52
jenny52
jerid52
jerks51
jerky52
jerry52
jesse51
jests51
jetes52
jeton52
jetty52
jewel52
kebab52
kebar52
kebob52
kecks51
kedge51
keefs51
keeks51
keels51
keens51
keeps51
keets51
keeve51
kefir52
keirs51
kelep52
kelim52
kelly52
kelps51
kelpy52
kemps51
kempt51
kenaf52
kench51
kendo52
kenos52
kepis52
kerbs51
kerfs51
kerne51
kerns51
kerry52
ketch51
ketol52
kevel52
kevil52
kexes52
keyed51
leach51
leads51
leady52
leafs51
leafy52
leaks51
leaky52
leans51
leant51
leaps51
leapt51
learn51
lears51
leary52
lease51
leash51
least51
leave51
leavy52
leben52
ledge51
ledgy52
leech51
leeks51
leers51
leery52
leets51
lefts51
lefty52
legal52
leger52
leges52
leggy52
legit52
lehrs51
lehua52
leman52
lemma52
lemon52
lemur52
lends51
lenes52
lenis52
lenos52
lense51
lento52
leone51
leper52
lepta52
letch51
lethe51
letup52
leuds51
levee51
level52
lever52
levin52
lewis52
lexes52
lexis52
lezzy52
meads51
meals51
mealy52
means51
meant51
meany52
meats51
meaty52
mecca52
medal52
media52
medic52
medii52
meeds51
meets51
meiny52
melds51
melee51
melic52
mells51
melon52
melts51
memos52
menad52
mends51
mensa52
mense51
menta52
menus52
meous51
meows51
mercy52
merde51
merer52
meres52
merge51
merit52
merks51
merle51
merls51
merry52
mesas52
meshy52
mesic52
mesne51
meson52
messy52
metal52
meted52
meter52
metes52
meths51
metis52
metre51
metro52
mewed52
mewls51
mezes52
mezzo52
neaps51
nears51
neath51
neats51
necks51
needs51
needy52
neems51
neeps51
negus52
neifs51
neigh51
neist51
nelly52
nemas52
neons51
nerds51
nerdy52
nerol52
nerts51
nertz51
nerve51
nervy52
nests51
nesty52
netop52
netts51
netty52
neuks51
neume51
neums51
never52
neves52
nevus52
newel52
newer52
newie51
newly52
newsy52
newts51
nexus52
peace51
peach51
peage51
peags51
peaks51
peaky52
peals51
peans51
pearl51
pears51
peart51
pease51
peats51
peaty52
peavy52
pecan52
pechs51
pecks51
pecky52
pedal52
pedes52
pedro52
peeks51
peels51
peens51
peeps51
peers51
peery52
peeve51
peins51
peise51
pekan52
pekes52
pekin52
pekoe51
peles52
pelfs51
pelon52
pelts51
penal52
pence51
pends51
penes52
pengo52
penis52
penna52
penne51
penni52
penny52
peons51
peony52
pepla52
pepos52
peppy52
perch51
perdu52
perdy52
perea52
peres52
peril52
peris52
perks51
perky52
perms51
perps51
perry52
perse51
pervs51
pesky52
pesos52
pesto52
pests51
pesty52
petal52
peter52
petit52
petti52
petto52
petty52
pewee51
pewit52
reach51
react51
readd51
reads51
ready52
realm51
reals51
reams51
reaps51
rearm51
rears51
reata52
reave51
rebar52
rebbe51
rebec52
rebel52
rebid52
rebop52
rebus52
rebut52
rebuy52
recap52
recce51
recks51
recon52
recta52
recti52
recto52
recur52
recut52
redan52
redds51
reded52
redes52
redia52
redid52
redip52
redly52
redon52
redos52
redox52
redry52
redub52
redux52
redye51
reeds51
reedy52
reefs51
reefy52
reeks51
reeky52
reels51
reest51
reeve51
refed52
refel52
refer52
refit52
refix52
refly52
refry52
regal52
reges52
regma52
regna52
rehab52
rehem52
reifs51
reify52
reign51
reink51
reins51
reive51
rekey52
relax52
relay52
relet52
relic52
relit52
reman52
remap52
remet52
remex52
remit52
remix52
renal52
rends51
renew52
renig52
renin52
rente51
rents51
reoil51
repay52
repeg52
repel52
repin52
reply52
repos52
repot52
repps51
repro52
reran52
rerig52
rerun52
resaw52
resay52
resee51
reset52
resew52
resid52
resin52
resod52
resow52
rests51
retag52
retax52
retch51
retem52
retia52
retie51
retro52
retry52
reuse51
revel52
revet52
revue51
rewan52
rewax52
rewed52
rewet52
rewin52
rewon52
rexes52
seals51
seams51
seamy52
sears51
seats51
sebum52
secco52
sects51
sedan52
seder52
sedge51
sedgy52
sedum52
seeds51
seedy52
seeks51
seels51
seely52
seems51
seeps51
seepy52
seers51
segni52
segno52
segos52
segue51
seifs51
seine51
seise51
seism51
seize51
selah52
selfs51
selle51
sells51
selva52
semen52
semes52
semis52
sends51
sengi52
senna52
senor52
sensa52
sense51
sente51
senti52
sepal52
sepia52
sepic52
sepoy52
septa52
septs51
serac52
serai52
seral52
sered52
serer52
seres52
serfs51
serge51
serif52
serin52
serow52
serry52
serum52
serve51
servo52
setae51
setal52
seton52
setts51
setup52
seven52
sever52
sewan52
sewar52
sewed52
sewer52
sexed52
sexes52
sexto52
sexts51
teach51
teaks51
teals51
teams51
tears51
teary52
tease51
teats51
techy52
tecta52
teddy52
teels51
teems51
teens51
teeny52
teeth51
teffs51
teggs51
tegua52
teiid51
teind51
telae51
teles52
telex52
telia52
telic52
tells51
telly52
teloi52
telos52
tempi52
tempo52
temps51
tempt51
tench51
tends51
tenet52
tenia52
tenon52
tenor52
tense51
tenth51
tents51
tenty52
tepal52
tepas52
tepee51
tepid52
tepoy52
terai52
terce51
terga52
terms51
terne51
terns51
terra52
terry52
terse51
tesla52
testa52
tests51
testy52
teths51
tetra52
teuch51
teugh51
tewed52
texas52
texts51
veals51
vealy52
veena52
veeps51
veers51
veery52
vegan52
vegie51
veils51
veins51
veiny52
velar52
velds51
veldt51
velum52
venae51
venal52
vends51
venge51
venin52
venom52
vents51
venue51
venus52
verbs51
verge51
verse51
verso52
verst51
verts51
vertu52
verve51
vesta52
vests51
vetch51
vexed52
vexer52
vexes52
vexil52
weald51
weals51
weans51
wears51
weary52
weave51
webby52
weber52
wecht51
wedel52
wedge51
wedgy52
weeds51
weedy52
weeks51
weens51
weeny52
weeps51
weepy52
weest51
weets51
wefts51
weigh51
weird51
weirs51
wekas52
welch51
welds51
wells51
welly52
welsh51
welts51
wench51
wends51
wenny52
wests51
wetly52
xebec52
xenia52
xenic52
xenon52
xeric52
xerox52
xerus52
yeans51
yearn51
years51
yeast51
yecch51
yechs51
yechy52
yeggs51
yelks51
yells51
yelps51
yenta52
yente51
yerba52
yerks51
yeses52
yetis52
yetts51
yeuks51
yeuky52
zeals51
zebec52
zebra52
zebus52
zeins51
zerks51
zeros52
zests51
zesty52
zetas52

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed E in the 2nd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping E locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.