6-letter words
There are 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is QUAZZY at 36 points. 6 letter words average 10.5 points each, and S starts more of them than any other letter, 2,686 in all.
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Use ? or * for a blank tile, up to 15 characters. The dictionary loads in the background.
Every word your letters make appears below, longest first, each with its Scrabble score.
Six-letter words start to open up real scoring, and they set up the seven-letter bonus on your next turn. To unscramble 6 letter words from your own rack, type the tiles into the solver above: it only returns words of exactly 6 letters, and ? stands in for a blank. X starts the fewest six-letter words, 19 in all.
6-letter words in numbers
- Words
- 22,342
- Highest scoring
- QUAZZY 36 pts
- Average score
- 10.5 pts
- With a definition
- 11,463 (51%)
- A1,196
- B1,589
- C1,775
- D1,144
- E673
- F964
- G1,009
- H806
- I381
- J322
- K514
- L899
- M1,205
- N467
- O490
- P1,548
- Q128
- R1,249
- S2,686
- T1,339
- U570
- V419
- W627
- X19
- Y178
- Z145
Highest-scoring 6-letter words
6-letter words (22,342)
These 300 of the 22,342 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the full list is in the free JSON API.
Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words are there?
Unscrambly's word list has 22,342 words of exactly 6 letters, 8.3% of its 269,870 words. 11,463 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the highest scoring 6 letter word?
QUAZZY scores 36 points in Scrabble, before bonus squares. Next come BAZAZZ (35), BEZAZZ (35) and BIZAZZ (35). The average six-letter word scores 10.5 points.
How do I unscramble 6 letter words?
Type your letters into the solver at the top of this page. It only returns words of exactly 6 letters, so you see which of the 22,342 on this list your tiles can make. Use ? or * for a blank tile.
Which letter starts the most 6 letter words?
S starts 2,686 of them (12%), followed by C with 1,775. X starts the fewest, 19.