6-Letter Words

23,048 words of exactly 6 letters. Scores range up to 36 points (QUAZZY), averaging 10.5 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

23,048
Total Words
26
Starting Letters
10.5
Avg. Points
36
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Definition

Present participle of AAH.

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Definition

Plural of AALII.

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Definition

Elongated form of argh.

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Definition

Plural of AARTI.

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Definition

Plural of ABACA.

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Definition

A frame with beads or counters used for arithmetic calculations.

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Definition

Plural of ABAKA.

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Definition

Plural of ABAMP.

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Definition

Third-person singular present tense of ABAND.

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Definition

Past tense of ABAS.

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Definition

One who or that which abases.

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Definition

Plural of ABAS.

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Definition

Inability to walk due to lack of muscular coordination.

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Definition

Past tense of ABATE.

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Definition

Agent noun of ABATE.

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Definition

Third-person singular present tense of ABATE.

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Definition

A defensive barrier made of felled trees with sharpened branches.

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Definition

One who removes a nuisance or legal impediment.

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Definition

In heraldry, depicting an animal with its head lowered as if defeated.

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Definition

Plural of ABAYA.

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Definition

The office or jurisdiction of an abbot.

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Definition

A female superior of a convent or nunnery.

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Definition

Plural of ABBEY.

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Definition

Plural of ABBOT.

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Definition

Plural of ABCEE.

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Definition

Extreme nervousness or anxiety; the jitters.

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Definition

To draw a limb away from the body's midline.

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Definition

To take someone away by force; kidnap.

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Definition

Third-person singular present tense of ABEAR.

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Definition

Apart or aloof; aside.

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Definition

Plural of ABELE.

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Definition

An ornamental shrub of the genus Abelia with small flowers.

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Definition

Third-person singular present tense of ABHOR.

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Definition

Past tense of ABID.

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Definition

Agent noun of ABID.

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Definition

Third-person singular present tense of ABIDE.

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Definition

The final exams taken at German secondary schools for university entrance.

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Definition

Utterly miserable or hopeless; extremely bad or degrading.

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Definition

Formally renounce a belief, cause, or claim.

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Definition

Remove or destroy material by melting, erosion, or vaporization.

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Definition

Vowel change indicating grammatical function, as in sing/sang/sung.

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Definition

Burning fiercely; on fire.

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Definition

Superlative form of ABLE.

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Definition

Plural of ABLET.

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Definition

Present participle of ABLE.

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Definition

Perhaps; possibly (Scots).

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Definition

In bloom; flowering.

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Definition

Blushing; ruddy.

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Definition

Plural of ABMHO.

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Definition

On or into a ship, train, or other vehicle.

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Definition

Past tense of ABODE.

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Definition

Plural of ABODE.

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Definition

Plural of ABOHM.

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Definition

A thick cloak worn by ancient Greeks and Romans.

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Definition

Plural of ABOMA.

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Definition

Situated opposite the mouth.

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Definition

Plural of ABORD.

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Definition

Past participle of abear; borne.

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Definition

Plural of ABORT.

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Definition

Exist in large numbers or amounts; be plentiful.

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How many 6-letter words are there?

There are 23,048 6-letter words.

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What is the highest-scoring word are valid in Scrabble-style word games?

QUAZZY scores 36 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.