How to use this list of 6-letter words
Start at the top: everyday 6-letter words such as person, result, friend, effect, become are listed first and marked with a dot. Switch Common words only off to add the rarer ones – plurals of unusual nouns, old spellings, and words from science and other languages.
- Filter with starts with, ends with or contains when you already know some of the letters.
- Sort by common words first, A to Z, or Z to A.
- Page through the results, 300 words at a time.
- Copy one word with a tap, or copy or download the whole list.
6-letter words by the numbers
Our dictionary has 15,397 words with exactly 6 letters, and 6,864 of them are common words you'd meet in everyday reading. The rest are rarer: plural and past-tense forms of unusual words, scientific terms, and words borrowed from other languages.
In A-to-Z order the list runs from aahing to zymase. More 6-letter words start with S than with any other letter – 910 of them.
More ways to find the right word
- Have letters to use? The word unscrambler shows every word you can make from them, grouped by length.
- Know some letters and where they go? The crossword helper fills in patterns such as c?t or ??ar.
- Playing a five-letter guessing puzzle? The 5-letter word finder works with green, yellow and gray letters.
- Need a certain start or end? Browse words that start with or words that end in any letters.
- Want a surprise? The random word generator picks words of any length for you.
Questions
How many 6-letter words are there?
Our dictionary lists 15,397 6-letter words. Of those, 6,864 are common everyday words; the rest are rare, technical or old-fashioned. Other dictionaries may count a few more or a few fewer.
What are some common 6-letter words?
A few everyday examples are person, result, friend, effect, become. The list above shows the common 6-letter words first, each marked with a small dot.
Which letter do most 6-letter words start with?
More 6-letter words start with S than with any other letter – 910 of them in our list.
How do I find 6-letter words with certain letters?
Type the letters into the filter bar above the list: starts with, ends with or contains. To use your letters in any order, try words with letters or the word unscrambler.
Can I use these words in word games?
Most of them, yes. The list is built from a large public-domain word list made for word games, but every game and every group has its own rules, so check yours before playing an unusual word.
Can I download the list?
Yes. Use Copy all to copy the words, or download them as a plain text file. It's free and needs no sign-up.
Last updated October 2, 2026