5-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and T as the 4th letter

The pattern is _E_T_: the first and fifth letters can vary, while E and T stay fixed. Familiar matches include death, teeth, depth, seats, and cents. Only 33 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the full set includes plenty of less familiar plays alongside everyday choices.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 158 tournament-dictionary matches for _E_T_.
• A total of 33 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The most frequent final letter is S, appearing in 77 words.
• B leads the first-letter counts with 13 words; P, S, and T each start 12.
• HERTZ and ZESTY tie for the top listed Scrabble score at 17 points.

Why do so many matches end in S?

S closes 77 of the 158 matches, nearly half the set. Tests, seats, cents, meets, texts, and beats show how often this pattern captures plurals or verb forms. When a puzzle confirms _E_T_ but leaves the last tile open, testing S is a strong next move.

The remaining endings are much less concentrated: Y appears 23 times, A 15 times, and H 12 times. At the other end, B is the most common starter with 13 results. That spread makes the final letter a better first filter than the opening letter.

5-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and T as the 4th letter

For Wordle, 16 matches are answers and 157 are allowed guesses. Words such as death, teeth, and depth test useful consonants while preserving the fixed E and T. Treat the high-frequency examples as practical guesses; rarer entries are less likely to match ordinary answer vocabulary.

HERTZ and ZESTY each score 17 points in Scrabble, with JETTY next at 15. Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 157 matches, NWL2023 has 116, and ENABLE has 102. The full count is not a guarantee that every game accepts every word, so check the word list for unfamiliar plays.