5-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and T as the 3rd letter

Every match has the fixed middle pair NT, leaving only the first and last letters open. Collins lists all 24; NWL2023 includes 19 and ENABLE includes 18, while seven are common English words. Seven entries also appear in Wordle’s answer list, so the pattern mixes familiar guesses with less familiar tournament vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

• Twenty-four five-letter entries fit _NT__; every one appears in Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE.
• Collins has all 24 matches; NWL2023 has 19, and ENABLE has 18.
• Seven matches count as common English words, and seven dictionary-listed matches appear in Wordle’s answer list.
• UNTAX leads the score list at 12; ENTRY and ANTSY tie next at 8.

Which first letters appear most often?

Five first letters appear: A leads with 10 words, followed by I with six, U with four, E with three, and O with one. That skew makes A the strongest first-letter branch to test when both middle tiles are fixed. The A-second sibling pattern with T in third has 136 matches, so choosing N sharply narrows the search.

UNTIL and UNTIE show the U route; ENTER and ENTRY use E, while ANTIC and ANTSY illustrate A. Endings are less concentrated: S closes four words, while A, E, L, and R each close three. Treat the final letter as a second filter, not an assumption.

5-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and T as the 3rd letter

Seven matches are Wordle answers, and the allowed-guess count is 24. The answer subset is not identified here, so do not treat familiar examples such as UNTIL or ENTRY as confirmed answers. Use the fixed NT pair to narrow candidates, then test each remaining letter against your grid.

For Scrabble, UNTAX tops the score list at 12 points, followed by ENTRY and ANTSY at 8 apiece. Only seven matches are common, so the full set reaches beyond everyday vocabulary. Collins has 24 matches, compared with 19 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE; check your game’s dictionary before playing.