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

The pattern is _R_T_: R occupies the second slot and T the fourth. Only 12 of these words rank among common English words, so the recognizable options stand out among a fairly unusual set. The matches also vary by dictionary: Collins includes all 50, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include fewer.

The pattern at a glance

• Exactly 50 five-letter entries match R in position two and T in position four.
• Collins includes 50 matches; NWL2023 includes 39 and ENABLE includes 36.
• The matching Wordle answer count is 12, and 12 entries rank as common English words.
• F begins 9 matches; B and T each begin 7.
• FRITZ scores 17 points, the highest score among these examples.

Which words fit the _R_T_ pattern?

With R and T fixed, the first and fifth letters do most of the work. TRUTH, WRITE, WROTE, WRATH, and BRUTE are recognizable fits; each keeps the same two-letter positions while changing the surrounding letters.

F leads the starting-letter group with 9 words. B and T contribute 7 apiece, while W starts 6 and P starts 5. That makes an F opener a productive branch to check when the first tile is still unknown.

The final letter narrows the choices sharply: 16 matches end in S, 14 in E, and 11 in H. Just 5 end in T. Try those common endings before spending guesses on the single matches ending in A, I, Y, or Z.

How do these matches work for Wordle and Scrabble?

The pattern contains 12 Wordle answers and 50 allowed guesses. Those are different pools: an entry can be accepted as a guess without appearing in the answer list, so do not treat every matching word as a possible solution.

For Scrabble, FRITZ leads at 17 points, followed by CRWTH at 13. WRATH, FROTH, FRITH, and WROTH each score 11, making uncommon consonant-heavy options more valuable than familiar choices such as TRUTH.

A score is the tile total before board bonuses, not a promise of a play. Only 12 of the 50 matches are common words, and dictionary coverage differs: check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry. The 5-letter words with R second and T fourth are a pattern list, not a guarantee that every game accepts every match.