5-letter words with R as the 3rd letter and T as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ R T _, leaving the first, second, and final letters open. You’ll find familiar choices such as PARTY, EARTH, and WORTH alongside less common entries. The split across game dictionaries matters: Collins includes all 73 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include fewer, so a word accepted in one game may not work in another.

How many 5-letter words with R third and T fourth?

• There are 73 tournament-dictionary words matching _ _ R T _.
• Twenty-two are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• PARTY, NORTH, WORTH, and EARTH are recognizable examples.
• HERTZ scores 17 points before any board-square bonuses.

Which endings and starting letters are most common?

The final letter S dominates: 28 words end that way, including PARTS, PORTS, and CARTS. H is next with 14, represented by NORTH, WORTH, and FORTH. Together, those two endings account for most of the pattern’s options.

P starts the most entries, with eight; F follows with seven. D and T each start six, while B and Y each start five. That spread makes the opening letters more varied than the final position, where S and H lead sharply.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

For Wordle, 14 matching answers are in the tournament dictionaries, but that count alone does not identify which answer is in play. Keep the fixed R and T, then use your confirmed letters to test likely endings such as S, H, and Y.

For Scrabble, HERTZ is the standout at 17 points, followed by BORTZ at 16 and NERTZ at 14. The best-known options are less explosive: WORTH, FORTH, FORTY, and FIRTH each score 11. Remember that the base score changes when a letter lands on a premium square.