5-letter words with T as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter

The fixed T and A leave three open positions, but the options vary sharply in familiarity and game value. Only four of the 49 words qualify as common, while TAZZA leads the scoring list at 23 Scrabble points. Collins includes 47 matches, compared with 32 in NWL2023 and 25 in ENABLE; those dictionary counts overlap.

The pattern at a glance

• 49 tournament-listed words start with T and end with A.
• Five matches are Wordle answers; 48 are allowed guesses.
• Only four matches are classified as common.
• TESLA, TERRA, THETA, and TIARA are recognizable examples.

How many 5-letter words start with T and end in A?

There are 49 tournament-listed matches for this fixed-letter pattern. The middle slots produce a mix of familiar choices such as TESLA and TIARA, and less familiar entries such as THUJA and THEMA. Since the first and last letters are already known, test likely middle-letter combinations rather than changing the pattern.

For Wordle, five matches appear in the answer list, while 48 appear among allowed guesses. Those are different measures: an allowed guess is not necessarily an answer. Keep that distinction in mind when you narrow a puzzle to T at the start and A at the end.

Which T-first, A-last words score most?

TAZZA is the standout Scrabble play at 23 points before board bonuses. THUJA follows at 15, then TIKKA at 13; a premium square can change the final total, but the base ranking makes TAZZA the clear scoring outlier. For 5-letter words with T first and A fifth, unusual vocabulary can matter more than the familiar examples.

The four common words are a small slice of the 49 matches, so this pattern is less dependable for everyday guesses than its short list may suggest. Tournament-dictionary inclusion also does not guarantee acceptance in every app; check your game's word list once before playing an unfamiliar entry.