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

The pattern is T _ _ _ S, so TIMES, TAKES, TEAMS, TREES and TESTS all fit. Tournament dictionaries contain 262 matches overall; 50 rank among the most common English words. That contrast matters: the pattern gives you familiar options, but the full set also includes less common plays.

The T-to-S pattern at a glance

• 262 tournament-dictionary words start with T and finish with S.
• 50 entries fall among the most common English words.
• Collins includes 254 matches, compared with 199 in NWL2023 and 177 in ENABLE.
• TZARS, TOZES and TIZES share the top recorded score: 14 points each.

How many 5-letter T-to-S words are common?

Fifty of the 262 matches are common, leaving plenty of less familiar choices in the full set. TIMES, TAKES, TERMS, TEAMS and TYPES are among the recognizable options.

Try the familiar words first when a clue points to everyday language. TREES, TESTS, TAXES and TALKS offer different middle letters while keeping T and S fixed; the pattern alone does not tell you which middle letters are present.

Which T _ _ _ S plays score highest?

TZARS, TOZES and TIZES top the scoring list at 14 points apiece. They are less everyday than TIMES or TEAMS, so keep them in mind for a board position rather than treating them as natural guesses.

The pattern also has 2 Wordle answer matches and 261 allowed guesses. Those counts serve different purposes: an allowed guess can test letters without being an answer. The answer matches are not named here, so use the solver to narrow a live puzzle instead of guessing which entries they are.

What to check before playing these words

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins has 254 matches, NWL2023 has 199, and ENABLE has 177. A word accepted in one list may not work in your game, so check its word list before relying on an unfamiliar play. For 5-letter words starting with T and ending in S, the safest starting point is a familiar entry such as TIMES or TESTS.