5-letter words with T as the 1st letter and T as the 4th letter

A fixed T at both positions narrows the pattern to T _ _ T _. The 61 matches range from everyday terms such as truth, taste, teeth, and tooth to less familiar entries. That mix matters: only 11 are common by frequency, so a pattern match is not automatically a playable guess in every game.

What stands out in this T pattern

• All 61 matches have five letters, with T fixed in the first and fourth slots.
• Collins contains 61 matches; NWL2023 contains 44, while ENABLE contains 41.
• Only 11 entries rank among common English words; truth and taste are familiar examples.
• Forty-eight matches have dictionary definitions, so some entries are specialized.
• Texts scores 12 points, ahead of tufty at 11.

Which endings appear most often?

The final letter is not evenly spread: 27 words end in S, while 10 end in Y. Tests and texts illustrate the S group; tasty and testy show the Y ending. S is the clear first branch when the middle letters are unknown, but the repeated T is already fixed, so spend guesses testing the middle pair instead of rechecking the frame.

Other endings appear much less often: H closes 7 matches, E closes 6, and A closes 5. Truth, taste, and theta show how different the middle letters can be within the same T _ _ T _ frame. Avoid assuming a familiar-looking form is common; only 11 matches rank among high-frequency English words.

How can you use the pattern in Wordle?

Ten matches occur in the Wordle answer list, and all ten also appear in tournament dictionaries; 61 are counted as allowed guesses here. Check this pattern after both T positions turn green, but do not treat every candidate as an answer. Use known middle letters to narrow the options before spending another guess.

Texts leads the Scrabble scores at 12, with tufty at 11; truth, teeth, tooth, and tasty each score 8. The 6.7-point average is modest, so a premium square can matter more than simply choosing a word from this pattern.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has all 61 matches, compared with 44 in NWL2023 and 41 in ENABLE. Some less familiar terms will not work in every game, so check your game's word list before playing them.