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

Lock in the second and final positions first: every answer here has T in slot two and R at the end. The opening letter still varies, but S leads with six matches and O follows with three. Familiar choices include OTHER, OTTER, and STAIR; less familiar entries make the shortlist broader than everyday vocabulary.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

• All 13 matches end in R, so the final tile is fixed.
• Six words start with S; three start with O.
• A, E, I, and U each begin one match.
• OTHER, ETHER, and ITHER score 8 points apiece in Scrabble.
• Seven matches fall within the common-word group.

How many matches work for Wordle?

Six words in the raw Wordle answer list fit this pattern, and all six also appear in tournament dictionaries. The full answer list here has 13 matches, so the pattern narrows your search without ruling out every non-answer. Ten of the 13 entries have definitions in standard dictionaries.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 13 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 10. That three-word gap matters in a tournament game, where a valid Collins entry may not be accepted by another word list. Check your game's dictionary before committing to an unfamiliar option.

How should you use 5-letter words with T second and R last?

Start with the first letter, then test the middle slots: six candidates begin ST, while OTHER and OTTER show that O-T openings are also possible. If S is ruled out, you still have seven matches beginning with other letters, including OTHER, OTTER, ATTAR, ETHER, ITHER, and UTTER.

For scoring, OTHER, ETHER, and ITHER lead at 8 points; UTTER, STEER, STARR, OTTER, STAIR, ATTAR, and STOUR each score 5. OTHER is a practical familiar choice, but its score ties with two less common options. The 5-letter words with T second and R last include both everyday guesses and dictionary-dependent entries.