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

This fixed pattern leaves only the first and last letters open. Ten of the 24 words rank among common English words, but several others are specialist or less familiar entries. The group ranges from EXTRA, the top scorer, to short everyday choices such as INTRO and METRO.

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

• The T-R pair anchors 24 tournament-dictionary matches.
• EXTRA leads the scoring examples with 12 points.
• Seven matches appear in the Wordle answer list; all 24 are allowed guesses.
• The final letter is E most often, with eight words ending that way.
• Collins includes all 24; NWL2023 includes 20 and ENABLE includes 18.

Which of these T-R words work in Wordle?

Seven words matching this pattern are Wordle answers, while all 24 are accepted as allowed guesses. The answer count is a useful clue, but it does not identify which entries remain possible in your puzzle; use your confirmed letters to narrow the choices.

Dictionary coverage changes by game. Collins recognizes all 24 matches, compared with 20 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE. That difference matters if you are switching between a North American word game and a Collins-based one, so check your game's word list before challenging a disputed play.

How should you choose among the matching words?

EXTRA is the standout scoring option at 12 points, while ENTRY and RETRY each score eight. METRO, METRE, and MITRE score seven apiece. The average score is six, so EXTRA is a clear outlier rather than a typical result for this pattern.

For a familiar guess, try EXTRA, ENTRY, METRO, or INTRO; each shows how the open ends can vary around the fixed T-R pair. The limitation is that only 10 matches are common, and several entries are uncommon enough to be poor guesses without supporting letters. For more options, compare 5-letter words with T as the 3rd and S as the 4th letter or browse the related patterns.