6-letter words with A as the 1st letter and T as the 2nd letter

That opening AT narrows the field to 50 tournament-dictionary entries, but the pool is not equally familiar: just 8 rank among common English words. ATTACK, ATTEND, ATTACH, and ATTAIN are recognizable; ATAMAN and ATHAME are less everyday. The set appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE at different rates, so a game's accepted list can change which candidates work.

6-letter words with A first and T second at a glance

• 50 entries qualify across at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins includes 49; NWL2023 has 36 and ENABLE has 32.
• Only 8 entries meet the common-word cutoff.
• ATTACK, ATTEND, ATTACH, and ATTAIN are familiar options.
• ATWIXT scores 16; ATAXIC follows at 15.

Which endings appear most often?

S occurs most often: 8 words finish with S, followed by 7 ending in C and 6 ending in L. N takes 5; A, E, and T each take 4. That makes a final S a strong first filter when you have the pattern AT____, with C and L as the next checks.

Useful checks include ATOLLS for an S ending, ATONIC for C, ATRIAL for L, and ATONED for N; each keeps the fixed opening while testing a different final letter. Don't mistake the 8 common entries for the full playable pool: 31 entries have definitions, and others are more specialized or obscure. ATONAL also ends in L, while ATONES gives you another S-ending option.

Which A-T words score most?

Raw tile scores put ATWIXT first at 16, with ATAXIC at 15. ATAXIA and ATYPIC each score 13, while ATTACK scores 12. The high scorers lean toward less familiar words: ATWIXT leads on points, but ATTACK is an easier candidate to recognize.

A lower base score can still beat a rare high-scorer when it reaches a premium square. Compare the placement as well as the word: ATWIXT's 16-point tile score is not the same as a guaranteed final board score.

• ATWIXT — 16 points, the top score.
• ATAXIC — 15 points, one point behind.
• ATAXIA and ATYPIC — 13 points each.
• ATTACK — 12 points, a familiar lower-scoring play.

Will every game accept these words?