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

The pattern is _A__T_: A sits in position two, and T sits in position five. That leaves four other letters to narrow down, so start with recognizable fits such as safety, habits, warmth, and vanity. The full group mixes everyday words with less familiar tournament entries, and not every word belongs to every game dictionary.

6-letter words with A in position two and T in position five

• 129 words match the fixed pattern _A__T_.
• 22 entries are among the more common English words, including safety and habits.
• SAINTS, FAULTS, and PAINTS show how often the pattern ends in S.
• S is the most frequent first letter, with 15 matching words.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

SAFETY, HABITS, SAINTS, WARMTH, and VANITY are recognizable answers that satisfy both fixed positions. Each keeps A second and T fifth, but the surrounding letters vary enough to make the pattern less restrictive than it first appears.

The final letter gives you another useful clue: 55 matches end in S, while 26 end in E. Try likely endings only after confirming the two fixed letters; otherwise, a tempting word such as SALUTE fails because its T is fourth, not fifth.

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

For a Scrabble score hunt, ZAKATS leads this group at 19 points, followed by HALUTZ at 18. JAUNTY, LAXITY, and FAJITA each score 16. Those less familiar words can beat a common pick like SAFETY, but check your game's word list before building a play around one.

Endings shape the search: 55 matches finish in S and 26 in E, so the final letter does more narrowing than the opening one. Dictionary coverage also differs, with 128 Collins entries against 99 in NWL2023 and 92 in ENABLE. The pattern's five-letter version has 71 matches, while the seven-letter version has 200, so check the neighbouring length when your rack allows another tile.