6-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and T as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ A _ _ T: A stays in slot three, and T closes every match. Collins accepts all 29 words, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 17. Familiar choices such as PLANET and PEANUT sit beside less common forms, so check your game's dictionary before committing to an unfamiliar play.

How many 6-letter words have A third and T sixth?

• All 29 matches end in T; none fit a different final-letter clue.
• PLANET, PEANUT, LEARNT, and QUAINT are among the recognizable examples.
• Only four matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• QUAINT and ZEALOT tie at 15 points each on the scoring list.

Which starting letters occur most often?

C begins seven of the 29 matches, and P begins six; no other starting letter appears more than twice. CHALET, CLARET, CHARET, and CHALOT make up the largest opening cluster, while PLANET, PEANUT, PLAINT, and PLACET extend the P group.

D, E, F, and S each begin two entries; A and B begin one apiece. PLANET, PEANUT, LEARNT, and QUAINT are recognizable options when you need a quick shortlist. The A does not start most matches: its position is fixed at three.

Why does the final T shrink the pool?

Only 29 six-letter words match A in third place with T last, compared with 666 ending in S and 233 ending in D when A stays third. Even the R-ending set has 180. That sharp drop makes the final tile a stronger filter than the middle A; don't assume another A-third pattern offers a similar-sized pool.

Collins accepts all 29, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept 17, so the tournament dictionary changes which answers you can play. Just four matches are common by frequency, and 15 have definitions. QUAINT and ZEALOT tie for the top score at 15 points; both reward uncommon high-value letters, but board placement still matters.

The group mixes familiar choices such as TEAPOT and CHALET with LEARNT and FLAUNT. When a crossing fixes the first tile, C offers seven routes and P six; if neither fits, the remaining opening letters are sparse.