6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and T as the 6th letter

A fixed final T gives this pattern a clear shape: STREET, EFFECT, and RECENT all place E in the fourth slot. The opening letters vary more than you might expect: R leads with 28 matches, just ahead of A with 26, while S accounts for 23. Use those leading-letter counts to narrow a clue before scanning the full set.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 273 six-letter words with E fourth and T last.
• STREET, MOMENT, RECENT, and EFFECT are familiar examples.
• R is the most common first letter, with 28 matches; A follows with 26.
• Only 80 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which words fit, and how common are they?

The pattern fixes two slots, not the beginning: R, A, and S lead the largest groups, but D and U each start 22 words too. Try RECENT, REPEAT, or REJECT when R fits; ACCEPT and AFFECT show how different openings can share the same ending.

A useful comparison: E in the fourth slot pairs with final S in 907 words, far more than with final T. This T-ending group is narrower, and 80 of its 273 entries are common by the frequency cutoff. The remaining matches include less familiar game vocabulary, so a recognizable example is not a guarantee that every entry will feel familiar.

What do the strongest matches score?

EXCEPT, EXPECT, and OBJECT each score 17 points in Scrabble before premium squares. Their shared advantage is the valuable X; placing it on a letter bonus can raise the play further. EXPERT and REJECT follow at 15 points, while the average score across the pattern is 9.1.

For 6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and T as the 6th letter, dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 264 matches, NWL2023 has 222, and ENABLE has 209. Those counts overlap, so they do not add up to the 273-word total. Some entries are less familiar; check your game's word list before relying on an obscure play.