6-letter words with H as the 1st letter and T as the 4th letter

The pattern fixes the opening H and the fourth-letter T, leaving three positions to narrow your solve. Among the 55 matches, 14 rank as common English words, while 44 have definitions. HUNTER and HUNTED show how a single letter change can produce two familiar answers with the same pattern.

6-letter words with H first and T fourth at a glance

• There are 55 tournament-dictionary matches for the H-first, T-fourth pattern.
• The final letter is D most often: 18 words end in D, including HOSTED, HEATED and HUNTED.
• R is the next most common ending, with 13 matches such as HUNTER, HEATER and HALTER.
• The list averages 10.2 points per word; HEATHY leads the scoring examples at 15.

Which endings narrow the pattern fastest?

Start with the last letter if your puzzle gives you one. D and R account for the largest ending groups: 18 matches end in D and 13 in R. Try HOSTED or HALTED for D, then HUNTER or HITTER for R, making the final position a quick filter without changing the fixed H and T.

The remaining endings are much smaller groups. Seven matches end in E, four in L, and four in S; HUSTLE, HOSTEL and HEATHS illustrate those options. Three end in N and three in Y, including HASTEN and HEATHY, so a less common ending does not make a word invalid.

Scoring and limits for H-first, T-fourth words

For a high-value play, HEATHY scores 15 points and HOOTCH scores 14 in Scrabble. HECTIC, HAPTIC, HEFTED and HAFTED each score 13. Compare those point totals with the more familiar HUNTER or HOSTED, which are useful pattern guesses but are not among the listed top scorers.

The list is broader than everyday vocabulary: only 14 matches are classed as common, despite 44 having definitions. Dictionary coverage also differs: Collins includes 54 matches, NWL2023 has 50, and ENABLE has 48. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry, especially a high-scoring one such as HEATHY.