6-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and T as the 4th letter
53 6-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and T as the 4th letter match the pattern H?T???, including PHOTOS and RHYTHM.
6 of 53 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With H in 2nd place, R is the most common 4th letter (131 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- PHOTOS11
- WHITES12
- RHYTHM17
- GHETTO10
- PHOTON11
- WHITEY15
- WHITER12
- CHATTY14
- THATCH14
- CHITTY14
- CHUTES11
- WHITEN12
- CHITIN11
- PHOTOG12
- SHOTTS9
- CHITON11
- WHITED13
- PHOTIC13
- RHOTIC11
- RHETOR9
- THETAS9
- CHATON11
- CHATTA11
- DHOTIS10
- WHATSO12
- CHATTI11
- CHITAL11
- THETIC11
- RHYTON12
- JHATKA20
- PHYTON14
- PHATIC13
- SHUTES9
- PHYTOL14
- WHATAS12
- CHUTED12
- WHATEN12
- SHUTED10
- CHETAH14
- SHOTES9
- CHETHS14
- CHOTTS11
- DHUTIS10
- KHETHS16
- PHYTIN14
- SHOTTE9
- THETCH14
- THETES9
All valid words 53
- CHATON11
- CHATTA11
- CHATTI11
- CHATTY14
- CHETAH14
- CHETHS14
- CHITAL11
- CHITIN11
- CHITON11
- CHITTY14
- CHOTTS11
- CHUTED12
- CHUTES11
- DHOTIS10
- DHUTIS10
- GHETTO10
- JHATKA20
- KHETHS16
- PHATIC13
- PHOTIC13
- PHOTOG12
- PHOTON11
- PHOTOS11
- PHYTIN14
- PHYTOL14
- PHYTON14
- RHETOR9
- RHOTIC11
- RHYTHM17
- RHYTON12
- SHITED10
- SHITES9
- SHITTY12
- SHOTES9
- SHOTTE9
- SHOTTS9
- SHUTED10
- SHUTES9
- THATCH14
- THETAS9
- THETCH14
- THETES9
- THETIC11
- THETRI9
- WHATAS12
- WHATEN12
- WHATNA12
- WHATSO12
- WHITED13
- WHITEN12
- WHITER12
- WHITES12
- WHITEY15
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| JHATKA | 20 | 21 | Collins only |
| RHYTHM | 17 | 15 | All three |
| KHETHS | 16 | 14 | All three |
| WHITEY | 15 | 13 | All three |
| CHATTY | 14 | 13 | All three |
| THATCH | 14 | 13 | All three |
| CHITTY | 14 | 13 | All three |
| PHYTON | 14 | 14 | All three |
| PHYTOL | 14 | 14 | All three |
| CHETAH | 14 | 13 | All three |
| CHETHS | 14 | 13 | All three |
| THETCH | 14 | 13 | Collins only |
Lock H into the second slot and T into the fourth, then check the remaining letters against the possibilities here. The set includes familiar forms such as WHITES and PHOTOS, alongside less common entries. Dictionary coverage differs: Collins contains 52 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include fewer, so an entry’s acceptance depends on your game’s word list.
6-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and T as the 4th letter
- 53 tournament-listed words fit the H?T??? pattern.
- Only 6 matches rank among common English words.
- Collins lists 52 matches; NWL2023 lists 42 and ENABLE lists 37.
- C starts 13 words, ahead of W at 9 and P and S at 8 each.
- S is the most frequent final letter, ending 15 matches.
Which words fit the H-T pattern?
The pattern appears in several familiar spellings: PHOTOS places H second and T fourth, as do WHITES and RHYTHM. CHAT(T)Y also fits, with C-H-A-T-T-Y; the repeated T makes it easy to overlook when checking each slot.
C leads the first-letter count with 13 words, while W contributes 9. P and S tie at 8 apiece, and T starts 6. At the other end, 15 matches finish in S and N is next with 9; those letter patterns narrow a rack or a crossword search before you test every candidate.
What do the strongest scores reveal?
For 6-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and T as the 4th letter, JHATKA is the top listed Scrabble scorer at 20 points. RHYTHM follows at 17, making it a more recognizable high-value candidate. CHAT(T)Y scores 14, while WHITEY scores 15.
The limitation is dictionary spread: Collins has nearly the full set, but NWL2023 and ENABLE accept fewer matches. Don’t assume an unfamiliar entry transfers between game versions; check your game’s word list once before relying on it. The 6 common entries are a small slice of the 53-word pattern, so many remaining options are specialized.
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