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.

53 wordsTop pick PHOTOSHighest score JHATKA 20

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.

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Best words to play first 53 · most-used 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

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All valid words 53

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • 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
Letters by positionIn 28% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. C25%
  2. W17%
  3. P15%
3rd letter
  1. I23%
  2. A21%
  3. E19%
5th letter
  1. E26%
  2. T17%
  3. O17%
6th letter
  1. S28%
  2. N17%
  3. Y8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; JHATKA tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 9 words
  2. 10 points: 5 words
  3. 1111 points: 12 words
  4. 12 points: 11 words
  5. 1313 points: 3 words
  6. 14 points: 9 words
  7. 1515 points: 1 words
  8. 16 points: 1 words
  9. 1717 points: 1 words
  10. 18 points: 0 words
  11. 1919 points: 0 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JHATKA2021Collins only
RHYTHM1715All three
KHETHS1614All three
WHITEY1513All three
CHATTY1413All three
THATCH1413All three
CHITTY1413All three
PHYTON1414All three
PHYTOL1414All three
CHETAH1413All three
CHETHS1413All three
THETCH1413Collins 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.

Questions people ask

How many 6-letter words have H second and T fourth?
There are 53 tournament-listed matches for this six-letter pattern. The letters form H?T???, leaving the first, third, fifth, and sixth positions open. That total combines entries found in at least one of the covered tournament dictionaries, rather than words exclusive to one game’s list.
Which first letters appear most often in this pattern?
C is the most common first letter, beginning 13 matches. W follows with 9, while P and S each start 8. T begins 6, and R begins 4. Starting with C is therefore the strongest first-letter filter when you already know H and T’s positions.
Are all 53 matches accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins includes 52 matches, compared with 42 in NWL2023 and 37 in ENABLE. The total combines entries accepted by at least one tournament dictionary, so it does not guarantee that every game accepts each word. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar match.

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