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

6-letter words with I as the 1st letter and T as the 6th letter: 41 matches, from IMPACT and INVEST to the 17-point INKJET.

41 wordsTop pick IMPACTHighest score INKJET 17

14 of 41 are everyday words (34%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With I in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (101 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 14 · most-used first

Showing the top 13 of 14 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 41

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

Letters by positionIn 78% of these words the 2nd letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. N78%
  2. M12%
  3. C2%
3rd letter
  1. C12%
  2. D12%
  3. F12%
4th letter
  1. E49%
  2. A15%
  3. U15%
5th letter
  1. S24%
  2. C17%
  3. N17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; INKJET tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 7 words
  2. 7 points: 5 words
  3. 88 points: 11 words
  4. 9 points: 8 words
  5. 1010 points: 4 words
  6. 11 points: 1 words
  7. 1212 points: 3 words
  8. 13 points: 0 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 1 words
  11. 1616 points: 0 words
  12. 17 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
INKJET1720All three
INJECT1519All three
IMPACT1215All three
INKPOT1214All three
INFEFT1213Collins only
INFECT1113All three
IMPORT1012All three
IMPART1012All three
IMPOST1012All three
INCEPT1013All three
INVEST911All three
INFANT911All three

An I at the front and T at the end narrows six-letter play to 41 accepted entries across the tournament dictionaries. The choices range from familiar words such as IMPACT, INVEST, and INSERT to less everyday options like INMOST or IMPOST. With the opening and closing tiles fixed, compare the four letters in the middle to narrow your guess.

At a glance: the I-to-T pattern

  • The pattern has 41 tournament-dictionary matches.
  • Fourteen are in the common-word group; IMPACT, INVEST, and INSIST are familiar examples.
  • Collins contains 41; NWL2023 has 37 and ENABLE has 36.
  • INKJET leads the scoring examples at 17 points, ahead of INJECT at 15.

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

IMPACT, INVEST, INTENT, IMPORT, INSIST, and INSERT are among the most recognizable candidates. Their middle sequences differ: IMPACT supplies M-P-A-C, while INVEST gives N-V-E-S. When a clue confirms I and T but leaves the center open, compare those interiors instead of cycling through similar guesses.

Only 14 of 41 entries fall in the common-word group, so familiarity is not a safe filter. INTACT, INSECT, INFANT, and INSULT are other straightforward choices; INKJET and IMPOST are less likely in casual play. Start with known middle letters, then weigh the unfamiliar candidates against the common ones.

The neighboring ending gives a useful comparison: 101 six-letter words starting with I end in S, versus 41 ending in T. The same I-and-T pattern at seven letters has 57 matches, so changing the word length expands the search.

How do scores and dictionaries change your pick?

Scoring changes the shortlist. INKJET reaches 17 Scrabble points, with its J lifting the total above familiar choices; INJECT follows at 15. IMPACT and INKPOT each score 12, while INFECT scores 11.

The counterintuitive pick is INKJET: it is less familiar, but its high-value tile makes it the top scorer here.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins has 41 matches, compared with 37 in NWL2023 and 36 in ENABLE. For 6-letter words with I as the 1st letter and T as the 6th letter, that means the same pattern can have different coverage depending on your game. Check its word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with I and end with T?
There are 41 tournament-dictionary matches. Examples include IMPACT, INVEST, INTENT, and INSERT. Fourteen entries fall in the common-word group, so the full set includes both familiar choices and less common possibilities.
Which I-starting, T-ending word scores the most in Scrabble?
INKJET scores the most, with 17 Scrabble points. INJECT is next at 15, while IMPACT and INKPOT each score 12. The J gives INKJET its edge over more familiar choices such as IMPACT.
Are all 41 words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins has 41 matches, while NWL2023 has 37 and ENABLE has 36. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar candidate, especially if you are using a North American tournament list.

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