6-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and T as the 5th letter

6-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and T as the 5th letter total 99, from minute and rights to high-scoring ZIZITH.

99 wordsTop pick RIGHTSHighest score ZIZITH 27

20 of 99 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With I in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (805 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 20 · most-used first

All valid words 99

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

  • BIDETS9
  • BIGHTS12
  • BIGOTS9
  • BINATE8
  • BINITS8
  • BIONTS8
  • CICUTA10
  • CIVETS11
  • DICHTS12
  • DICKTY16
  • DICOTS9
  • DIGHTS11
  • DIGITS8
  • DILATE7
  • DILUTE7
  • DIMITY12
  • DIVOTS10
  • DIXITS14
  • EIGHTH13
  • EIGHTS10
  • EIGHTY13
  • FIENTS9
  • FIESTA9
  • FIGHTS13
  • FILETS9
  • FINITE9
  • FINITO9
  • FIRSTS9
  • FIXATE16
  • FIXITS16
  • FIXITY19
  • GIANTS7
  • GIGOTS8
  • GILETS7
  • GIUSTO7
  • GIUSTS7
  • HIGHTH16
  • HIGHTS13
  • JIGOTS14
  • KIAATS10
  • KIBITZ21
  • KIGHTS14
  • LIBATE8
  • LICHTS11
  • LIGATE7
  • LIGHTS10
  • LIKUTA10
  • LIMITS8
  • LIROTH9
  • MICATE10
  • MICHTS13
  • MIDSTS9
  • MIGHTS12
  • MIGHTY15
  • MINUTE8
  • MIRITI8
  • MISATE8
  • NICETY11
  • NICHTS11
  • NIDATE7
  • NIENTE6
  • NIGHTS10
  • NIGHTY13
  • NINETY9
  • PICOTE10
  • PICOTS10
  • PIERTS8
  • PIGHTS12
  • PIGSTY12
  • PILOTS8
  • PINATA8
  • PINETA8
  • PINITE8
  • PINOTS8
  • PIPETS10
  • PIPITS10
  • PIRATE8
  • PITOTS8
  • PIVOTS11
  • RIALTO6
  • RICHTS11
  • RIGHTO10
  • RIGHTS10
  • RIGHTY13
  • RIVETS9
  • SICHTS11
  • SIENTS6
  • SIESTA6
  • SIGHTS10
  • TIGHTS10
  • TINCTS8
  • TIRITI6
  • VISITE9
  • VISITS9
  • VIVATS12
  • WIGHTS13
  • ZIBETH20
  • ZIBETS17
  • ZIZITH27
Letters by positionIn 56% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. P15%
  2. D10%
  3. F10%
3rd letter
  1. G27%
  2. C13%
  3. N11%
4th letter
  1. H27%
  2. I17%
  3. A12%
6th letter
  1. S56%
  2. E16%
  3. Y10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; ZIZITH tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 5 words
  2. 7 points: 8 words
  3. 88 points: 19 words
  4. 9 points: 15 words
  5. 1010 points: 16 words
  6. 11 points: 8 words
  7. 1212 points: 7 words
  8. 13 points: 8 words
  9. 1414 points: 3 words
  10. 15 points: 1 words
  11. 1616 points: 4 words
  12. 17 points: 1 words
  13. 1818 points: 0 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
  15. 2020 points: 1 words
  16. 21 points: 1 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 0 words
  20. 25 points: 0 words
  21. 2626 points: 0 words
  22. 27 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZIZITH2726All three
KIBITZ2122All three
ZIBETH2020All three
FIXITY1918All three
ZIBETS1718All three
FIXATE1616All three
DICKTY1616Collins only
HIGHTH1614All three
FIXITS1616NWL only
MIGHTY1515All three
KIGHTS1414Collins only
JIGOTS1417Collins only

The pattern is _ I _ _ T _, with only the first, third, fourth, and last letters open. The biggest cluster ends in S: 55 of the 99 matches, including rights, lights, limits, and nights. Just 20 are classified as common, so familiar choices quickly give way to specialized entries.

The I-second, T-fifth pattern at a glance

  • There are 99 tournament-dictionary matches for the six-slot pattern I _ _ _ T _.
  • P starts 15 matches, the most common first letter; D and F start 10 each.
  • Final S is the leading ending, appearing in 55 words; E follows with 16.
  • Only 20 matches are classified as common; minute and rights are familiar anchors.
  • ZIZITH scores 27 Scrabble points, ahead of KIBITZ at 21 and ZIBETH at 20.

6-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and T as the 5th letter

There are 99 matches. The dictionary counts differ: 96 appear in Collins, 76 in NWL2023, and 70 in ENABLE. Those groups overlap, so adding their totals would count some words more than once.

Definitions are available for 80 matches, while just 20 are classified as common. That gap explains why a pattern search can return familiar words like minute beside less everyday entries. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar fit.

Which words fit the I _ _ _ T _ pattern?

Start by testing the final letter. Rights, lights, limits, and nights all end in S, and that ending accounts for 55 matches. If S does not fit your clue, E is the next place to look, with 16 options including minute and pirate.

For 6-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and T as the 5th letter, separate likely everyday answers from score plays. ZIZITH leads the Scrabble values at 27, followed by KIBITZ at 21; minute, pirate, and mighty are more recognizable choices. Lock in the letter pattern before chasing a high score.

Questions people ask

What are some common words with I second and T fifth?
Minute, rights, lights, limits, and nights are recognizable matches. The full pattern has 99 entries, but only 20 are classified as common. Try the familiar examples first when your other clues point to one of those endings.
Which word with I second and T fifth scores the most in Scrabble?
ZIZITH is the highest-scoring match, at 27 points. KIBITZ follows at 21, and ZIBETH scores 20. These are raw word scores, so board bonuses can change the total you earn in a game.
Do all 99 words appear in every word-game dictionary?
No. The matching set has 96 Collins entries, 76 in NWL2023, and 70 in ENABLE, with overlap among those dictionaries. A word accepted in one game may not be accepted in another, so check the word list used for your game.

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