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.
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.
Common words
- RIGHTS10
- MINUTE8
- LIGHTS10
- LIMITS8
- NIGHTS10
- GIANTS7
- VISITS9
- EIGHTH13
- FIGHTS13
- PILOTS8
- MIGHTY15
- PIRATE8
- SIGHTS10
- EIGHTY13
- FINITE9
- NINETY9
- DIGITS8
- FIESTA9
- TIGHTS10
- DILUTE7
All valid words 99
- 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
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIZITH | 27 | 26 | All three |
| KIBITZ | 21 | 22 | All three |
| ZIBETH | 20 | 20 | All three |
| FIXITY | 19 | 18 | All three |
| ZIBETS | 17 | 18 | All three |
| FIXATE | 16 | 16 | All three |
| DICKTY | 16 | 16 | Collins only |
| HIGHTH | 16 | 14 | All three |
| FIXITS | 16 | 16 | NWL only |
| MIGHTY | 15 | 15 | All three |
| KIGHTS | 14 | 14 | Collins only |
| JIGOTS | 14 | 17 | Collins 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.
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