6-letter words with I as the 4th letter and T as the 6th letter

115 6-letter words with I as the 4th letter and T as the 6th letter match the pattern _ _ _ I _ T, from ASSIST to QIVIUT.

115 wordsTop pick ARTISTHighest score QIVIUT 18

19 of 115 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With I in 4th place, S is the most common 6th letter (617 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 19 · most-used first

Showing the top 18 of 19 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 115

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

  • ADDICT10
  • ADMIXT16
  • ADRIFT10
  • AGEIST7
  • ANOINT6
  • AORIST6
  • AROINT6
  • ARTIST6
  • ASSIST6
  • ATWIXT16
  • AUDIST7
  • AURIST6
  • AUTIST6
  • BEGIFT12
  • BEGILT9
  • BEGIRT9
  • BEMIST10
  • BEMIXT17
  • BONIST8
  • BREIST8
  • CODIST9
  • CUBIST10
  • CUEIST8
  • CURIET8
  • DELICT9
  • DELIST7
  • DEMIST9
  • DEPICT11
  • DESIST7
  • DEWITT10
  • EGOIST7
  • ENGILT7
  • ENGIRT7
  • ENLIST6
  • FORINT9
  • FRUICT11
  • GALIOT7
  • HERIOT9
  • HOLIST9
  • HUMINT11
  • HYLIST12
  • INDICT9
  • INSIST6
  • JURIST13
  • LARIAT6
  • LAXIST13
  • LEGIST7
  • LORIOT6
  • LUTIST6
  • LYRIST9
  • MALIST8
  • MODIST9
  • MONIST8
  • NUDIST7
  • OBOIST8
  • OECIST8
  • OIKIST10
  • PAPIST10
  • PLAINT8
  • PURIST8
  • QIVIUT18
  • QUAINT15
  • QUEINT15
  • QUOIST15
  • RACIST8
  • RAPIST8
  • REDIPT9
  • REGIFT10
  • REGILT7
  • RELICT8
  • RELIST6
  • REMINT8
  • REMIXT15
  • RESIFT9
  • RESIST6
  • RETINT6
  • RUDIST7
  • SADIST7
  • SAXIST13
  • SCHIST11
  • SCRIPT10
  • SEXIST13
  • SHRIFT12
  • SIZIST15
  • SOVIET9
  • SPLINT8
  • SPOILT8
  • SPRINT8
  • SQUINT15
  • SQUIRT15
  • STRICT8
  • STRIFT9
  • STRIPT8
  • SWEIRT9
  • TANIST6
  • TAPIST8
  • THEIST9
  • THRIFT12
  • THRIST9
  • TIMIST8
  • TUBIST8
  • TYPIST11
  • UNBITT8
  • UNFIXT16
  • UNGILT7
  • UNGIRT7
  • UNMIXT15
  • UNWIST9
  • UPGIRT9
  • UPLIFT11
  • UPRIST8
  • UPTILT8
  • VERIST9
  • VIBIST11
  • VIDIOT10
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 5th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S15%
  2. A11%
  3. R11%
2nd letter
  1. E23%
  2. U14%
  3. N10%
3rd letter
  1. R18%
  2. G10%
  3. L10%
5th letter
  1. S50%
  2. N10%
  3. F7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; QIVIUT tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 16 words
  2. 7 points: 15 words
  3. 88 points: 25 words
  4. 9 points: 21 words
  5. 1010 points: 10 words
  6. 11 points: 7 words
  7. 1212 points: 4 words
  8. 13 points: 4 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 8 words
  11. 1616 points: 3 words
  12. 17 points: 1 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QIVIUT1820All three
BEMIXT1719All three
ADMIXT1617All three
UNFIXT1618All three
ATWIXT1616Collins only
QUAINT1517All three
SQUIRT1516All three
SQUINT1517All three
UNMIXT1518All three
REMIXT1516All three
QUEINT1517Collins only
QUOIST1516Collins only

This pattern locks in two positions but leaves the first, second, third, and fifth letters open. The results include familiar words such as ARTIST, SCRIPT, and SPRINT alongside less common options like QIVIUT and BEMIXT. Dictionary coverage varies: Collins lists 110 matches, while ENABLE lists 77, so a word accepted in one game may not work in another.

At a glance: the I-and-T pattern

  • All 115 matches have I in position four and T in position six.
  • Only 19 matches fall among the 25,000 most common English words.
  • QIVIUT leads the high scorers at 18 points; BEMIXT scores 17.
  • S, A, and R are the most frequent starting letters, with 17, 13, and 13 words.
  • The average score is 9.3, well below the top score of 18.

Which 6-letter words have I fourth and T last?

The pattern yields everyday choices as well as specialist vocabulary. ASSIST, RESIST, INSIST, and ENLIST are recognizable examples; SCRIPT, STRICT, and SPRINT offer a different cluster of consonants around the fixed I and T. Try those familiar entries first when solving from a partial pattern.

The starting-letter spread gives you a practical search order. S leads with 17 words, while A and R each contribute 13. Together, those three initials account for 43 of the 115 matches.

U follows with 10, then T with eight. If your first letter is known, start with its group rather than scanning every possibility.

How should you use 6-letter words with I fourth and T last?

For a high Scrabble score, inspect the unusual entries before the familiar ones: QIVIUT scores 18, BEMIXT scores 17, and ADMIXT scores 16. QUaint and SQUIRT each score 15. A rare letter can change a rack’s value sharply, but the score alone does not make an unfamiliar word playable; check your game's word list once before relying on one.

The list is not a dependable source of common words: just 19 entries meet the frequency threshold, and 83 have definitions. Collins has 110 matches, compared with 85 in NWL2023 and 77 in ENABLE. Those dictionary totals overlap, so do not add them together as separate words.

For a quick comparison, the same I-fourth pattern with S last has 617 matches.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word with I fourth and T last?
QIVIUT is the highest scorer in this pattern, at 18 points. BEMIXT follows at 17, while ADMIXT, UNFIXT, and ATWIXT each score 16. These are less familiar choices than ASSIST or SCRIPT, so check that your game accepts them before playing.
How many common words fit this six-letter pattern?
Only 19 of the 115 matches are among the 25,000 most common English words. Familiar options include ARTIST, ASSIST, SCRIPT, STRICT, and SPRINT; many other matches are less likely to come up in everyday writing.
Which starting letter gives the most matches?
S gives the largest starting-letter group, with 17 matches. A and R each have 13, followed by U with 10. If you know the first letter is S, narrow your search to that group before checking the less common initials.

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