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6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and T as the 3rd letter

Ten six-letter words put L second and T third; ALTERs, ALTARS, ULTIMA and ULTRAS lead the list.

10 wordsTop pick ALTERSHighest score ALTEZA 15

1 of 10 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With L in 2nd place, A is the most common 3rd letter (235 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • ALTERS6
  • ALTARS6
  • ULTIMA8
  • ULTRAS6
  • ULTIMO8
  • ALTHEA9
  • ALTERN6
  • ALTEZA15
  • ELTCHI11
  • ULTION6
All valid words 10

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

  • ALTARS6
  • ALTERN6
  • ALTERS6
  • ALTEZA15
  • ALTHEA9
  • ELTCHI11
  • ULTIMA8
  • ULTIMO8
  • ULTION6
  • ULTRAS6

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ALTEZA1516Collins only
ELTCHI1112Collins only
ALTHEA99All three
ULTIMA811All three
ULTIMO811All three
ALTERS67All three
ALTARS67All three
ULTRAS68All three
ALTERN68Collins only
ULTION69Collins only

This is the smallest candidate set among these examples, with just one word counted as common by frequency. Five entries begin with A, four with U, and one with E. The endings divide neatly between A and S, each appearing three times, while N appears twice and I and O once each.

Ten matches and a split opening

  • 10 words fit the fixed second and third letters.
  • ALTERS and ALTARS are familiar A-initial examples.
  • ULTIMA and ULTRAS lead the U-initial group.
  • ALTEZA scores 15, the highest total.

Which endings remain possible?

Start with the first letter: A accounts for five candidates and U for four, leaving a single E-starting word. That split gives a quick route through the list before you inspect the last tile. ALTERs and ALTARS differ by one middle vowel, while ULTIMA and ULTIMO differ only at the end.

The end-letter counts are unusually balanced for such a small pattern. If the board gives you A or S, three candidates remain; an I or O selects just one. ALTEZA is the scoring standout, but its uncommon spelling makes the crossings especially important before you commit to it.

The first-letter split and the close final pairs make this small set unusually systematic. Once the opening is A, compare ALTERS with ALTARS; for U, test ULTIMA against ULTIMO. The positions do most of the work, so do not let a familiar spelling pull you away from a conflicting crossing.

ALTHEA and ALTERN add two more opening options beyond the familiar A and U groups. ELTCHI and ULTION complete the smaller branches, while ALTEZA stands apart on score. These less familiar spellings reward checking each crossing before you commit.

Read the opening and ending together

Tip

With five A-initial and four U-initial candidates, the first square does most of the early sorting.

Questions people ask

How many candidates match the l-2nd-and-t-3rd-letter pattern?
The tournament word lists contain 10 matches for this arrangement. EXAMPLES is one example to compare with the letters already on your board. The count combines entries accepted by at least one of Collins, NWL2023 or ENABLE, so the exact playable set depends on your game.
What is the top base score in the l-2nd-and-t-3rd-letter group?
ALTEZA reaches 15 points before board premiums. That makes it the score leader among these candidates, though a lower-valued familiar word may fit your crossings better. Treat the number as a starting comparison and confirm an unfamiliar spelling in the word list used by your game.
Are most l-2nd-and-t-3rd-letter words common?
1 entries fall within the common-word frequency group. The remaining matches include specialist vocabulary alongside familiar options such as EXAMPLES. That mix is why exact pattern checks matter: a word can fit both fixed positions and still be unfamiliar or unavailable in a particular game.

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