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

The pattern is _L__T_: keep L in the second slot and T in the fifth, then test the remaining letters against your rack or clue. This group has 79 tournament-dictionary entries, but only 7 rank among the most common English words. Familiar matches such as PLENTY sit beside less obvious finds like PLINTH and BLINTZ.

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

• The pattern has 79 words across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• PLENTY, PLANTS, and ALERTS are recognizable examples.
• BLINTZ leads the score list at 17 points.
• A total of 47 words end in S, while 17 end in Y.
• Only 7 matches fall among the most common English words.

Which endings appear most often?

S is the clear leader: 47 of the 79 words finish with that letter. Y comes next with 17, while E appears at the end of 7 words. If your clue leaves the last tile open, testing S first covers the largest share of this pattern.

The remaining endings are sparse: 3 words end in A, 2 each in H and O, and 1 in Z. That uneven spread makes the final tile a strong filter. A confirmed final Y narrows the search to a much smaller group than a final S.

Which matches score well, and what should you check?

BLINTZ tops the score list at 17 points, well ahead of CLIFTY at 14. FLIRTY, FLOATY, FLINTY, and KLEPTO each score 12. The strongest answer is not necessarily the most familiar one: PLENTY scores 11, so keep both word recognition and tile value in mind.

The 79 matches combine dictionary entries rather than guaranteeing acceptance in every game. Collins includes 78, NWL2023 has 59, and ENABLE has 54; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar match. Also note that only 62 entries have definitions here, so not every valid answer will be an everyday word.