6-letter words with L as the 5th letter and T as the 6th letter
6-letter words with L as the 5th letter and T as the 6th letter: 30 tournament-dictionary matches, including RESULT, INSULT, and REVOLT.
6 of 30 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With L in 5th place, E is the most common 6th letter (501 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- RESULT6
- INSULT6
- REVOLT9
- COBALT10
- OCCULT10
- SPOILT8
- BASALT8
- TUMULT8
- UMWELT11
- UNBOLT8
- INDULT7
- UNFELT9
- PENULT8
- KIDULT11
- DESALT7
- INCULT8
- UNBELT8
- ABVOLT11
- BEGILT9
- BEPELT10
- ENGILT7
- INFELT9
- LAVOLT9
- REFELT9
- REGILT7
- REMELT8
- STEALT6
- UNCOLT8
- UNGILT7
- UPTILT8
All valid words 30
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMWELT | 11 | 14 | Collins only |
| KIDULT | 11 | 13 | Collins only |
| ABVOLT | 11 | 14 | All three |
| COBALT | 10 | 13 | All three |
| OCCULT | 10 | 14 | All three |
| BEPELT | 10 | 13 | Collins only |
| REVOLT | 9 | 11 | All three |
| UNFELT | 9 | 12 | All three |
| REFELT | 9 | 10 | All three |
| BEGILT | 9 | 12 | Collins only |
| INFELT | 9 | 11 | Collins only |
| LAVOLT | 9 | 12 | Collins only |
The six-letter pattern is unusually tight: only 30 tournament-dictionary words put L in the fifth position and T at the end. RESULT, INSULT, and REVOLT are easy to recognize; UMWELT, INDULT, and LAVOLT are less familiar. Just 6 entries fall in the common-word group, so you may run through familiar candidates before reaching the full set.
Which words and scores stand out?
- All 30 matches place L in slot five and end in T.
- U begins 7 entries; R begins 5 and I begins 4.
- RESULT, INSULT, and REVOLT are familiar anchors among less common entries.
- UMWELT, KIDULT, and ABVOLT lead at 11 Scrabble points apiece.
- Six entries count as common; Collins lists 30, while ENABLE and NWL2023 list 20 each.
6-letter words with L as the 5th letter and T as the 6th letter
Only 30 words fit because the first letter narrows the field quickly: U starts 7, R starts 5, and I starts 4. No other opener contributes more than 3. That makes the pattern lopsided rather than a broad family of familiar words, even though every candidate shares the same final LT.
Compare the same positions with E in slot five: that pattern has 306 matches. The contrast shows how much the fifth letter matters; keeping the final T fixed does not make the pattern equally productive. For a clue, lock the last two tiles first, then test the leading letter against likely candidates such as RESULT or INSULT.
Which matches are accepted, and which score well?
For 6-letter words with L as the 5th letter and T as the 6th letter, dictionary coverage is the main limitation. Collins includes 30 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 20. A word that appears in Collins alone can fail in a North American game, so check the word list used at your table before challenging.
Scoring offers a sharper shortlist than familiarity: UMWELT, KIDULT, and ABVOLT each score 11, ahead of COBALT and OCCULT at 10. The group averages 8.3 tile points before board bonuses. Definitions cover 23 entries, so several less familiar candidates lack a definition.
Questions people ask
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