6-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and T as the 5th letter
6-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and T as the 5th letter: 53 matches, including limits, remote, admits, and tomato.
6 of 53 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With M in 3rd place, E is the most common 5th letter (215 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- LIMITS8
- REMOTE8
- ADMITS9
- TOMATO8
- INMATE8
- COMETS10
- ENMITY11
- COMETH13
- HUMPTY16
- VOMITS11
- TEMPTS10
- DEMOTE9
- SAMITI8
- COMITY13
- GAMETE9
- NUMPTY13
- KUMITE12
- UNMUTE8
- DIMITY12
- REMITS8
- HAMATE11
- SOMITE8
- SAMITE8
- HUMATE11
- CAMOTE10
- SOMATA8
- REMATE8
- EMMETS10
- VOMITY14
- POMATO10
- VOMITO11
- BEMETE10
- LOMATA8
- RAMETS8
- RAMATE8
- ACMITE10
- ARMETS8
- BEMATA10
- COMATE10
- COMPTS12
- DEMITS9
- DOMETT9
- FOMITE11
- FUMETS11
- GAMUTS9
- GEMOTE9
- GEMOTS9
- GOMUTI9
All valid words 53
- ACMITE10
- ADMITS9
- ARMETS8
- BEMATA10
- BEMETE10
- CAMOTE10
- COMATE10
- COMETH13
- COMETS10
- COMITY13
- COMPTS12
- DEMITS9
- DEMOTE9
- DIMITY12
- DOMETT9
- EMMETS10
- ENMITY11
- FOMITE11
- FUMETS11
- GAMETE9
- GAMUTS9
- GEMOTE9
- GEMOTS9
- GOMUTI9
- GOMUTO9
- HAMATE11
- HUMATE11
- HUMITE11
- HUMPTY16
- IMMITS10
- INMATE8
- KUMITE12
- LIMITS8
- LOMATA8
- NUMPTY13
- OSMATE8
- POMATO10
- RAMATE8
- RAMETS8
- REMATE8
- REMITS8
- REMOTE8
- SAMITE8
- SAMITI8
- SOMATA8
- SOMITE8
- TEMPTS10
- TOMATO8
- UNMUTE8
- VOMITO11
- VOMITS11
- VOMITY14
- ZYMITE20
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZYMITE | 20 | 20 | Collins only |
| HUMPTY | 16 | 17 | Collins only |
| VOMITY | 14 | 15 | NWL only |
| COMETH | 13 | 14 | All three |
| COMITY | 13 | 14 | All three |
| NUMPTY | 13 | 16 | Collins only |
| KUMITE | 12 | 14 | Collins only |
| DIMITY | 12 | 12 | All three |
| COMPTS | 12 | 15 | All three |
| ENMITY | 11 | 12 | All three |
| VOMITS | 11 | 13 | All three |
| HAMATE | 11 | 11 | All three |
The frame is _ _ M _ T _. Endings cluster around E (21 matches) and S (15), while only one word ends in T. Familiar examples such as remote, limits, and admits sit beside less familiar forms like zymite and samiti; only six matches count as common English words.
6-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and T as the 5th letter
- A total of 53 words match the fixed frame _ _ M _ T _.
- E is the most frequent ending, with 21 matches; S comes next with 15.
- Only one match ends in T, and six entries count as common English words.
- Zymite scores 20 points; Humpty follows at 16.
- Collins includes 51 matches, compared with 36 in ENABLE and 38 in NWL2023.
Which matches look familiar?
Start with limits, remote, admits, tomato, inmate, comets, and vomits. These recognizable choices fit the same pattern, though the six common entries are only a small part of the full set. Many other matches are more specialized.
Check the middle carefully: in remote, M occupies position three and T position five; admits follows the same arrangement. A near-match fails if either letter shifts, even when its other four letters look right.
The first letters are spread across several options: C and G each begin six matches, while R begins five. If you know the opening letter, those starts offer a quick first scan, but they do not cover every answer.
Which words score well, and where does the list thin?
Zymite leads at 20 points, with Humpty next at 16; vomity scores 14. Zymite’s Z gives it the edge, while the required M and T remain fixed. When those pattern letters are already placed, test the first and last slots before trying less familiar combinations.
For 6-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and T as the 5th letter, dictionary coverage matters: Collins has 51 matches, NWL2023 has 38, and ENABLE has 36. These sets overlap, so their counts are not additive. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.
E and S together dominate the endings, while Y is next with six matches. A final T is exceptional, so use the known fifth letter first and treat the last slot as a separate clue.
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