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

ENTIRE, INTENT, and ENTITY show the strength of EN- and IN- openings, while UNTIDY and ANTHEM add different shapes. Fifteen entries are common. E endings lead the final-letter counts, ahead of S and D, and I starts more words than any other letter.

What stands out in the letter pattern

• Seventy six-letter words carry N second and T third.
• ENTIRE and INTENT are the handiest anchors for most players.
• I opens 21 words and U opens 20, so IN- and UN- cover 41 of the 70.
• ENTREZ is the only match that reaches 15 points.
• E finishes 15 words, the largest ending group.

Which examples should you check first?

ENTREZ is the lone 15-point match. UNTUCK, UNTACK, UNTHAW, and ANTICK share second place at 12, and ANTHEM reaches 11. Most of those high scorers are rarer than the common words, so a big tile total does not mean you will recognise the word.

I starts 21 entries and U starts 20, with A at 16 and E at 13. That balanced spread makes the fixed second and third letters more informative than the opening letter by itself.

ENTIRE, INTENT, and ENTITY all sit in the common set, which is unusual for a pattern this small. UNTIDY and ANTHEM widen the search beyond EN- and IN-. Fifteen familiar anchors give players far more to work with than a tiny list usually offers.

Dictionary coverage splits the list too: Collins accepts 68 matches, ENABLE 50, and NWL2023 54. Those numbers overlap, and the 70-word total counts anything found in at least one list, so an obscure match may not survive in your game.

How can you narrow the candidates?

1. Use ENTIRE to test the EN- opening against your empty squares.
2. Match INTENT's letters to any known tiles before scanning the rest.
3. Four starting letters hold 13 or more words each.
4. Skip rare joins like ANTICK until the common words are ruled out.

What is the practical limitation?