6-letter words with O as the 4th letter and T as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ _ O _ T, with O fixed in position four and T closing the word. Familiar matches include ALMOST, EFFORT, RESORT, and THROAT; the list also includes less everyday choices such as MAZOUT. Only 20 of the 87 matches are classed as common, so the pattern gives you a useful shortlist, not a guarantee that every answer will feel familiar.

At a glance: the O-fourth, T-last pattern

• The pattern contains 87 six-letter matches, and every one ends in T.
• R leads the first-letter group with 14 words; A has 11, while D and U have 10 each.
• ALMOST, REPORT, and EFFORT are recognizable examples that fit the same letter slots.
• MAZOUT scores 17 points, ahead of EXHORT at 16 and EXPORT at 15.
• Collins lists 83 matches, NWL2023 lists 66, and ENABLE lists 57; those dictionary counts overlap.

Which matching words score the most?

MAZOUT is the top scorer at 17 points, while EXHORT follows at 16. EXPORT reaches 15, and EXTORT scores 13. Those values make the rarer-looking options worth a second look when your rack and board suit them; a high tile value alone does not make a word playable in every game.

Everyday vocabulary has solid scoring options too. EFFORT scores 12, and COHORT, PAYOUT, and BUYOUT each score 11. Compare those values with the list average of 8.8: the top entries stand out, but common words can still contribute a strong turn when they land on a premium square.

How should you narrow 6-letter words with O as the 4th letter and T as the 6th letter?

Start with letters already confirmed in your grid or rack, then use the first-letter split to trim the choices. R starts 14 matches, more than any other listed initial; A follows at 11. If your first letter is D or U, each group has 10 candidates, so test the remaining known positions rather than guessing from the final T.

The main limitation is familiarity: only 20 matches are common, while 76 have definitions. A pattern fit is not proof that a word belongs to your game’s dictionary. Check the word list your game uses, especially before relying on a less familiar entry such as MAZOUT. For a broader comparison, the O-fourth, S-last pattern has 517 matches, far more than this T-ending group.