6-letter words with S as the 5th letter and T as the 6th letter

The pattern fixes the final two tiles as ST, leaving four opening letters to narrow your search. The 230 qualifying words include everyday terms such as ALMOST and FOREST, alongside less familiar tournament entries. Only 41 are classed as common, so a strong-looking match still needs a dictionary check before you play it.

6-letter words with S fifth and T last

• There are 230 qualifying words, and every one ends in ST.
• ALMOST, AUGUST, LATEST, and ARTIST are among the familiar examples.
• A is the most frequent first letter, with 20 matches; R and S each have 19.
• The average tile score is 8.8, while JAKEST leads the scoring examples at 17.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

ALMOST, AUGUST, and LATEST show how different the first four letters can be while the ending stays fixed. ARTIST and HONEST are other recognizable fits. These examples are easier to recall than the full set, where only 41 of the 230 entries count as common.

A leads the opening-letter counts with 20 words. R and S follow at 19 apiece, then D at 17. That near tie means an uncertain first letter is not enough to choose a match; use any confirmed tiles in the first four positions to narrow the candidates.

Scores and dictionary differences

JAKEST is the highest-scoring example at 17 points, followed by JIVEST at 16; QUEEST, QUOIST, and SIZIST each score 15. Those are tournament word-list entries, but several are far less familiar than ALMOST or AUGUST. Check your game's dictionary before committing an obscure play.

The accepted totals differ by dictionary: Collins includes 217 matches, NWL2023 includes 177, and ENABLE includes 158. The combined count is 230 because a word only needs to appear in one of those tournament lists. A match here is not automatically accepted in every game's lexicon.