6-letter words with T as the 1st letter and E as the 4th letter

The pattern is T _ _ E _ _, with three open positions between the fixed letters. TALENT, THREAT, and THREAD are easy examples to recognize; TUXEDO and TOWERS offer different letter shapes. Only 14 entries rank among the most common English words, so many valid matches are less familiar than these starters.

Quick facts about the T-and-E pattern

• The pattern contains 108 six-letter matches, each beginning with T and placing E fourth.
• S is the leading final letter, appearing at the end of 53 matches such as TIGERS and TOKENS.
• Only 14 matches are among the most common English words; expect plenty of uncommon forms.
• TWEEZE tops the listed Scrabble scores at 18 points, with TAXEME next at 15.
• Collins covers 106 matches, while NWL2023 has 80 and ENABLE has 74.

6-letter words with T as the 1st letter and E as the 4th letter

THREAT and THREAD both start THR, but their final two letters separate them. TALENT follows a different route: A and L fill the middle slots, then N finishes the word. TOWERS and TOWELS also make a useful contrast, changing only their final consonant.

Use the last letter to cut down the possibilities. S ends 53 matches, making it the strongest first check; Y is next with 14, followed by E with 11. Only six matches finish in T.

Which T-first, E-fourth words score highest?

TWEEZE earns 18 points in the listed Scrabble scoring, ahead of TAXEME at 15. TUXEDO, TEPEFY, and TUMEFY each reach 14. TWEEZE wins on points, but TUXEDO is more recognizable; an obscure high scorer is no good if your game rejects it.

The 108 six-letter words with T as the 1st letter and E as the 4th letter do not all appear in the same dictionary. Collins has 106, compared with 80 in NWL2023 and 74 in ENABLE. That gap matters in tournament play, so check your game's word list before trying a less familiar match.