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6-letter words with T as the 1st letter and M as the 5th letter

6-letter words with T first and M fifth: 12 entries fit the pattern, from familiar TRAUMA to the 15-point scorer TAXEME.

12 wordsTop pick TRAUMAHighest score TAXEME 15

1 of 12 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With T in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (415 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • TRAUMA8
  • TOTEMS8
  • TATAMI8
  • THRUMS11
  • THERME11
  • THERMS11
  • TARAMA8
  • TAXEME15
  • TELOME8
  • THARMS11
  • TONEME8
  • TUISMS8
All valid words 12

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • TARAMA8
  • TATAMI8
  • TAXEME15
  • TELOME8
  • THARMS11
  • THERME11
  • THERMS11
  • THRUMS11
  • TONEME8
  • TOTEMS8
  • TRAUMA8
  • TUISMS8
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. H33%
  2. A25%
  3. O17%
3rd letter
  1. R17%
  2. T17%
  3. A17%
4th letter
  1. E25%
  2. R25%
  3. A17%
6th letter
  1. S42%
  2. E33%
  3. A17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
TAXEME1516All three
THRUMS1112All three
THERME1111All three
THERMS1111All three
THARMS1111All three
TRAUMA810All three
TOTEMS89All three
TATAMI89All three
TARAMA89All three
TELOME810All three
TONEME810All three
TUISMS810Collins only

The fixed pattern is T _ _ _ M _, so the second, third, fourth, and final letters do the sorting. TRAUMA and TOTEMS are easier to recognize than TAXEME or THARMS, but every entry matches the same positions. The endings narrow the set further: five finish in S, while just one ends in I.

The pattern at a glance

  • T starts all 12 entries, and M sits in position five.
  • Five words end in S; four end in E.
  • Two entries finish in A, and one finishes in I.
  • TAXEME leads the Scrabble scores at 15 points.

6-letter words with T first and M fifth

The pattern-matched set includes TRAUMA, TOTEMS, TATAMI, THRUMS, THERME, THERMS, TARAMA, TAXEME, TELOME, THARMS, TONEME, and TUISMS. Familiarity varies sharply: TRAUMA and TOTEMS are recognizable, while several others are specialist or less common entries. That contrast matters when you are solving from a clue rather than simply checking letter positions.

Endings offer a quick way to scan the candidates. The five S-ending words are TOTEMS, THRUMS, THERMS, THARMS, and TUISMS. THERME, TAXEME, TELOME, and TONEME account for the four E endings. TRAUMA and TARAMA end in A; TATAMI is the sole I-ending entry. If your final tile is known, this split cuts down the search immediately.

Which matching word scores highest?

TAXEME scores 15 points in Scrabble before any board bonuses, ahead of THRUMS, THERME, THERMS, and THARMS at 11 each. The unusual high scorer is a reminder not to dismiss a candidate just because it looks unfamiliar: the X supplies much of its value. TRAUMA, TOTEMS, TATAMI, TARAMA, and TELOME each score 8.

Dictionary coverage is not identical across tournament lists. Collins contains all 12 entries, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 11. The counts do not identify which word differs, so check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar choice. This is a narrow pattern list, not a general vocabulary guide, and its specialist entries are better treated as candidates to verify than as everyday words.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have T first and M fifth?
There are 12 six-letter entries with T in the first position and M in the fifth. Their endings are limited to S, E, A, and I, with S appearing most often. The matching set includes familiar options such as TRAUMA and less familiar ones such as TAXEME.
Which T _ _ _ M _ word scores highest in Scrabble?
TAXEME is the highest-scoring match at 15 Scrabble points before board bonuses. THRUMS, THERME, THERMS, and THARMS each score 11. A premium square can change a play's total, but TAXEME leads on its base tile score.
Are all 12 matching words valid in every tournament dictionary?
No. Collins lists all 12 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 list 11 each. Those counts do not show which specific entry is absent from either shorter set. Check the word list used in your game before playing an unfamiliar candidate.

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