6-letter words with T as the 1st letter and S as the 3rd letter

The pattern fixes T in the opening slot and S in the third, leaving four positions to narrow with known letters. TESTED and TISSUE are familiar anchors, but only 7 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Treat the set as a clue-solving pool, not a list of everyday vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

• Exactly 55 tournament-dictionary words match T-S-_-_-_-_.
• Only 7 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Definitions are available for 43 matches.
• Final S leads the ending counts with 15 words, followed by R with 11.
• Average score is 7.4; TISICK leads at 12.

How many 6-letter words with T first and S third?

Exactly 55 matches fit the six-letter pattern T-S-_-_-_-_. TESTED, TISSUE, TASTES, TOSSED, and TASTED give you familiar starting points; TASKED and TESTER are two more recognizable forms. That cluster is the practical core, while many other matches are less common.

Dictionary coverage changes the playable pool: Collins includes 53 matches, NWL2023 includes 42, and ENABLE includes 38. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, so check your game's word list before challenging an unfamiliar play.

Which endings and scores stand out?

Use the final letter to prune possible answers. S is the leading ending, with 15 words, and R follows with 11; E and D come next with 9 and 8. If your last letter is unknown, start by testing those four endings rather than treating every completion as equally likely.

TISICK has the highest score at 12, while TASKED and TUSKED each score 11. For 6-letter words with T first and S third, the pattern is better for exact-position solving than for chasing a huge tile total: no match reaches 14. The seven common entries also leave plenty of obscure possibilities.