6-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and G as the 5th letter

The pattern is _T__G_. Fifteen matches start with S, while OTALGY is the sole O-starter. Endings divide mostly between S and Y, with five words apiece; four end in E. That narrow shape leaves a compact pool, but many entries are uncommon. Use the fixed letters first, then narrow candidates by their final tile or your game's dictionary.

Pattern facts at a glance

• Sixteen tournament-dictionary words fit _T__G_.
• Fifteen matches start with S; OTALGY starts with O.
• Five words end in S, and five end in Y.
• Four matches end in E; only one ends in A and one in O.
• STODGY, STAGGY, and STUGGY each score 11 points.

Which 6-letter words have T second and G fifth?

The opening letter is heavily skewed: 15 of the 16 matches begin with S. Examples include STINGS, STINGY, STOOGE, STODGY, and STODGE. OTALGY is the exception. When S is already confirmed, the pattern still leaves several candidates, so checking the last letter is a quick way to reduce the search.

For Scrabble, STODGY, STAGGY, and STUGGY share the top score at 11 points before board premiums. STINGY and OTALGY follow at 10. Familiarity is no guide to score here: STINGS and STOOGE each score 7, while several less familiar spellings reach the top.

How rare are these pattern matches?

The final letter gives another useful split: five matches end in S, five in Y, and four in E. STINGS and STANGS show the S ending; STINGY and STODGY show the Y ending. Only one match is common among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many candidates will look unfamiliar.

The count includes words accepted by at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023. Their totals differ: ENABLE has 10 matches, Collins has 15, and NWL2023 has 11. Those dictionary groups overlap, and a pattern match does not guarantee acceptance in every game. Check your game's word list before playing an obscure entry.