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6-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and N as the 4th letter

6-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and N as the 4th letter: 44 matches, including STANCE, STONES, and STANZA.

44 wordsTop pick STANDSHighest score STANZA 15

11 of 44 are everyday words (25%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With T in 2nd place, A is the most common 4th letter (50 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 44 · most-used first

  • STANDS7
  • ETHNIC11
  • STONES6
  • STANCE8
  • STONED7
  • STUNTS6
  • STONER6
  • STINKS10
  • STINKY13
  • STENCH11
  • STINGS7
  • STINGY10
  • STANZA15
  • STINTS6
  • STONEY9
  • STENTS6
  • ATONED7
  • ATONAL6
  • STANCH11
  • ETHNOS9
  • ATONES6
  • STANES6
  • STONKS10
  • ATONIC8
  • STANGS7
  • STANZE15
  • STINGO7
  • ATONIA6
  • STINKO10
  • STANKS10
  • STANED7
  • STINGE7
  • STENOS6
  • ATONER6
  • CTENES8
  • STANCK12
  • STANOL6
  • STANZO15
  • STENDS7
  • STINTY9
  • STONDS7
  • STONEN6
  • STONNE6
  • STONNS6
All valid words 44

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

  • ATONAL6
  • ATONED7
  • ATONER6
  • ATONES6
  • ATONIA6
  • ATONIC8
  • CTENES8
  • ETHNIC11
  • ETHNOS9
  • STANCE8
  • STANCH11
  • STANCK12
  • STANDS7
  • STANED7
  • STANES6
  • STANGS7
  • STANKS10
  • STANOL6
  • STANZA15
  • STANZE15
  • STANZO15
  • STENCH11
  • STENDS7
  • STENOS6
  • STENTS6
  • STINGE7
  • STINGO7
  • STINGS7
  • STINGY10
  • STINKO10
  • STINKS10
  • STINKY13
  • STINTS6
  • STINTY9
  • STONDS7
  • STONED7
  • STONEN6
  • STONER6
  • STONES6
  • STONEY9
  • STONKS10
  • STONNE6
  • STONNS6
  • STUNTS6
Letters by positionIn 80% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S80%
  2. A14%
  3. E5%
3rd letter
  1. O34%
  2. A27%
  3. I20%
5th letter
  1. E25%
  2. G11%
  3. K11%
6th letter
  1. S41%
  2. E9%
  3. Y9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; STANZA tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 15 words
  2. 7 points: 10 words
  3. 88 points: 3 words
  4. 9 points: 3 words
  5. 1010 points: 5 words
  6. 11 points: 3 words
  7. 1212 points: 1 words
  8. 13 points: 1 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
STANZA1516All three
STANZE1516Collins only
STANZO1516Collins only
STINKY1313All three
STANCK1214Collins only
ETHNIC1112All three
STENCH1112All three
STANCH1112All three
STINKS1011All three
STINGY1011All three
STONKS1011Collins · NWL
STINKO1011All three

The fixed pattern is _T_N__, and 44 tournament-dictionary words fit it. STANCE, STONES, STONED, and STUNTS show the dominant ST- opening; ATONED and ATONAL offer a different start. Only 11 matches count as common, so a familiar letter frame still leads to plenty of obscure possibilities.

6-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and N as the 4th letter

  • All 44 matches place T second and N fourth, fixing the frame as _T_N__.
  • S starts 35 words; A starts 6, while E and C start 2 and 1.
  • 18 entries end in S, far ahead of E and Y at 4 each.
  • STANZA, STANZE, and STANZO share the top score: 15 points apiece.
  • 31 entries have definitions, but just 11 rank as common words.

Which familiar words fit this pattern?

STANCE, STANDS, STONES, STONED, and STUNTS are quick anchors: each begins ST-, keeping T in the required second slot. STINKS, STINKY, STENCH, and STINGS broaden the same cluster without changing the fixed N in position four. For an A-start, try ATONED, ATONAL, ATONES, or ATONIC.

Final-letter clues trim the choices sharply. S closes 18 matches; E and Y each close 4, D and O each close 3, and A, C, and H each close 2. Start with the ending you know, then check whether the remaining letters satisfy _T_N__; don't drift into words where N is merely nearby.

If the first letter is unknown, test S before A: the counts are 35 versus 6. That is a search-order tip, not a claim that S guarantees a legal play in every game. When only the final letter is known, S is again the strongest lead, appearing on 18 matches.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

The dictionary matters: Collins contains 43 matches, NWL2023 has 34, and ENABLE has 29. Those totals overlap, so they are not separate piles to add together. If your game rejects a plausible entry, check its chosen word list rather than changing the letter pattern.

Scoring changes the shortlist: STANZA, STANZE, and STANZO score 15 each, STINKY reaches 13, and ETHNIC, STENCH, and STANCH score 11. The average score is 8.3, but a high tile total does not make a word familiar, and only 11 of the 44 are common. Treat the rarer forms as candidates to learn, not automatic plays.

Questions people ask

Why do so many of these words start with S?
S is the leading first letter, starting 35 of the 44 matches. A starts 6, while E and C account for just 2 and 1. That makes S a strong first-letter filter, though the remaining letters still need to fit the T-second, N-fourth pattern.
Which word scores highest in this pattern?
STANZA, STANZE, and STANZO tie for the top score at 15 points each. STINKY follows at 13, while ETHNIC, STENCH, and STANCH score 11. Tile values give you a starting comparison; the board layout can change the final total.
Are all 44 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. The matching set includes 43 Collins words, 34 NWL2023 words, and 29 ENABLE words, with overlap between those groups. Check the word list used by your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry such as STANZO or STANZE.

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