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

The fixed pattern is _T__R_, and only four matches rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words. S supplies 16 of the openings, while OTHERS, STAIRS, ATTIRE, and OTTERS are recognizable entries. That makes the pattern handy for narrowing a clue, but most matches are not everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: how many six-letter words have T second and R fifth?

• The _T__R_ pattern has 24 tournament-dictionary matches.
• Sixteen matches begin with S; A and O each begin three.
• Twelve matches end in S, and six end in E.
• Only four matches are among the most frequent English words.
• OTHERS, STAIRS, and ATTIRE are familiar examples.

Which words fit the T-second, R-fifth pattern?

OTHERS, STAIRS, ATTIRE, STARRY, and OTTERS all place T in position two and R in position five. Check both fixed letters before testing a candidate: a word with the right opening but R in another spot will not fit.

The starting-letter split is lopsided. S accounts for 16 of the 24 matches, while A and O contribute three each; ETHERS and UTTERS are the only openings represented once. If your crossing letters allow S, start there.

Which matches are familiar, and what do they score?

Collins includes all 24 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 include 14 each. Four words make the frequency-based common group, so a large share of the remaining options are specialist or uncommon forms. Check your game's word list before relying on one of those less familiar choices.

OTHERS, STARRY, ETHERS, STAYRE, STEERY, STOURY, and STOWRE each score 9 points. STAIRS and ATTIRE score 6 apiece, making them lower-scoring but easier to recognize. For a crossword clue, familiarity may matter more than squeezing out a few extra points.