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6-letter words with T as the 2nd letter

474 6-letter words with T as the 2nd letter include familiar choices like STATES, STREET, and STRONG.

474 wordsTop pick STATESHighest score ETHOXY 19

101 of 474 are everyday words (21%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

A is the most common 2nd letter in 6-letter words (4,000 words); J is the rarest (17). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 101 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 101 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 474

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

  • ATAATA6
  • ATABAL8
  • ATABEG9
  • ATABEK12
  • ATAMAN8
  • ATAVIC11
  • ATAXIA13
  • ATAXIC15
  • ATELIC8
  • ATHAME11
  • ATHROB11
  • ATIGIS7
  • ATLATL6
  • ATMANS8
  • ATOCIA8
  • ATOKAL10
  • ATOKES10
  • ATOLLS6
  • ATOMIC10
  • ATONAL6
  • ATONED7
  • ATONER6
  • ATONES6
  • ATONIA6
  • ATONIC8
  • ATOPIC10
  • ATRIAL6
  • ATRIUM8
  • ATTACH11
  • ATTACK12
  • ATTAIN6
  • ATTAPS8
  • ATTARS6
  • ATTASK10
  • ATTEND7
  • ATTENT6
  • ATTEST6
  • ATTICS8
  • ATTING7
  • ATTIRE6
  • ATTONE6
  • ATTORN6
  • ATTRAP8
  • ATTRIT6
  • ATTUNE6
  • ATWAIN9
  • ATWEEL9
  • ATWEEN9
  • ATWIXT16
  • ATYPIC13
  • CTENES8
  • ETAGES7
  • ETALON6
  • ETAMIN8
  • ETAPES8
  • ETCHED12
  • ETCHER11
  • ETCHES11
  • ETERNE6
  • ETHALS9
  • ETHANE9
  • ETHENE9
  • ETHERS9
  • ETHICS11
  • ETHION9
  • ETHNIC11
  • ETHNOS9
  • ETHOXY19
  • ETHYLS12
  • ETHYNE12
  • ETOILE6
  • ETRIER6
  • ETTINS6
  • ETTLED7
  • ETTLES6
  • ETUDES7
  • ETWEES9
  • ETYMIC13
  • ETYMON11
  • ETYPIC13
  • ITALIC8
  • ITCHED12
  • ITCHES11
  • ITEMED9
  • ITERUM8
  • ITSELF9
  • OTAKUS10
  • OTALGY10
  • OTHERS9
  • OTIOSE6
  • OTITIC8
  • OTITIS6
  • OTTARS6
  • OTTAVA9
  • OTTERS6
  • PTERIA8
  • PTERIN8
  • PTISAN8
  • PTOOEY11
  • PTOSES8
  • PTOSIS8
  • PTOTIC10
  • PTYXES18
  • PTYXIS18
  • STABLE8
  • STABLY11
  • STACKS12
  • STACTE8
  • STADDA8
  • STADES7
  • STADIA7
  • STAFFS12
  • STAGED8
  • STAGER7
  • STAGES7
  • STAGEY10
  • STAGGY11
  • STAIGS7
  • STAINS6
  • STAIRS6
  • STAITH9
  • STAKED11
  • STAKER10
  • STAKES10
  • STALAG7
  • STALED7
  • STALER6
  • STALES6
  • STALKO10
  • STALKS10
  • STALKY13
  • STALLS6
  • STAMEN8
  • STAMPS10
  • STANCE8
  • STANCH11
  • STANCK12
  • STANDS7
  • STANED7
  • STANES6
  • STANGS7
  • STANKS10
  • STANOL6
  • STANZA15
  • STANZE15
  • STANZO15
  • STAPES8
  • STAPHS11
  • STAPLE8
  • STARCH11
  • STARED7
  • STARER6
  • STARES6
  • STARKS10
  • STARNS6
  • STARRS6
  • STARRY9
  • STARTS6
  • STARVE9
  • STASES6
  • STASIS6
  • STATAL6
  • STATED7
  • STATER6
  • STATES6
  • STATIC8
  • STATIM8
  • STATIN6
  • STATOR6
  • STATUA6
  • STATUE6
  • STATUS6
  • STAUNS6
  • STAVED10
  • STAVES9
  • STAWED10
  • STAYED10
  • STAYER9
  • STAYNE9
  • STAYRE9
  • STEADS7
  • STEADY10
  • STEAKS10
  • STEALE6
  • STEALS6
  • STEALT6
  • STEAMS8
  • STEAMY11
  • STEANE6
  • STEANS6
  • STEARD7
  • STEARE6
  • STEARS6
  • STEDDE8
  • STEDDS8
  • STEDDY11
  • STEDED8
  • STEDES7
  • STEEDS7
  • STEEDY10
  • STEEKS10
  • STEELD7
  • STEELS6
  • STEELY9
  • STEEMS8
  • STEENS6
  • STEEPS8
  • STEEPY11
  • STEERS6
  • STEERY9
  • STEEVE9
  • STEILS6
  • STEINS6
  • STELAE6
  • STELAI6
  • STELAR6
  • STELES6
  • STELIC8
  • STELLA6
  • STELLS6
  • STEMED9
  • STEMES8
  • STEMMA10
  • STEMME10
  • STEMMY13
  • STENCH11
  • STENDS7
  • STENOS6
  • STENTS6
  • STEPPE10
  • STEREO6
  • STERES6
  • STERIC8
  • STERNA6
  • STERNS6
  • STEROL6
  • STERVE9
  • STEVEN9
  • STEVIA9
  • STEWED10
  • STEWER9
  • STEYER9
  • STICHS11
  • STICKS12
  • STICKY15
  • STIEVE9
  • STIFFS12
  • STIFFY15
  • STIFLE9
  • STIGMA9
  • STIGME9
  • STILBS8
  • STILED7
  • STILES6
  • STILET6
  • STILLS6
  • STILLY9
  • STILTS6
  • STILTY9
  • STIMED9
  • STIMES8
  • STIMIE8
  • STINGE7
  • STINGO7
  • STINGS7
  • STINGY10
  • STINKO10
  • STINKS10
  • STINKY13
  • STINTS6
  • STINTY9
  • STIPAS8
  • STIPED9
  • STIPEL8
  • STIPES8
  • STIRED7
  • STIRES6
  • STIRKS10
  • STIRPS8
  • STIRRA6
  • STIRRE6
  • STITCH11
  • STITHY12
  • STIVED10
  • STIVER9
  • STIVES9
  • STOATS6
  • STOCKS12
  • STOCKY15
  • STODGE8
  • STODGY11
  • STOEPS8
  • STOGEY10
  • STOGIE7
  • STOICS8
  • STOITS6
  • STOKED11
  • STOKER10
  • STOKES10
  • STOLED7
  • STOLEN6
  • STOLES6
  • STOLID7
  • STOLON6
  • STOMAL8
  • STOMAS8
  • STOMIA8
  • STOMPS10
  • STOMPY13
  • STONDS7
  • STONED7
  • STONEN6
  • STONER6
  • STONES6
  • STONEY9
  • STONKS10
  • STONNE6
  • STONNS6
  • STOOGE7
  • STOOKS10
  • STOOLS6
  • STOOPE8
  • STOOPS8
  • STOORS6
  • STOPED9
  • STOPER8
  • STOPES8
  • STORAX13
  • STORED7
  • STORER6
  • STORES6
  • STOREY9
  • STORGE7
  • STORKS10
  • STORMS8
  • STORMY11
  • STOTIN6
  • STOTTS6
  • STOUND7
  • STOUNS6
  • STOUPS8
  • STOURE6
  • STOURS6
  • STOURY9
  • STOUSH9
  • STOUTH9
  • STOUTS6
  • STOVED10
  • STOVER9
  • STOVES9
  • STOWED10
  • STOWER9
  • STOWND10
  • STOWPS11
  • STOWRE9
  • STRADS7
  • STRAES6
  • STRAFE9
  • STRAFF12
  • STRAGS7
  • STRAIK10
  • STRAIN6
  • STRAIT6
  • STRAKE10
  • STRAMP10
  • STRAND7
  • STRANG7
  • STRAPS8
  • STRASS6
  • STRATA6
  • STRATH9
  • STRATI6
  • STRAWN9
  • STRAWS9
  • STRAWY12
  • STRAYS9
  • STREAK10
  • STREAM8
  • STREEK10
  • STREEL6
  • STREET6
  • STRENE6
  • STREPS8
  • STRESS6
  • STREWN9
  • STREWS9
  • STRIAE6
  • STRICH11
  • STRICK12
  • STRICT8
  • STRIDE7
  • STRIFE9
  • STRIFT9
  • STRIGA7
  • STRIGS7
  • STRIKE10
  • STRINE6
  • STRING7
  • STRIPE8
  • STRIPS8
  • STRIPT8
  • STRIPY11
  • STRIVE9
  • STROAM8
  • STROBE8
  • STRODE7
  • STROKE10
  • STROLL6
  • STROMA8
  • STROMB10
  • STROND7
  • STRONG7
  • STROOK10
  • STROPS8
  • STROUD7
  • STROUP8
  • STROUT6
  • STROVE9
  • STROWN9
  • STROWS9
  • STROYS9
  • STRUCK12
  • STRUMA8
  • STRUMS8
  • STRUNG7
  • STRUNT6
  • STRUTS6
  • STUBBY13
  • STUCCO10
  • STUCKS12
  • STUDIO7
  • STUDLY10
  • STUFFS12
  • STUFFY15
  • STUGGY11
  • STULLS6
  • STULMS8
  • STUMER8
  • STUMPS10
  • STUMPY13
  • STUNTS6
  • STUPAS8
  • STUPED9
  • STUPES8
  • STUPID9
  • STUPOR8
  • STURDY10
  • STURTS6
  • STYING10
  • STYLAR9
  • STYLED10
  • STYLER9
  • STYLES9
  • STYLET9
  • STYLIE9
  • STYLOS9
  • STYLUS9
  • STYMED12
  • STYMES11
  • STYMIE11
  • STYRAX16
  • STYRED10
  • STYRES9
  • STYTED10
  • STYTES9
  • UTASES6
  • UTERUS6
  • UTILES6
  • UTISES6
  • UTMOST8
  • UTOPIA8
  • UTTERS6
  • YTTRIA9
  • YTTRIC11
Letters by positionIn 76% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S76%
  2. A11%
  3. E6%
3rd letter
  1. A19%
  2. O18%
  3. R16%
4th letter
  1. A11%
  2. R10%
  3. L10%
5th letter
  1. E25%
  2. I10%
  3. N8%
6th letter
  1. S35%
  2. E12%
  3. D9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; ETHOXY tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 127 words
  2. 7 points: 53 words
  3. 88 points: 80 words
  4. 9 points: 78 words
  5. 1010 points: 59 words
  6. 11 points: 33 words
  7. 1212 points: 20 words
  8. 13 points: 11 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 8 words
  11. 1616 points: 2 words
  12. 17 points: 0 words
  13. 1818 points: 2 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ETHOXY1917All three
PTYXES1818Collins only
PTYXIS1818Collins only
STYRAX1615All three
ATWIXT1616Collins only
STICKY1515All three
STUFFY1515All three
STANZA1516All three
STOCKY1515All three
STIFFY1514Collins · NWL
ATAXIC1516All three
STANZE1516Collins only

The pattern is unusually concentrated at the start: 361 words begin ST, while 50 begin AT. Familiar examples include ATTACK, ITSELF, and STATUS, but the range also reaches less everyday words such as ETHOXY. Of the 474 entries, 101 rank among the most common English words, so the pattern mixes practical vocabulary with specialist plays.

How many 6-letter words have T as the 2nd letter?

  • There are 474 six-letter entries with T in position two.
  • ST is the dominant opening: 361 words start with those letters.
  • STATES, STREET, STRONG, and STUDIO are recognizable examples.
  • ETHOXY scores 19 points, the highest score among the examples here.

Why do so many of these words start with ST?

ST accounts for 361 of the 474 matches; the next-largest first-letter group is A, with 50. That gap makes the opening pair a strong sorting clue, but it does not identify one word by itself. Narrow the possibilities with known letters in positions three through six: STREET, STRIKE, and STAGES all share ST but diverge quickly.

Other starts are much smaller: E contributes 29, while O and P contribute 9 each. The spread explains why a guessed first letter can be valuable, yet the second-letter T alone still leaves many candidates.

Which T-second words score highest?

ETHOXY leads at 19 Scrabble points, followed by PTYXES and PTYXIS at 18. STYRAX and ATWIXT each score 16, while familiar words such as STICKY and STANZA score 15. The unusual leaders are worth remembering for a rack with X or Y, but their unfamiliarity makes them poor everyday guesses.

This pattern has no six-letter Wordle answers, so it is aimed at word-list puzzles and tile games instead. Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 466 matches, compared with 342 in NWL2023 and 320 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.

Questions people ask

What are some common six-letter words with T second?
STATES, STREET, STRONG, ITSELF, ATTACK, and STATUS are familiar six-letter examples with T in the second position. The broader set has 101 entries ranked among common English words, alongside many less familiar options.
Why do most of these words begin with S?
The S-starting group contains 361 of the 474 matches, far more than the 50 beginning with A. Many recognizable examples follow the ST pattern, including STUDIO, STAGES, STRIKE, and STOLEN.
Which six-letter word with T second scores the most?
ETHOXY is the top scorer at 19 Scrabble points. PTYXES and PTYXIS follow at 18, while STYRAX and ATWIXT score 16. Less familiar high-value words still need to match your game's dictionary.

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