6-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter

The fixed TR pair leaves four letters to vary, so the words range from familiar choices such as METRIC and PATROL to less everyday entries such as TUTRIX. Only 14 qualify as common by the frequency measure used here. Check the permitted word list for your game: the total differs across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

6-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter

• The pattern contains 90 six-letter words across the tournament dictionaries.
• METRIC, PATROL, MATRIX, and HATRED are examples from the list.
• Only 14 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• MATRIX and ENTREZ tie for the highest score at 15 points.
• Words ending in S form the largest final-letter group, with 21 entries.

Which letters start and end these words?

M is the most frequent opening letter, with 11 words; A and E follow with 10 each. That gives you a practical way to narrow a puzzle when its first tile is known: try M before checking the smaller opening groups. METRES, MATRIX, and MATRON show how varied the rest of the word can be.

The final S appears 21 times, well ahead of L at 12 and D at 11. That S-heavy ending group includes EXTRAS, CITRUS, and ULTRAS. For a less common final letter, the list has only three words ending in A, so an A at the end sharply limits your options.

Which matches score well, and what should you watch for?

MATRIX and ENTREZ lead the scoring examples at 15 points apiece; EXTRAS and TUTRIX score 13. The average score is 7.9, so the premium-letter leaders sit well above the typical entry. MATRIX is the more recognizable scoring pick, while ENTREZ gives you another route when its letters fit.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes 89 matches, NWL2023 has 77, and ENABLE has 69. Those counts overlap rather than adding together, and a word accepted in one list might not work in another.