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

With T fixed in position three and S at the end, the pattern admits 279 tournament-dictionary words. Familiar choices include CITIES, VOTERS, WATERS, TITLES, ACTORS, DUTIES, and HOTELS. The list skews toward M-starting entries, but the strongest Scrabble plays are much less ordinary than those everyday examples.

Quick facts about this T-and-S pattern

• A total of 279 words match the exact pattern across the tournament dictionaries.
• Just 29 entries are common by our word-frequency measure.
• CITIES, VOTERS, WATERS, TITLES, and ACTORS are recognizable examples.
• M starts 32 matches, ahead of P with 25 and L with 21.
• YUTZES and FUTZES lead the scoring list at 18 points each.

Which words fit the pattern?

Every match keeps T third and S sixth, but the first letter varies: M leads with 32, followed by P with 25, L with 21, and T with 20. That makes the pattern less like a single word family than its fixed ending suggests.

Familiar plurals and related forms offer quick footholds: CITIES, VOTERS, WATERS, TITLES, ACTORS, DUTIES, and HOTELS. Still, only 29 of the 279 matches count as common, so expect less familiar entries as you work through the full set.

The final S makes a noticeable difference among words with T in third place: 279 matches end in S, compared with 169 ending in E and 123 ending in R. Those neighboring patterns are worth checking when the last tile is uncertain.

How do the word lists and scores compare?

The words appear across several tournament lists: 274 in Collins, 208 in NWL2023, and 190 in ENABLE. These groups overlap, so their counts are not separate piles to add. A total of 244 entries have definitions, and the average tile score is 8.4.

For Scrabble, YUTZES and FUTZES score 18 points apiece; MATZOS, PUTZES, MATZAS, and MOTZAS score 17. The top scores come from less familiar Z-heavy words, not the everyday examples. Check your game's word list before relying on an uncommon play.

An average of 8.4 points does not make every match a strong rack play: the high scorers depend on valuable letters, while familiar words such as CITIES and VOTERS score less. Keep both the letter pattern and your board position in view.