6-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and T as the 5th letter

The pattern is _ _ T _ T _, with a T fixed in both middle positions. Only six of the 24 matches rank among common English words, so familiar entries such as ESTATE and POTATO stand out from rarer options. Counts also vary by word list: Collins includes 23, NWL2023 includes 18, and ENABLE includes 16.

6-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and T as the 5th letter

• There are 24 matches for the six-letter pattern _ _ T _ T _.
• ESTATE, ENTITY, POTATO, ROTATE, and PETITE are among the recognizable examples.
• Thirteen matches end in E; four end in S.
• ENTITY and SHTETL lead the scores at 9 points each.

Which endings narrow the pattern?

Start with the last square if your clue gives you an ending. E is the clear leader, with 13 matches; S follows with four. A and T each finish two words, while L, O, and Y each finish one.

The first letter can narrow things too. M starts five matches, the most for any initial; E, O, and P start three apiece. If you already know the third letter is T, compare your remaining clue against the nearby pattern with R in that position, which has 87 matches.

Which entries are worth trying in a word game?

For a familiar word, test ESTATE, ENTITY, POTATO, ROTATE, PETITE, or MUTATE against your known letters. Those examples show how varied the pattern can be: ESTATE ends in E, while POTATO ends in O and MUTATE also ends in E.

ENTITY and SHTETL score 9 points each in the scoring, ahead of the 8-point group that includes POTATO, PETITE, MUTATE, and OCTETS. The average score across the matches is 7.3, so the top score is a modest edge rather than a huge outlier.

A practical limitation: only six entries are common, and the dictionary counts differ. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar option such as SHTETL or METATE.