6-letter words with T as the 4th letter and A as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ _ T _ A: T is fixed in position four, while A closes every match. Familiar examples such as MANTRA and CONTRA sit beside less common entries like JHATKA and KGOTLA. Only 4 matches rank among the commonest English words, so expect a narrow set of everyday options and plenty of specialist vocabulary.

At a glance: the T-and-A pattern

• There are 38 tournament-dictionary words with T fourth and A sixth.
• C and S tie as the most frequent first letters, with 4 matches each.
• MANTRA, CONTRA, BERTHA, and TANTRA are recognizable examples.
• JHATKA is the top Scrabble scorer at 20 points before board bonuses.
• Collins includes 37 matches; NWL2023 includes 21 and ENABLE includes 17.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

Start with MANTRA, CONTRA, TANTRA, and BERTHA: each shows the fixed T-A frame without relying on an unusual opening. The first-letter counts are spread across the alphabet; C and S lead with 4 words apiece, while A, K, M, and T each begin 3.

The constraint guarantees an A ending, but it does not make the vocabulary familiar. Only 4 of the 38 entries meet the common-word cutoff. Words such as NOCTUA, YANTRA, and ELYTRA are worth checking against your game’s dictionary before you commit them.

What scores well, and what should you watch for?

JHATKA leads the listed Scrabble values at 20 points, with QUOTHA at 18 and GYTTJA at 17. Those scores come from valuable letters, not from how often the words appear in everyday writing. JHATKA is a strong rack candidate when its spelling fits your available tiles.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins has 37 matches, compared with 21 in NWL2023 and 17 in ENABLE. That difference matters in tournament play, where a word accepted in one lexicon may fail in another. Check the word list used by your game, especially for less familiar choices.