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

6-letter words with T as the 4th letter and L as the 6th letter: 88 tournament-dictionary matches, including MENTAL, DENTAL, and PHYTOL.

88 wordsTop pick MENTALHighest score PHYTOL 14

12 of 88 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With T in 4th place, S is the most common 6th letter (319 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 12 · most-used first

All valid words 88

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

  • ACETAL8
  • ACETYL11
  • AMATOL8
  • AMYTAL11
  • AORTAL6
  • AVITAL9
  • BAETYL11
  • BATTEL8
  • BOATEL8
  • BRUTAL8
  • BUNTAL8
  • CANTAL8
  • CARTEL8
  • CAUTEL8
  • CENTAL8
  • CHITAL11
  • COITAL8
  • COSTAL8
  • COUTIL8
  • CROTAL8
  • CURTAL8
  • DACTYL12
  • DENTAL7
  • DENTEL7
  • DENTIL7
  • DISTAL7
  • DISTIL7
  • DOTTEL7
  • DUCTAL9
  • FESTAL9
  • FLOTEL9
  • FOETAL9
  • FONTAL9
  • GENTIL7
  • HARTAL9
  • HIATAL9
  • HOSTEL9
  • HYETAL12
  • INSTAL6
  • INSTIL6
  • KITTEL10
  • KITTUL10
  • LENTIL6
  • LINTEL6
  • LINTOL6
  • LISTEL6
  • MALTOL8
  • MANTEL8
  • MARTEL8
  • MEATAL8
  • MENTAL8
  • MISTAL8
  • MORTAL8
  • OBITAL8
  • PASTEL8
  • PASTIL8
  • PENTEL8
  • PENTYL11
  • PHYTOL14
  • PISTIL8
  • PISTOL8
  • PONTAL8
  • PONTIL8
  • PORTAL8
  • POSTAL8
  • POSTIL8
  • PROTYL11
  • RAMTIL8
  • RECTAL8
  • RENTAL6
  • RICTAL8
  • SANTAL6
  • SANTOL6
  • SCUTAL8
  • SEPTAL8
  • SKATOL10
  • SORTAL6
  • SPITAL8
  • STATAL6
  • SUBTIL8
  • TECTAL8
  • TROTYL9
  • UNITAL6
  • VENTIL9
  • VESTAL9
  • VISTAL9
  • WASTEL9
  • WITTOL9
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 5th letter is A.
1st letter
  1. P15%
  2. C11%
  3. S10%
2nd letter
  1. E19%
  2. O18%
  3. A18%
3rd letter
  1. N24%
  2. S20%
  3. R9%
5th letter
  1. A50%
  2. E18%
  3. I15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; PHYTOL tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 13 words
  2. 7 points: 7 words
  3. 88 points: 41 words
  4. 9 points: 15 words
  5. 1010 points: 3 words
  6. 11 points: 6 words
  7. 1212 points: 2 words
  8. 13 points: 0 words
  9. 1414 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PHYTOL1414All three
DACTYL1213All three
HYETAL1211All three
ACETYL1112All three
AMYTAL1112Collins only
PENTYL1113All three
CHITAL1112All three
PROTYL1112All three
BAETYL1112Collins only
KITTEL1011All three
SKATOL1011All three
KITTUL1012Collins only

The fixed pattern is _ _ _ T _ L, leaving four positions open but a narrow ending. P is the strongest opening letter, with 13 matches; C follows at 10 and S at 9. That makes PORTAL, POSTAL, and PASTEL good anchors, while MENTAL and DENTAL show how ordinary the pattern can look.

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

  • All 88 tournament-dictionary matches put T fourth and L last.
  • Collins contains 88 matches; NWL2023 has 65 and ENABLE has 62, with overlap across lists.
  • Only 12 entries fall in the common-word group; MENTAL, DENTAL, and BRUTAL are recognizable examples.
  • PHYTOL leads the Scrabble score table at 14, ahead of DACTYL and HYETAL at 12 apiece.

Which words fit T fourth and L last?

Write the shape as _ _ _ T _ L, then test each candidate against your rack. Recognizable examples include MENTAL, DENTAL, RENTAL, PORTAL, PISTOL, and MORTAL; less familiar options include ACETYL, COSTAL, and DISTAL. A pattern match is not the same as a playable move.

Opening letters are uneven. P begins 13 matches, compared with C's 10, S's 9, and D's 8; the list then thins through M at 7 and A at 6. If your first tile is known, start with its group rather than scanning all 88 entries.

Choose by frequency and score, not appearance

Treat frequency and score as separate filters: the 12 common entries are a small subset of 88, so a familiar-looking pattern still includes specialist vocabulary. PHYTOL scores 14, DACTYL and HYETAL 12, and ACETYL 11. Those are score advantages, not guarantees that a word fits your rack.

One easy mistake is to assume a match works in every tournament game. Collins has 88 entries, but NWL2023 has 65 and ENABLE has 62, so dictionary choice changes the usable set. Check your game's word list once you have a candidate; don't discard a word merely because it looks technical.

For 6-letter words with T as the 4th letter and L as the 6th letter, lock the T and final L first, then compare the remaining positions against your rack.

Questions people ask

Are all 88 words accepted in every tournament dictionary?
No, the same 88 matches do not appear in every tournament dictionary. Collins includes 88, while NWL2023 includes 65 and ENABLE includes 62; the sets overlap, so those counts are not separate piles. Check the word list used by your game before playing a less familiar entry such as ACETYL.
Which T-fourth, L-last word has the highest Scrabble score?
PHYTOL scores 14 points, the highest Scrabble score among these matches. DACTYL and HYETAL score 12 apiece, and ACETYL scores 11. The unusual-looking leader beats familiar words here, so check tile values rather than judging a play by how recognizable its word seems.
What are some familiar six-letter words with T fourth and L last?
MENTAL, DENTAL, BRUTAL, RENTAL, PORTAL, POSTAL, PISTOL, and MORTAL are recognizable fits. Each has T in the fourth position and L at the end. The common-word group contains 12 entries, but familiarity alone does not establish which words belong to that group.

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