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

14 6-letter words with T as the 4th letter and O as the 6th letter match the pattern; DEXTRO leads the scoring list at 14 points.

14 wordsTop pick TATTOOHighest score DEXTRO 14

2 of 14 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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Best words to play first 14 · most-used first

  • TATTOO6
  • GHETTO10
  • BISTRO8
  • GROTTO7
  • GENTOO7
  • CUATRO8
  • NOSTRO6
  • BLOTTO8
  • VOSTRO9
  • DEXTRO14
  • DUETTO7
  • WHATSO12
  • ANATTO6
  • TUKTOO10
All valid words 14

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

  • ANATTO6
  • BISTRO8
  • BLOTTO8
  • CUATRO8
  • DEXTRO14
  • DUETTO7
  • GENTOO7
  • GHETTO10
  • GROTTO7
  • NOSTRO6
  • TATTOO6
  • TUKTOO10
  • VOSTRO9
  • WHATSO12
Letters by positionIn 36% of these words the 5th letter is T.
1st letter
  1. G21%
  2. B14%
  3. D14%
2nd letter
  1. U21%
  2. E14%
  3. H14%
3rd letter
  1. A21%
  2. S21%
  3. O14%
5th letter
  1. T36%
  2. R36%
  3. O21%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DEXTRO1414All three
WHATSO1211Collins · NWL
GHETTO1010All three
TUKTOO1011Collins only
VOSTRO910Collins only
BISTRO89All three
CUATRO810Collins · NWL
BLOTTO810All three
GROTTO78All three
GENTOO79All three
DUETTO78Collins only
TATTOO66All three

The pattern is _ _ _ T _ O: T must sit in the fourth spot, and O closes the word. That fixed ending leaves 14 tournament-dictionary matches, from familiar choices such as TATTOO and BISTRO to less common entries. Only 2 rank among the most common English words, so expect a mix of recognizable vocabulary and specialist plays.

At a glance: the T-fourth, O-last pattern

  • 14 words match the pattern, and every one ends in O.
  • Collins includes all 14; NWL2023 includes 10, while ENABLE includes 8.
  • Only 2 matches rank among the most common English words.
  • Eight entries have definitions, and the average score is 8.4 points.

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

The 14 matches include TATTOO, GHETTO, BISTRO, GROTTO, GENTOO, CUATRO, NOSTRO, and BLOTTO. Their different openings show how much variety fits the same fixed pair of letters: G starts three entries, while B, D, and T each start two.

TATTOO, BISTRO, and GROTTO are familiar examples; GENTOO and CUATRO are less everyday choices. Keep the positions straight when solving: a T anywhere else does not fit, and a final letter other than O rules a word out immediately.

Which matching word scores highest?

DEXTRO is the top scorer at 14 points, ahead of WHATSO at 12. GHETTO and TUKTOO follow at 10 each, so an unusual-looking entry can beat a familiar word on the rack. BISTRO and CUATRO score 8 apiece.

The 6-letter words with T as the 4th letter and O as the 6th letter do not all appear in the same game dictionaries: Collins has 14, NWL2023 has 10, and ENABLE has 8. Treat the scores as a ranking, not a promise that every game accepts every entry; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar word.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have T in the fourth spot and O at the end?
There are 14 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. The set includes familiar words such as TATTOO, BISTRO, and GROTTO, along with less common entries. Every match has T in position four and O in position six.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
DEXTRO scores 14 points, the highest score among these matches. WHATSO follows at 12, while GHETTO and TUKTOO score 10 each. Those are base word scores; board premiums can change a play's total.
Are all 14 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins includes 14 matches, compared with 10 in NWL2023 and 8 in ENABLE. A word accepted in one list may be absent from another, so check the dictionary used by your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

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