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

6-letter words with T as the 4th letter and R as the 6th letter number 298, from familiar BETTER and MATTER to 16-point XYSTER.

298 wordsTop pick BETTERHighest score XYSTER 16

66 of 298 are everyday words (22%). 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 66 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 66 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 298

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

  • ABATER8
  • ABATOR8
  • ACATER8
  • ACUTER8
  • AUNTER6
  • AVATAR9
  • BAITER8
  • BANTER8
  • BARTER8
  • BASTER8
  • BATTER8
  • BAXTER15
  • BEATER8
  • BELTER8
  • BESTAR8
  • BESTIR8
  • BETTER8
  • BETTOR8
  • BIFTER11
  • BISTER8
  • BITTER8
  • BITTOR8
  • BITTUR8
  • BLATER8
  • BOATER8
  • BOLTER8
  • BRUTER8
  • BUNTER8
  • BUSTER8
  • BUTTER8
  • CANTAR8
  • CANTER8
  • CANTOR8
  • CAPTOR10
  • CARTER8
  • CASTER8
  • CASTOR8
  • CAUTER8
  • CENTER8
  • COATER8
  • COLTER8
  • COOTER8
  • COPTER10
  • COSTAR8
  • COSTER8
  • COTTAR8
  • COTTER8
  • COUTER8
  • CRATER8
  • CRATUR8
  • CUITER8
  • CULTER8
  • CURTER8
  • CUTTER8
  • DAFTAR10
  • DAFTER10
  • DARTER7
  • DEBTOR9
  • DEFTER10
  • DEXTER14
  • DIETER7
  • DOATER7
  • DOCTOR9
  • DORTER7
  • DOTTER7
  • DOUTER7
  • DUSTER7
  • EASTER6
  • EDITOR7
  • ELATER6
  • ELUTOR6
  • EMOTER8
  • EPATER8
  • FACTOR11
  • FAITOR9
  • FALTER9
  • FASTER9
  • FATTER9
  • FAUTOR9
  • FEATER9
  • FELTER9
  • FESTER9
  • FETTER9
  • FEWTER12
  • FICTOR11
  • FILTER9
  • FITTER9
  • FLUTER9
  • FOETOR9
  • FOOTER9
  • FOSTER9
  • FOUTER9
  • FRATER9
  • GAITER7
  • GARTER7
  • GASTER7
  • GETTER7
  • GOITER7
  • GOSTER7
  • GRATER7
  • GUITAR7
  • GUNTER7
  • GUTTER7
  • HAFTER12
  • HALTER9
  • HATTER9
  • HAUTER9
  • HEATER9
  • HECTOR11
  • HEFTER12
  • HINTER9
  • HITTER9
  • HOOTER9
  • HOTTER9
  • HUNTER9
  • HURTER9
  • INSTAR6
  • IRATER6
  • JESTER13
  • JILTER13
  • JITTER13
  • JOLTER13
  • JOTTER13
  • JUSTER13
  • KANTAR10
  • KARTER10
  • KELTER10
  • KEYTAR13
  • KILTER10
  • KRATER10
  • KULTUR10
  • LASTER6
  • LATTER6
  • LECTOR8
  • LEFTER9
  • LENTOR6
  • LETTER6
  • LICTOR8
  • LIFTER9
  • LINTER6
  • LISTER6
  • LITTER6
  • LOFTER9
  • LOITER6
  • LOOTER6
  • LOTTER6
  • LUSTER6
  • MAFTIR11
  • MARTYR11
  • MASTER8
  • MATTER8
  • MEETER8
  • MELTER8
  • MENTOR8
  • MESTER8
  • MILTER8
  • MINTER8
  • MISTER8
  • MOLTER8
  • MOOTER8
  • MORTAR8
  • MOUTER8
  • MUNTER8
  • MUSTER8
  • MUTTER8
  • NATTER6
  • NEATER6
  • NECTAR8
  • NESTER6
  • NESTOR6
  • NETTER6
  • NEUTER6
  • NIPTER8
  • NUTTER6
  • OBITER8
  • ORATOR6
  • OUSTER6
  • OVATOR9
  • OYSTER9
  • PALTER8
  • PANTER8
  • PARTER8
  • PASTER8
  • PASTOR8
  • PATTER8
  • PELTER8
  • PERTER8
  • PESTER8
  • PETTER8
  • PEWTER11
  • PITTER8
  • PLATER8
  • POOTER8
  • PORTER8
  • POSTER8
  • POTTER8
  • POUTER8
  • POWTER11
  • PRATER8
  • PRETOR8
  • PUNTER8
  • PUTTER8
  • QINTAR15
  • QUOTER15
  • RAFTER9
  • RANTER6
  • RAPTOR8
  • RASTER6
  • RATTER6
  • RECTOR8
  • REITER6
  • RENTER6
  • RESTER6
  • RHETOR9
  • RIOTER6
  • RITTER6
  • ROOTER6
  • RORTER6
  • ROSTER6
  • ROTTER6
  • ROUTER6
  • RUTTER6
  • SAETER6
  • SAFTER9
  • SALTER6
  • SANTIR6
  • SANTUR6
  • SARTOR6
  • SCOTER8
  • SEATER6
  • SECTOR8
  • SETTER6
  • SIFTER9
  • SINTER6
  • SISTER6
  • SITTAR6
  • SITTER6
  • SKATER10
  • SLATER6
  • SMITER8
  • SOFTER9
  • SORTER6
  • SOUTAR6
  • SOUTER6
  • SOWTER9
  • STATER6
  • STATOR6
  • SUITER6
  • SUITOR6
  • TARTAR6
  • TARTER6
  • TASTER6
  • TATTER6
  • TAUTER6
  • TEETER6
  • TENTER6
  • TESTER6
  • TETTER6
  • TEXTER13
  • TILTER6
  • TINTER6
  • TITTER6
  • TOLTER6
  • TOOTER6
  • TOTTER6
  • TOUTER6
  • TRITER6
  • TUFTER9
  • ULSTER6
  • UNITER6
  • UPSTIR8
  • URETER6
  • VASTER9
  • VATTER9
  • VECTOR11
  • VENTER9
  • VETTER9
  • VIATOR9
  • VICTOR11
  • WAFTER12
  • WAITER9
  • WANTER9
  • WASTER9
  • WATTER9
  • WEETER9
  • WELTER9
  • WESTER9
  • WETTER9
  • WHITER12
  • WINTER9
  • WITTER9
  • WRITER9
  • XYSTER16
  • YATTER9
  • YESTER9
  • ZAATAR15
  • ZESTER15
  • ZOSTER15
Letters by positionIn 80% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. S9%
  2. B8%
  3. C8%
2nd letter
  1. A24%
  2. E21%
  3. O18%
3rd letter
  1. T17%
  2. S16%
  3. A10%
5th letter
  1. E80%
  2. O12%
  3. A6%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; XYSTER tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 79 words
  2. 7 points: 18 words
  3. 88 points: 98 words
  4. 9 points: 60 words
  5. 1010 points: 12 words
  6. 11 points: 10 words
  7. 1212 points: 5 words
  8. 13 points: 8 words
  9. 1414 points: 1 words
  10. 15 points: 6 words
  11. 1616 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
XYSTER1615All three
BAXTER1516Collins only
ZOSTER1515All three
ZAATAR1515NWL only
ZESTER1515All three
QUOTER1516All three
QINTAR1516All three
DEXTER1414All three
JESTER1315All three
JITTER1315All three
TEXTER1313Collins · NWL
KEYTAR1312NWL only

The pattern is _ _ _ T _ R: T is fixed in the fourth slot, and R closes every word. BETTER, LETTER, SISTER, and WINTER are easy starting points, but the list also reaches less familiar entries such as XYSTER. Use the examples to check a rack, then narrow the matches by their first letter or scoring potential.

The pattern at a glance

  • All 298 matches have T fourth and R last.
  • BETTER, MATTER, LETTER, SISTER, and WINTER are familiar examples.
  • S is the leading first letter, with 27 matches; B and C each have 24.
  • The common-word group contains 66 entries.
  • XYSTER tops the scoring examples at 16 points.

Which familiar words fit this pattern?

BETTER, MATTER, LETTER, SISTER, WINTER, BUTTER, and HUNTER make the pattern easy to spot: T sits just before the final two letters, while R closes each word. The list also includes CENTER, DOCTOR, WRITER, and GUITAR, so the fixed letters do not limit you to one word family or sound.

The ending changes the size of the match set sharply. Keeping T in fourth place but changing final R to S gives 319 words; ending in D gives 273. By comparison, changing the fourth letter to I while keeping final R gives 177. That makes the R-ending pattern broader than several close alternatives.

How do scores and dictionaries affect your choices?

XYSTER is the standout scorer at 16 points, followed by BAXTER, ZOSTER, ZAATAR, ZESTER, QUOTER, and QINTAR at 15 each. Those results reward high-value letters, but a rack with ordinary letters may favor familiar options such as JESTER or JITTER instead.

Dictionary coverage varies: ENABLE includes 240 matches, Collins includes 294, and NWL2023 includes 251. These totals overlap, so adding them does not give the number of distinct words. A combined-list match is not guaranteed in every game; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have T fourth and R last?
There are 298 six-letter matches with T in the fourth position and R in the final position. The pool includes familiar words such as BETTER and WINTER alongside less common choices such as XYSTER.
Which starting letter appears most often in this pattern?
S is the most frequent starting letter, with 27 matches. B and C tie next at 24 each, so checking those openings first gives you the largest groups among the reported starting-letter counts.
What is the highest-scoring word with this letter pattern?
XYSTER is the highest scorer in the examples, worth 16 points. BAXTER, ZOSTER, ZAATAR, ZESTER, QUOTER, and QINTAR each score 15, making their high-value letters worth checking against your rack and board.

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