6-letter words with T as the 5th letter and S as the 6th letter

6-letter words with T fifth and S sixth total 573, including familiar choices like POINTS, RIGHTS, EVENTS, and SPORTS.

573 wordsTop pick POINTSHighest score IZZATS 24

95 of 573 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With T in 5th place, S is the most common 6th letter (573 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 95 · most-used first

  • POINTS8
  • RIGHTS10
  • EVENTS9
  • SPORTS8
  • STARTS6
  • PLANTS8
  • LIGHTS10
  • ADULTS7
  • ASSETS6
  • AGENTS7
  • EXISTS13
  • LIMITS8
  • NIGHTS10
  • COURTS8
  • HEARTS9
  • GUESTS7
  • GIANTS7
  • VISITS9
  • COUNTS8
  • SHIRTS9
  • HABITS11
  • FIGHTS13
  • CHARTS11
  • SAINTS6
  • SHEETS9
  • GRANTS7
  • PILOTS8
  • PRINTS8
  • FRUITS9
  • SHORTS9
  • TREATS6
  • IDIOTS7
  • SHIFTS12
  • TWEETS9
  • ROBOTS8
  • SHOOTS9
  • TRAITS6
  • DOUBTS9
  • ADMITS9
  • GHOSTS10
  • SIGHTS10
  • JOINTS13
  • TRUSTS6
  • SCOUTS8
  • CRAFTS11
  • BEASTS8
  • FAULTS9
  • MERITS8

Showing the top 48 of 95 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 573

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

  • ABBOTS10
  • ABLETS8
  • ABORTS8
  • ABOUTS8
  • ABSITS8
  • ADAPTS9
  • ADBOTS9
  • ADEPTS9
  • ADMITS9
  • ADOPTS9
  • ADULTS7
  • ADUSTS7
  • AFRITS9
  • AGENTS7
  • AGISTS7
  • AGLETS7
  • ALANTS6
  • ALERTS6
  • ALLOTS6
  • AMAUTS8
  • AMBITS10
  • AMENTS8
  • AMOWTS11
  • AMRITS8
  • ANGSTS7
  • ANNATS6
  • ARETTS6
  • ARGOTS7
  • ARHATS9
  • ARMETS8
  • ARNUTS6
  • ARRETS6
  • ASCOTS8
  • ASHETS9
  • ASSETS6
  • ASSOTS6
  • AUDITS7
  • AUGHTS10
  • AVERTS9
  • AWAITS9
  • BAHUTS11
  • BEASTS8
  • BEAUTS8
  • BEFITS11
  • BEGETS9
  • BENETS8
  • BEPATS10
  • BERETS8
  • BESETS8
  • BESITS8
  • BESOTS8
  • BEWETS11
  • BHOOTS11
  • BIDETS9
  • BIGHTS12
  • BIGOTS9
  • BINITS8
  • BIONTS8
  • BLARTS8
  • BLASTS8
  • BLATTS8
  • BLEATS8
  • BLERTS8
  • BLOATS8
  • BLUETS8
  • BLUNTS8
  • BLURTS8
  • BOARTS8
  • BOASTS8
  • BOOSTS8
  • BOULTS8
  • BOWATS11
  • BOWETS11
  • BRACTS10
  • BRANTS8
  • BRASTS8
  • BRENTS8
  • BRITTS8
  • BRUITS8
  • BRUNTS8
  • BRUSTS8
  • BUISTS8
  • BUNDTS9
  • BURETS8
  • BURSTS8
  • BUTUTS8
  • CADETS9
  • CAGOTS9
  • CAPOTS10
  • CARATS8
  • CARETS8
  • CHAFTS14
  • CHANTS11
  • CHARTS11
  • CHEATS11
  • CHERTS11
  • CHESTS11
  • CHINTS11
  • CHIRTS11
  • CHOTTS11
  • CHOUTS11
  • CIVETS11
  • CLARTS8
  • CLASTS8
  • CLAUTS8
  • CLEATS8
  • CLEFTS11
  • CLIFTS11
  • CLINTS8
  • CLOOTS8
  • CLOUTS8
  • COACTS10
  • COAPTS10
  • COASTS8
  • COMETS10
  • COMPTS12
  • COOPTS10
  • COSETS8
  • COUNTS8
  • COURTS8
  • COVETS11
  • CRAFTS11
  • CRANTS8
  • CRESTS8
  • CROFTS11
  • CROUTS8
  • CRUETS8
  • CRUFTS11
  • CRUSTS8
  • CRYPTS13
  • CUBITS10
  • CULETS8
  • CUNITS8
  • CURATS8
  • CURETS8
  • DAULTS7
  • DAUNTS7
  • DAVITS10
  • DEBITS9
  • DEBUTS9
  • DEFATS10
  • DEISTS7
  • DELFTS10
  • DEMITS9
  • DENETS7
  • DEPOTS9
  • DERATS7
  • DEVOTS10
  • DICHTS12
  • DICOTS9
  • DIGHTS11
  • DIGITS8
  • DIVOTS10
  • DIXITS14
  • DONUTS7
  • DOUBTS9
  • DRAFTS10
  • DRANTS7
  • DRIFTS10
  • DROITS7
  • DUCATS9
  • DUETTS7
  • DUVETS10
  • EBBETS10
  • ECLATS8
  • EDICTS9
  • EDUCTS9
  • EEJITS13
  • EGESTS7
  • EGRETS7
  • EIGHTS10
  • EJECTS15
  • ELECTS8
  • ELINTS6
  • EMLETS8
  • EMMETS10
  • ENACTS8
  • EPACTS10
  • EPOPTS10
  • ERECTS8
  • ERGOTS7
  • ERUCTS8
  • ERUPTS8
  • ESCOTS8
  • EVENTS9
  • EVERTS9
  • EVICTS11
  • EXACTS15
  • EXALTS13
  • EXEATS13
  • EXERTS13
  • EXISTS13
  • EXPATS15
  • EXULTS13
  • FACETS11
  • FAGOTS10
  • FAINTS9
  • FAULTS9
  • FEASTS9
  • FECHTS14
  • FEINTS9
  • FEISTS9
  • FIENTS9
  • FIGHTS13
  • FILETS9
  • FIRSTS9
  • FIXITS16
  • FLEETS9
  • FLINTS9
  • FLIRTS9
  • FLOATS9
  • FLOUTS9
  • FLUYTS12
  • FOISTS9
  • FOUATS9
  • FOUETS9
  • FOUNTS9
  • FRACTS11
  • FREETS9
  • FREITS9
  • FRISTS9
  • FRITTS9
  • FRONTS9
  • FROSTS9
  • FRUITS9
  • FRUSTS9
  • FUMETS11
  • GAITTS7
  • GALUTS7
  • GAMUTS9
  • GAULTS7
  • GAUNTS7
  • GAVOTS10
  • GEESTS7
  • GEISTS7
  • GEMOTS9
  • GENETS7
  • GHASTS10
  • GHAUTS10
  • GHOSTS10
  • GIANTS7
  • GIGOTS8
  • GILETS7
  • GIUSTS7
  • GLEETS7
  • GLENTS7
  • GLIFTS10
  • GLINTS7
  • GLOATS7
  • GLOSTS7
  • GLOUTS7
  • GODETS8
  • GOSHTS10
  • GRAFTS10
  • GRANTS7
  • GREATS7
  • GREETS7
  • GRIFTS10
  • GRIOTS7
  • GRISTS7
  • GROATS7
  • GROUTS7
  • GRUNTS7
  • GUESTS7
  • GUILTS7
  • GUYOTS10
  • HABITS11
  • HAINTS9
  • HAUNTS9
  • HEARTS9
  • HEASTS9
  • HECHTS14
  • HEISTS9
  • HELOTS9
  • HIGHTS13
  • HOASTS9
  • HOISTS9
  • HORSTS9
  • HURSTS9
  • IDANTS7
  • IDENTS7
  • IDIOTS7
  • IMMITS10
  • IMPOTS10
  • INERTS6
  • INGOTS7
  • INLETS6
  • INPUTS8
  • INSETS6
  • INWITS9
  • ISLETS6
  • IZZATS24
  • JABOTS15
  • JAUNTS13
  • JIGOTS14
  • JOINTS13
  • JOISTS13
  • JOUSTS13
  • JURATS13
  • KARATS10
  • KARSTS10
  • KIAATS10
  • KIGHTS14
  • KLETTS10
  • KNOUTS10
  • KORATS10
  • KRAFTS13
  • KRAITS10
  • KRAUTS10
  • LACETS8
  • LEASTS6
  • LEGITS7
  • LICHTS11
  • LIGHTS10
  • LIMITS8
  • LOVATS9
  • LUNETS6
  • MAGOTS9
  • MAISTS8
  • MANATS8
  • MAZUTS17
  • MERITS8
  • MICHTS13
  • MIDSTS9
  • MIGHTS12
  • MOISTS8
  • MORATS8
  • MOTETS8
  • MOULTS8
  • MOUNTS8
  • MOUSTS8
  • MPRETS10
  • MUISTS8
  • MULCTS10
  • MUSETS8
  • MUSITS8
  • NAUNTS6
  • NEPITS8
  • NICHTS11
  • NIGHTS10
  • NOINTS6
  • NONETS6
  • OBJETS15
  • OCTETS8
  • ODISTS7
  • ONSETS6
  • OOBITS8
  • ORANTS6
  • ORBITS8
  • OUBITS8
  • OUCHTS11
  • OUGHTS10
  • OVISTS9
  • OWLETS9
  • PAINTS8
  • PALETS8
  • PEWITS11
  • PICOTS10
  • PIERTS8
  • PIGHTS12
  • PILOTS8
  • PINOTS8
  • PIPETS10
  • PIPITS10
  • PITOTS8
  • PIVOTS11
  • PLAITS8
  • PLANTS8
  • PLEATS8
  • PLOATS8
  • PLUOTS8
  • POINTS8
  • POORTS8
  • POSITS8
  • POULTS8
  • POYNTS11
  • PRATTS8
  • PRENTS8
  • PRESTS8
  • PRINTS8
  • PRUNTS8
  • QANATS15
  • QUANTS15
  • QUARTS15
  • QUBITS17
  • QUESTS15
  • QUIETS15
  • QUILTS15
  • QUINTS15
  • QUIRTS15
  • QUISTS15
  • QUOITS15
  • RABATS8
  • RAMETS8
  • REACTS8
  • REASTS6
  • REBUTS8
  • RECITS8
  • RECUTS8
  • REESTS6
  • REFITS9
  • REISTS6
  • RELETS6
  • REMITS8
  • REPOTS8
  • RESETS6
  • RESITS6
  • REVETS9
  • REWETS9
  • RICHTS11
  • RIGHTS10
  • RIVETS9
  • ROASTS6
  • ROBOTS8
  • ROISTS6
  • ROOSTS6
  • ROSETS6
  • ROSITS6
  • ROUSTS6
  • ROYSTS9
  • ROZETS15
  • ROZITS15
  • RYBATS11
  • SABOTS8
  • SAINTS6
  • SALATS6
  • SALETS6
  • SAULTS6
  • SAUNTS6
  • SCANTS8
  • SCARTS8
  • SCATTS8
  • SCENTS8
  • SCOOTS8
  • SCOUTS8
  • SCRATS8
  • SCUFTS11
  • SHAFTS12
  • SHARTS9
  • SHEETS9
  • SHIFTS12
  • SHIRTS9
  • SHISTS9
  • SHOATS9
  • SHOOTS9
  • SHORTS9
  • SHOTTS9
  • SHOUTS9
  • SHUNTS9
  • SICHTS11
  • SIENTS6
  • SIGHTS10
  • SKARTS10
  • SKATTS10
  • SKEETS10
  • SKIRTS10
  • SKORTS10
  • SLANTS6
  • SLARTS6
  • SLEETS6
  • SLOOTS6
  • SLUITS6
  • SMALTS8
  • SMARTS8
  • SMELTS8
  • SMOLTS8
  • SMOOTS8
  • SMOUTS8
  • SMOWTS11
  • SNIFTS9
  • SNIRTS6
  • SNOOTS6
  • SNORTS6
  • SNOUTS6
  • SPAITS8
  • SPALTS8
  • SPARTS8
  • SPEATS8
  • SPECTS10
  • SPELTS8
  • SPIRTS8
  • SPLATS8
  • SPLITS8
  • SPOOTS8
  • SPORTS8
  • SPOUTS8
  • SPRATS8
  • SPRITS8
  • SPURTS8
  • SQUATS15
  • SQUITS15
  • STARTS6
  • STENTS6
  • STILTS6
  • STINTS6
  • STOATS6
  • STOITS6
  • STOTTS6
  • STOUTS6
  • STRUTS6
  • STUNTS6
  • STURTS6
  • SUINTS6
  • SURATS6
  • SWEATS9
  • SWEETS9
  • SWELTS9
  • SWIFTS12
  • TACETS8
  • TAINTS6
  • TAPETS8
  • TAROTS6
  • TAUNTS6
  • TEMPTS10
  • TENETS6
  • TEWITS9
  • THEFTS12
  • THOFTS12
  • TIGHTS10
  • TINCTS8
  • TOASTS6
  • TRACTS8
  • TRAITS6
  • TRANTS6
  • TRATTS6
  • TREATS6
  • TRESTS6
  • TROATS6
  • TROUTS6
  • TRUSTS6
  • TRYSTS9
  • TUARTS6
  • TWEETS9
  • TWILTS9
  • TWISTS9
  • UNFITS9
  • UNGETS7
  • UNHATS9
  • UNSETS6
  • UNWITS9
  • UPJETS15
  • UPSETS8
  • VALETS9
  • VAULTS9
  • VAUNTS9
  • VELDTS10
  • VERSTS9
  • VISITS9
  • VIVATS12
  • VOLETS9
  • VOMITS11
  • WAIFTS12
  • WAISTS9
  • WECHTS14
  • WHEATS12
  • WHEFTS15
  • WHIFTS15
  • WHISTS12
  • WHOOTS12
  • WHORTS12
  • WIGHTS13
  • WORSTS9
  • WRASTS9
  • WRESTS9
  • WRISTS9
  • WROOTS9
  • WURSTS9
  • YACHTS14
  • YEASTS9
  • YOURTS9
  • ZAKATS19
  • ZIBETS17
  • ZOISTS15
Letters by positionIn 15% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S15%
  2. C9%
  3. B8%
2nd letter
  1. R13%
  2. E11%
  3. O11%
3rd letter
  1. A14%
  2. I13%
  3. E11%
4th letter
  1. E14%
  2. S14%
  3. N11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; IZZATS tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 76 words
  2. 7 points: 53 words
  3. 88 points: 157 words
  4. 9 points: 112 words
  5. 1010 points: 63 words
  6. 11 points: 41 words
  7. 1212 points: 17 words
  8. 13 points: 17 words
  9. 1414 points: 8 words
  10. 15 points: 23 words
  11. 1616 points: 1 words
  12. 17 points: 3 words
  13. 1818 points: 0 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
IZZATS2424Collins only
ZAKATS1919Collins · NWL
QUBITS1719Collins · NWL
ZIBETS1718All three
MAZUTS1719Collins only
FIXITS1616NWL only
SQUATS1516All three
QUESTS1516All three
EXPATS1516All three
QUILTS1517All three
QUARTS1516All three
EJECTS1518All three

The pattern is _ _ _ _ T S: the final two positions are fixed, leaving four letters to solve. POINTS, RIGHTS, and EVENTS show how familiar this ending can look, but only 95 of the 573 entries rank among the 25,000 most common English words. S is the most frequent first letter, with 85 matches; C follows at 49.

At a glance: the T-fifth, S-sixth pattern

  • The fixed pattern leaves four open letters before TS.
  • The combined tournament-dictionary count is 573 words.
  • POINTS, RIGHTS, and EVENTS are familiar examples.
  • S leads the starting letters with 85 matches; C has 49.
  • QUIBITS scores 17 points by tile value.

Which T-S words score well in Scrabble?

By tile score, QUIBITS reaches 17 points, while QUILTS and QUESTS each score 15. The score leaders favor less everyday combinations than familiar fits like POINTS and RIGHTS. A strong letter raises a rack's raw total, but premium squares and placement determine the board score.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 564 matches, NWL2023 has 416, and ENABLE has 392. Those counts overlap, so adding them does not produce the combined total of 573. Check the word list used in your game before challenging an unfamiliar entry. For a straightforward clue, start with familiar examples before scanning obscure tournament words.

How do you narrow a T-S word clue?

Use the fixed ending first, then test crossing letters in positions one through four. S starts 85 matches, compared with 49 for C and 46 for B. That lead gives you a shortlist, not a guarantee; crossing letters can quickly rule out an S-starting candidate.

Because T and S occupy fixed slots, neither helps distinguish candidates. Spend your attention on the four open positions and use known letter placement carefully. Common vocabulary is only a slice: 95 entries meet the frequency cutoff, while 509 have a definition. POINTS, SPORTS, and PLANTS are familiar candidates; tougher racks reward checking each crossing rather than guessing from the ending alone.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have T fifth and S sixth?
Exactly 573 words match the pattern across the tournament dictionaries counted here. The combined total is not the sum of Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE counts, because many words appear in more than one list. Some matching entries are less familiar than POINTS or RIGHTS.
Which familiar words fit the _ _ _ _ T S pattern?
POINTS, RIGHTS, EVENTS, and SPORTS are familiar six-letter fits. Each places T fifth and S last, while the first four letters differ. For less common candidates, use the crossing letters to check which opening fits your clue.
Which words with T fifth and S sixth score the most?
Among these examples, QUIBITS scores 17 points, while QUILTS and QUESTS each score 15. Those are tile totals before board bonuses; premium squares and placement can change a played word's score. POINTS is a familiar fit, but not one of these named score leaders.

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