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6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and T as the 5th letter

6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and T as the 5th letter number 25, including WEALTH, WARMTH, WRISTS, and WREATH.

25 wordsTop pick WEALTHHighest score WHEATY 15

4 of 25 are everyday words (16%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With W in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (258 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 25 · most-used first

  • WEALTH12
  • WARMTH14
  • WRISTS9
  • WREATH12
  • WRAITH12
  • WAISTS9
  • WHEATS12
  • WIGHTS13
  • WAPITI11
  • WRESTS9
  • WORSTS9
  • WHEATY15
  • WAIATA9
  • WRISTY12
  • WROATH12
  • WURSTS9
  • WHOOTS12
  • WAIFTS12
  • WECHTS14
  • WHEFTS15
  • WHIFTS15
  • WHISTS12
  • WHORTS12
  • WRASTS9
  • WROOTS9
All valid words 25

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

  • WAIATA9
  • WAIFTS12
  • WAISTS9
  • WAPITI11
  • WARMTH14
  • WEALTH12
  • WECHTS14
  • WHEATS12
  • WHEATY15
  • WHEFTS15
  • WHIFTS15
  • WHISTS12
  • WHOOTS12
  • WHORTS12
  • WIGHTS13
  • WORSTS9
  • WRAITH12
  • WRASTS9
  • WREATH12
  • WRESTS9
  • WRISTS9
  • WRISTY12
  • WROATH12
  • WROOTS9
  • WURSTS9
Letters by positionIn 64% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. R32%
  2. H28%
  3. A20%
3rd letter
  1. I28%
  2. E20%
  3. O16%
4th letter
  1. S32%
  2. A20%
  3. F12%
6th letter
  1. S64%
  2. H20%
  3. Y8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; WHEATY tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 8 words
  2. 10 points: 0 words
  3. 1111 points: 1 words
  4. 12 points: 10 words
  5. 1313 points: 1 words
  6. 14 points: 2 words
  7. 1515 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WHEATY1513Collins only
WHEFTS1514Collins only
WHIFTS1514Collins only
WARMTH1414All three
WECHTS1414All three
WIGHTS1313All three
WEALTH1212All three
WREATH1211All three
WRAITH1211All three
WHEATS1211All three
WRISTY1211All three
WROATH1211Collins only

The pattern is W _ _ _ T _, with the fifth letter fixed and the final position still open. Four entries are classed as common: WEALTH, WARMTH, WRISTS, and WREATH. Other matches include WRAITH and WAISTS, alongside rarer forms such as WROATH and WECHTS. This is a narrow clue set, not a general list of W words.

At a glance: the W _ _ _ T _ pattern

  • The pattern has 25 tournament-dictionary matches.
  • Collins includes all 25; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 16.
  • Sixteen end in S, five in H, and four end in Y, A, or I.
  • WHEATY, WHEFTS, and WHIFTS lead the scoring at 15 points each.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

WEALTH, WARMTH, WRISTS, and WREATH are the four common entries. WRAITH, WAISTS, WHEATS, and WRESTS are other recognizable possibilities. Every candidate keeps W in slot one and T in slot five.

The final letters divide the set sharply: 16 finish in S, five in H, two in Y, and one each in A and I. When the last square is unknown, test S first, then H.

Dictionary coverage differs by game. Collins accepts all 25 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 16. Four entries have no definition recorded here, so check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar form.

6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and T as the 5th letter: scores and play

WHEATY, WHEFTS, and WHIFTS top the score list at 15 points apiece; WARMTH and WECHTS follow at 14. WEALTH, WREATH, and WRAITH each score 12, showing that familiar words do not always lead on tile value.

With 16 entries ending in S, check whether the clue could be a plural before ruling that letter out. H is the next strongest ending, with five matches; Y, A, and I account for the rest.

The 6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and T as the 5th letter include no Wordle answers. The pattern suits crosswords and dictionary-based games better, but it does not guarantee an accepted move: Collins has broader coverage than ENABLE or NWL2023, so confirm which lexicon your game uses.

Questions people ask

Are any of these words Wordle answers?
No, none of the 25 matching words appears in the Wordle answer list. That makes the pattern more relevant to crosswords and other word games than to solving a Wordle answer. A game’s accepted-guess list may differ, so check its rules if you are testing a guess.
Which W-and-T word scores the most?
WHEATY, WHEFTS, and WHIFTS tie for the highest score, at 15 points each. WARMTH and WECHTS score 14. Tile scores measure letter value before any board bonuses, so a premium square can change the final play value.
Why do some games accept fewer of these words?
The dictionaries have different coverage: Collins includes all 25 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 16. A word accepted in one game may therefore be rejected in another. Check the dictionary your game uses before relying on a rare candidate.

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