Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and T as 5th Letter
Pairing E as the second letter with T as the fifth gives a distinctive family of words, such as LEAST and HEART. E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements, and it follows almost any consonant. A final T sits in endings such as ST, NT, GHT and AT.
140matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and T as 5th Letter
- aetat
- beant
- beast
- beaut
- bebat
- becut
- bedot
- beent
- beest
- befit
- begat
- beget
- begot
- begut
- belat
- bemat
- benet
- bepat
- berat
- beret
- besat
- beset
- besit
- besot
- bewet
- bewit
- ceint
- cerat
- dealt
- debat
- debit
- debut
- dedit
- defat
- defet
- deist
- delft
- delit
- demit
- demot
- dempt
- denat
- denet
- depit
- depot
- derat
- detat
- devot
- deynt
- eejit
- feart
- feast
- fecht
- fecit
- feest
- feint
- feist
- geast
- geest
- geist
- gemot
- genet
- heart
- heast
- hecht
- heist
- helot
- jebat
- keest
- keist
- kempt
- keout
- kerat
- leant
- leapt
- least
- legit
- lerot
- levet
- meant
- meint
- menat
- merit
- meynt
- neist
- nempt
- nepit
- nevat
- oelet
- peart
- pecht
- peert
- perit
- perst
- petit
- pewit
- react
- reast
- rebit
- rebut
- recit
- recpt
- recut
- reest
- refit
- reget
- reist
- relet
- relit
- relot
- remet
- remit
- renet
- repot
- resat
- reset
- resit
- revet
- rewet
- sebat
- senit
- sergt
- serut
- teart
- tebet
- teest
- tellt
- tempt
- tenet
- tewit
- vedet
- veldt
- verst
- wecht
- weent
- weest
- welkt
- wevet
- yeast
- zeist
The Shape of the Pattern
The first box is most often D as in DEBUT, L as in LEAST and R as in REACT. Between the fixed letters, look for A in LEAST, B in DEBUT and S in RESET. Just before the final T, expect I in MERIT and S in LEAST.
Useful five-letter words
Start with LEAST, HEART, MEANT, DEBUT and BEAST. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. DEALT, REACT and MERIT are worth keeping in reserve.
- LEAST
- HEART
- MEANT
- DEBUT
- BEAST
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and D, L and R are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test A in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed E and T do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, E is worth one point and T is worth one point. Words like LEAST, HEART and MEANT are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What should I guess first for this pattern
LEAST is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests A, L and S in the three open boxes.
What does E as the second letter tell me
E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements, and it follows almost any consonant. LEAST is a good example.
What are some common 5 letter words with E as 2nd and T as 5th letter
LEAST, HEART, MEANT, DEBUT and BEAST are among the best known. DEALT, REACT and MERIT are good follow ups.