Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with T as the 2nd Letter
Searching for 5 letter words with T as the 2nd letter? T in the second box is dominated by the ST blend, which gives everyday words such as STORY, STATE, STILL and START. Use the openings and examples below to narrow down your next guess in Wordle, Scrabble and other word games.
336matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with T as the 2nd Letter
- atake
- atame
- ataps
- atavi
- ataxy
- atees
- atelo
- ately
- athar
- athel
- atigi
- atilt
- atimy
- ating
- atlas
- atman
- atmas
- atmid
- atmos
- atocs
- atoke
- atoks
- atole
- atoll
- atoms
- atomy
- atone
- atony
- atopy
- atour
- atren
- atria
- atrip
- attal
- attap
- attar
- atter
- attic
- attid
- attle
- attry
- atuas
- atule
- atune
- atwin
- atypy
- btise
- ctene
- ctimo
- dtset
- etage
- etang
- etape
- etats
- etens
- ethal
- ether
- ethic
- ethid
- ethos
- ethyl
- etiam
- etnas
- etrog
- ettin
- ettle
- etude
- etuis
- etuve
- etwas
- etwee
- etyma
- gteau
- italy
- itchy
- itcze
- items
- itemy
- iters
- ither
- mtier
- otaku
- otary
- otate
- other
- otium
- otkon
- ottar
- otter
- ottos
- staab
- stabs
- stack
- stade
- staff
- stage
- stags
- stagy
- staia
- staid
- staig
- stail
- stain
- staio
- stair
- stake
- stale
- stalk
- stall
- stamp
- stand
- stane
- stang
- stank
- staph
- staps
- stare
- stark
- starn
- starr
- stars
- start
- starw
- stary
- stash
- state
- stats
- stauk
- staun
- staup
- stave
- stawn
- staws
- stays
- stchi
- stead
- steak
- steal
- steam
- stean
- stear
- stech
- stedd
- stede
- steds
- steed
- steek
- steel
- steem
- steen
- steep
- steer
- stegh
- steid
- steil
- stein
- stela
- stele
- stell
- stema
- steme
- stems
- stend
- steng
- steno
- stens
- stent
- steps
- stept
- stere
- steri
- sterk
- stern
- stero
- stert
- stets
- stews
- stewy
- stich
- stick
- stied
- sties
- stife
- stiff
- stilb
- stile
- still
- stilt
- stime
- stims
- stimy
- sting
- stink
- stint
- stion
- stipa
- stipe
- stipo
- stire
- stirk
- stirp
- stirs
- stite
- stith
- stive
- stivy
- stoae
- stoai
- stoas
- stoat
- stobs
- stock
- stoep
- stoff
- stoga
- stogy
- stoic
- stoit
- stoke
- stola
- stold
- stole
- stoln
- stoma
- stomp
- stond
- stone
- stong
- stonk
- stonn
- stony
- stood
- stoof
- stook
- stool
- stoon
- stoop
- stoor
- stoot
- stopa
- stope
- stops
- stopt
- store
- stork
- storm
- story
- stosh
- stoss
- stots
- stott
- stoun
- stoup
- stour
- stout
- stove
- stown
- stowp
- stows
- strad
- strae
- strag
- strak
- stram
- strap
- straw
- stray
- stree
- strep
- stret
- strew
- strey
- stria
- strid
- strig
- strim
- strip
- strit
- strix
- strom
- strop
- strow
- stroy
- strub
- strue
- strum
- strut
- struv
- stubb
- stube
- stubs
- stuck
- stude
- studs
- study
- stuff
- stull
- stulm
- stumm
- stump
- stums
- stung
- stunk
- stuns
- stunt
- stupa
- stupe
- stupp
- sture
- sturk
- sturt
- stuss
- styan
- styca
- styed
- styes
- style
- styli
- stylo
- styme
- stymy
- styre
- styte
- utchy
- utees
- utend
- uteri
- utero
- uther
- utick
- utile
- utrum
- utsuk
- utter
- ytost
- ytter
Word Openings You Will See with T as the Second Letter
Most words in this group follow a handful of openings. ST gives STORY, STATE and STILL; AT gives ATLAS, ATOMS and ATTIC; OT gives OTHER and OTTER; UT gives UTTER. Learning them lets you jump from the second letter to a short list of likely words.
Useful five-letter words
STORY, STATE, STILL, START and STAND are the entries you are most likely to meet in a puzzle. OTHER, ATLAS and UTTER are worth keeping in reserve.
- STORY
- STATE
- STILL
- START
- STAND
How to Narrow Down Words with T as the Second Letter
S in the first box is the first thing to test, because the ST blend is behind most of these words. After that, A and O give ATLAS, OTHER and similar words. With the first two boxes in place, the ending decides which of the likely words fits.
Playing These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, T is worth one point, so it is easy to play but adds little to a score on its own. Keeping a few words in mind, such as STORY, STATE and STILL, makes it easier to use the tile when it turns up on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Why is ST such a common opening
ST is one of the most frequent consonant blends in English, so it starts everyday words like STORY, STATE, STILL and START. When T is green in the second box, S is the safest first guess.
Is T a common second letter in five letter words
T is one of the most common second letters in five letter words. That makes it a useful test, because the openings above cover most of the words.
What are good 5 letter words with T as the 2nd letter to guess first
STORY, STATE and STILL are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. START and STAND make good follow ups.