5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and T as 3rd Letter

Starts and Endings

Most of these words begin with M as in MATCH, P as in PATCH and B as in BATCH. Many of them close with ES as in RATES and CH as in WATCH.

Useful five-letter words

Start with WATER, LATER, WATCH, MATCH and RATES. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. CATCH, DATES and RATIO are worth keeping in reserve.

• WATER
• LATER
• WATCH
• MATCH
• RATES

Reading the Letter Pair

The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in WATER, LATER and WATCH. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, R and H, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

A Smart Way to Use Both Letters

The first box is the biggest unknown, and M, P and B are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try S in the fifth box. The fixed A and T do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with A as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with T as the 3rd letter.

Scrabble and Other Word Games

In Scrabble, A is worth one point and T is worth one point. Words like WATER, LATER and WATCH are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.