Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and T as 3rd Letter
When a puzzle hands you E as the second letter and T as the third, the field narrows quickly. E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements and follows almost any consonant. T in the third box is very common, in patterns such as AT, FT and NT.
131matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with E in the 2nd and T in the 3rd position
- aetat
- betag
- betas
- beted
- betel
- betes
- beths
- betid
- betis
- beton
- betso
- betta
- betty
- cetes
- cetic
- cetin
- cetus
- cetyl
- detar
- detat
- detax
- deter
- detin
- detox
- dette
- detur
- eeten
- fetal
- fetas
- fetch
- feted
- fetes
- fetid
- fetis
- fetor
- fetta
- fetts
- fetus
- fetwa
- getah
- getas
- getfd
- getid
- getup
- hetes
- heths
- jetes
- jeton
- jetty
- ketal
- ketas
- ketch
- keten
- ketes
- ketol
- kette
- ketyl
- letch
- lethe
- lethy
- letup
- metad
- metae
- metal
- metas
- meted
- metel
- meter
- metes
- metho
- meths
- metic
- metif
- metis
- metol
- metra
- metre
- metro
- metus
- metze
- neter
- netes
- netop
- netts
- netty
- petal
- petar
- peter
- petit
- petos
- petre
- petri
- petro
- petti
- petto
- petty
- petum
- retag
- retal
- retan
- retar
- retax
- retch
- retem
- rethe
- retia
- retie
- retin
- retip
- retro
- retry
- setae
- setal
- seton
- setts
- setup
- tetch
- tetel
- tetes
- teths
- tetra
- tetri
- tetty
- vetch
- veter
- vetus
- wetas
- wetly
- yetis
- yetts
- zetas
How These Words Are Built
Most of these words begin with P as in PETER, F as in FETCH and M as in METAL. Many of them close with ER as in PETER and AL as in METAL.
Useful five-letter words
Start with PETER, METAL, METER, SETUP and PETTY. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. BETTY, FETCH and FETUS are worth keeping in reserve.
- PETER
- METAL
- METER
- SETUP
- PETTY
Pattern Notes
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in PETER, METAL and METER. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often R, L and Y, 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 P, F and M are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try R in the fifth box. The fixed E 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 E as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with T as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, E is worth one point and T is worth one point. Words like PETER, METAL and METER are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with E as 2nd and T as 3rd letter
PETER, METAL, METER, SETUP and PETTY are among the best known. BETTY, FETCH and FETUS are good follow ups.
What does T as the third letter tell me
T in the third box is very common, in patterns such as AT, FT and NT. PETER is a good example.
Is E second and T third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.