Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with T as 1st and N as 3rd Letter
Five letter words that begin with T and have N third turn up in puzzles more often than you might expect. T is a busy opener, often followed by H or R, as in THERE, THINK and TRAIN. N in the third box is very common, usually after a vowel and before D, S, T, K or C.
89matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with T in the 1st and N in the 3rd position
- tanak
- tanan
- tanas
- tanga
- tangi
- tango
- tangs
- tangy
- tanha
- tanhs
- tanka
- tanks
- tanky
- tanna
- tanoa
- tansy
- tanti
- tanto
- tanzy
- tenai
- tench
- tendo
- tends
- tendu
- tenes
- tenet
- tenez
- tenge
- tengu
- tenia
- tenio
- tenla
- tenne
- tenno
- tennu
- tenny
- tenon
- tenor
- tense
- tenso
- tenth
- tents
- tenty
- tenue
- tinas
- tinct
- tinds
- tinea
- tined
- tines
- tinge
- tingi
- tings
- tinks
- tinny
- tinsy
- tinta
- tints
- tinty
- tonal
- tondi
- tondo
- toned
- toner
- tones
- toney
- tonga
- tongs
- tonic
- tonka
- tonks
- tonne
- tonus
- tunal
- tunas
- tunca
- tunds
- tuned
- tuner
- tunes
- tungo
- tungs
- tunic
- tunka
- tunna
- tunny
- tynde
- tyned
- tynes
What the Words Have in Common
Second letters to expect include E as in TENDS, O as in TONES and A as in TANKS. For endings, look for ED as in TUNED and ES as in TUNES.
Good Guesses for This Pattern
TANKS, TENDS, TENSE, TENTH and TUNED are the entries you are most likely to meet. TUNES, TONES and TENTS are worth keeping in reserve.
Useful five-letter words
- TANKS
- TENDS
- TENSE
- TENTH
- TUNED
Reading the Letter Pair
T and N are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in TANKS, TENDS and TENSE. Most of the familiar words have a vowel in the second box. The fifth box is most often S, D and R, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The second box is the biggest unknown, and E, O and A are the strongest letters to test. If the second letter comes back grey, move to the ending and try S in the fifth box. The fixed T and N do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words starting with T and 5 letter words with N as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, T is worth one point and N is worth one point. Words like TANKS, TENDS and TENSE are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Is T first and N third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual second letters and endings helps more than guessing blindly.
What does N as the third letter tell me
N in the third box is very common, usually after a vowel and before D, S, T, K or C. TANKS is a good example.
What does T as the first letter tell me
T is a busy opener, often followed by H or R, as in THERE, THINK and TRAIN.