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5 Letter Words With the Letter T

4,713 5 letter words with t, listed strongest first, so the top of the list is the part that matters on a live board.

5 Letter Words With the Letter T for Wordle, among them ABATE, ABBOT, ABORT

4,713 words carry T somewhere. ABATE, ABBOT, ABORT are the strongest of them, and 662 sit on the answer list.

353 of the 4,713 are common enough to guess without hesitation.

Best First Guesses

With 4,713 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.

  • PASTE: takes 4,713 down to 468 at worst. It is on the answer list.
  • LEAST: down to 495. It is on the answer list.
  • AUTOS: down to 531.

What These Words Have in Common

The last square lands on T more than any other letter: 1,228 words, about a quarter of the set. The letters that turn up alongside most often are A (1,952), E (1,883) and S (1,811). 353 words out of 4,713 would pass unnoticed in conversation. That thin share is why the letter counts above matter more here than the list itself.

Best 5 Letter Words With the Letter T

The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.

  • ABATE
  • ABBOT
  • ABORT
  • ABOUT
  • ACTOR
  • ACUTE
  • ADAPT
  • ADEPT
  • ADMIT
  • ADOPT
  • ADULT
  • AFOOT
  • AFTER
  • AGATE
  • AGENT
  • ALERT
  • ALLOT
  • ALOFT
  • ALTAR
  • ALTER
  • AMITY
  • ANGST
  • ANTIC
  • AORTA
  • APART
  • APTLY
  • ARTSY
  • ASCOT
  • ATOLL
  • ATONE
  • ATTIC
  • AUDIT
  • AUNTY
  • AVERT
  • AWAIT
  • BASTE
  • BATCH
  • BATHE
  • BATON
  • BATTY
  • BEAST
  • BEFIT
  • BEGAT
  • BEGET
  • BERET
  • BERTH
  • BESET
  • BETEL
  • BIGOT
  • BIRTH
  • BITTY
  • BLAST
  • BLEAT
  • BLITZ
  • BLOAT
  • BLUNT
  • BLURT
  • BOAST
  • BOOST
  • BOOTH
  • BOOTY
  • BOTCH
  • BROTH
  • BRUNT
  • BRUTE
  • BUILT
  • BURNT
  • BURST
  • BUTCH
  • CACTI
  • CADET
  • CAPUT
  • CARAT
  • CASTE
  • CATCH
  • CATER
  • CATTY
  • CHANT
  • CHART
  • CHEAT
  • CHEST
  • CHUTE
  • CLEAT
  • CLEFT
  • CLOTH
  • CLOUT
  • COAST
  • COMET
  • COUNT
  • COURT
  • COVET
  • CRAFT
  • CRATE
  • CREPT
  • CREST
  • CRUST
  • CRYPT
  • CUTIE
  • DATUM
  • DAUNT
  • DEALT
  • DEATH
  • DEBIT
  • DEBUT
  • DEITY
  • DELTA
  • DEPOT
  • DEPTH
  • DETER
  • DETOX
  • DIGIT
  • DIRTY
  • DITCH
  • DITTO
  • DITTY
  • DONUT
  • DOUBT
  • DRAFT
  • DRIFT
  • DROIT
  • DUSTY
  • DUTCH
  • DUVET
  • DWELT
  • EARTH
  • EATEN
  • EATER
  • ECLAT
  • EDICT
  • EGRET
  • EIGHT
  • EJECT
  • ELATE
  • ELECT
  • ELITE
  • EMPTY
  • ENACT
  • ENTER
  • ENTRY
  • ERECT
  • ERUPT
  • ESTER
  • ETHER
  • ETHIC
  • ETHOS
  • ETUDE
  • EVENT
  • EVICT
  • EXACT
  • EXALT

5 Letter Words Starting With T

  • TABBY
  • TABLE
  • TABOO
  • TACIT
  • TACKY
  • TAFFY
  • TAINT
  • TAKEN
  • TAKER
  • TALLY
  • TALON
  • TAMER
  • TANGO
  • TANGY
  • TAPER
  • TAPIR
  • TARDY
  • TAROT
  • TASTE
  • TASTY
  • TATTY
  • TAUNT
  • TAWNY
  • TEACH
  • TEARY
  • TEASE
  • TEDDY
  • TEETH
  • TEMPO
  • TENET
  • TENOR
  • TENSE
  • TENTH
  • TEPEE
  • TEPID
  • TERRA
  • TERSE
  • TESTY
  • THANK
  • THEFT
  • THEIR
  • THEME
  • THERE
  • THESE
  • THETA
  • THICK
  • THIEF
  • THIGH
  • THING
  • THINK
  • THIRD
  • THONG
  • THORN
  • THOSE
  • THREE
  • THREW
  • THROB
  • THROW
  • THRUM
  • THUMB
  • THUMP
  • THYME
  • TIARA
  • TIBIA
  • TIDAL
  • TIGER
  • TIGHT
  • TILDE
  • TIMER
  • TIMID
  • TIPSY
  • TOAST
  • TODAY
  • TODDY
  • TOKEN
  • TONAL
  • TONGA
  • TONIC
  • TOOTH
  • TOPAZ
  • TOPIC
  • TORCH
  • TORSO
  • TORUS
  • TOTAL
  • TOTEM
  • TOUCH
  • TOUGH
  • TOWEL
  • TOWER
  • TOXIC
  • TOXIN
  • TRACE
  • TRACK
  • TRACT
  • TRADE
  • TRAIL
  • TRAIN
  • TRAIT
  • TRAMP
  • TRASH
  • TRAWL
  • TREAD
  • TREAT
  • TREND
  • TRIAD
  • TRIAL
  • TRIBE
  • TRICE
  • TRICK
  • TRIED
  • TRIPE
  • TRITE
  • TROLL
  • TROOP
  • TROPE
  • TROUT
  • TROVE
  • TRUCE
  • TRUCK
  • TRUER
  • TRULY
  • TRUMP
  • TRUNK
  • TRUSS
  • TRUST
  • TRUTH
  • TRYST
  • TUBAL
  • TUBER
  • TULIP
  • TULLE
  • TUMOR
  • TUNIC
  • TURBO
  • TUTOR
  • TWANG
  • TWEAK
  • TWEED
  • TWEET
  • TWICE
  • TWINE
  • TWIRL
  • TWIST
  • TWIXT
  • TYING
  • TAKES
  • TALES
  • TALKS
  • TANKS

5 Letter Words With T as the Second Letter

  • ATOLL
  • ATONE
  • ATTIC
  • ETHER
  • ETHIC
  • ETHOS
  • ETUDE
  • ITCHY
  • OTHER
  • OTTER
  • STACK
  • STAFF
  • STAGE
  • STAID
  • STAIN
  • STAIR
  • STAKE
  • STALE
  • STALK
  • STALL
  • STAMP
  • STAND
  • STANK
  • STARE
  • STARK
  • START
  • STASH
  • STATE
  • STAVE
  • STEAD
  • STEAK
  • STEAL
  • STEAM
  • STEED
  • STEEL
  • STEEP
  • STEER
  • STEIN
  • STERN
  • STICK
  • STIFF
  • STILL
  • STILT
  • STING
  • STINK
  • STINT
  • STOCK
  • STOIC
  • STOKE
  • STOLE
  • STOMP
  • STONE
  • STONY
  • STOOD
  • STOOL
  • STOOP
  • STORE
  • STORK
  • STORM
  • STORY
  • STOUT
  • STOVE
  • STRAP
  • STRAW
  • STRAY
  • STRIP
  • STRUT
  • STUCK
  • STUDY
  • STUFF
  • STUMP
  • STUNG
  • STUNK
  • STUNT
  • STYLE
  • UTILE
  • UTTER
  • ATLAS
  • ITEMS
  • STARS
  • STATS
  • STAYS
  • STEPS
  • STOPS
  • ATAKE
  • ATAME
  • ATAPS
  • ATAVI
  • ATAXY
  • ATEBA
  • ATEES
  • ATELO
  • ATELY
  • ATHAR
  • ATHEL
  • ATIGI
  • ATILT
  • ATIMY
  • ATING
  • ATLEE
  • ATMAN
  • ATMAS
  • ATMID
  • ATMOS
  • ATNAH
  • ATOCS
  • ATOKE
  • ATOKS
  • ATOLE
  • ATOMS
  • ATOMY
  • ATONY
  • ATOPY
  • ATOUR
  • ATREN
  • ATRIA
  • ATRIP
  • ATTAL
  • ATTAP
  • ATTAR
  • ATTAS
  • ATTER
  • ATTID
  • ATTLE
  • ATTRY
  • ATUAS
  • ATULE
  • ATUNE
  • ATWIN
  • ATYPY
  • BTISE
  • CTENE
  • CTIMO
  • DTSET
  • ETAGE
  • ETANG
  • ETAPE
  • ETATS
  • ETENS
  • ETHAL
  • ETHAN
  • ETHEL
  • ETHID
  • ETHNE
  • ETHYL
  • ETIAM
  • ETICS
  • ETNAS
  • ETROG
  • ETTIN

5 Letter Words With T in the Middle

  • ACTOR
  • AFTER
  • ALTAR
  • ALTER
  • ANTIC
  • APTLY
  • ARTSY
  • BATCH
  • BATHE
  • BATON
  • BATTY
  • BETEL
  • BITTY
  • BOTCH
  • BUTCH
  • CATCH
  • CATER
  • CATTY
  • CUTIE
  • DATUM
  • DETER
  • DETOX
  • DITCH
  • DITTO
  • DITTY
  • DUTCH
  • EATEN
  • EATER
  • ENTER
  • ENTRY
  • ESTER
  • EXTOL
  • EXTRA
  • FATAL
  • FATTY
  • FETAL
  • FETCH
  • FETID
  • FETUS
  • HATCH
  • HATER
  • HITCH
  • HOTEL
  • HOTLY
  • HUTCH
  • INTER
  • INTRO
  • JETTY
  • KITTY
  • LATCH
  • LATER
  • LATHE
  • LATTE
  • LITHE
  • MATCH
  • MATEY
  • METAL
  • METER
  • METRO
  • MOTEL
  • MOTIF
  • MOTOR
  • MOTTO
  • NATAL
  • NOTCH
  • NUTTY
  • OCTAL
  • OCTET
  • OFTEN
  • OPTIC
  • OUTDO
  • OUTER
  • OUTGO
  • PATCH
  • PATIO
  • PATSY
  • PATTY
  • PETAL
  • PETTY
  • PITCH
  • PITHY
  • PUTTY
  • RATIO
  • RATTY
  • RETCH
  • RETRO
  • RETRY
  • ROTOR
  • SATIN
  • SATYR
  • SETUP
  • ULTRA
  • UNTIE
  • UNTIL
  • VITAL
  • VOTER
  • WATCH
  • WATER
  • WITCH
  • WITTY
  • AUTOS
  • BATHS
  • BETTY
  • BYTES
  • CITED
  • DATED
  • DATES
  • GATES
  • GOTTA
  • INTEL
  • LATEX
  • LOTUS
  • NOTED
  • NOTES
  • PATHS
  • PETER
  • RATED
  • RATES
  • SITES
  • VOTED
  • VOTES
  • WATTS
  • ACTAS
  • ACTED
  • ACTIN
  • ACTON
  • ACTOS
  • ACTUS
  • AETAT
  • AFTOS
  • AITCH
  • AITIS
  • AITUS
  • ALTHO
  • ALTIN
  • ALTOS
  • ALTUN
  • ALTUS
  • ANTAE
  • ANTAL
  • ANTAR
  • ANTAS
  • ANTED
  • ANTES
  • ANTIQ
  • ANTIS
  • ANTON
  • ANTRA
  • ANTRE
  • ANTSY

5 Letter Words With T as the Fourth Letter

  • ABATE
  • ACUTE
  • AGATE
  • AMITY
  • AORTA
  • AUNTY
  • BASTE
  • BERTH
  • BIRTH
  • BLITZ
  • BOOTH
  • BOOTY
  • BROTH
  • BRUTE
  • CACTI
  • CASTE
  • CHUTE
  • CLOTH
  • CRATE
  • DEATH
  • DEITY
  • DELTA
  • DEPTH
  • DIRTY
  • DUSTY
  • EARTH
  • ELATE
  • ELITE
  • EMPTY
  • FAITH
  • FIFTH
  • FIFTY
  • FILTH
  • FLUTE
  • FORTE
  • FORTH
  • FORTY
  • FRITZ
  • FROTH
  • GIRTH
  • GRATE
  • GUSTO
  • GUSTY
  • HASTE
  • HASTY
  • HAUTE
  • HEATH
  • HEFTY
  • IRATE
  • JUNTA
  • JUNTO
  • LEFTY
  • LOATH
  • LOFTY
  • LUSTY
  • MEATY
  • MINTY
  • MIRTH
  • MONTH
  • MOUTH
  • MUSTY
  • NASTY
  • NINTH
  • NORTH
  • OVATE
  • PARTY
  • PASTA
  • PASTE
  • PASTY
  • PESTO
  • PHOTO
  • PIETY
  • PINTO
  • PLATE
  • POUTY
  • QUITE
  • QUOTA
  • QUOTE
  • QUOTH
  • ROUTE
  • RUSTY
  • SALTY
  • SAUTE
  • SIXTH
  • SIXTY
  • SKATE
  • SLATE
  • SLOTH
  • SMITE
  • SMITH
  • SMOTE
  • SOOTH
  • SOOTY
  • SOUTH
  • SPITE
  • SUITE
  • SWATH
  • UNITE
  • UNITY
  • VISTA
  • WALTZ
  • WARTY
  • WASTE
  • WHITE
  • WIDTH
  • WORTH
  • WRATH
  • WRITE
  • WROTE
  • YOUTH
  • ZESTY
  • BEATS
  • BELTS
  • BOATS
  • BOOTS
  • CENTS
  • COSTA
  • COSTS
  • FACTS
  • FONTS
  • GIFTS
  • HINTS
  • HOSTS
  • HOWTO
  • LISTS
  • MEETS
  • MONTE
  • PANTS
  • PARTS
  • PLOTS
  • PORTS
  • POSTS
  • ROOTS
  • SEATS
  • SHOTS
  • SLOTS
  • SORTS
  • SPOTS
  • SUITS
  • UNITS
  • WANTS
  • WHATS
  • AARTI
  • ABETS
  • ABOTE
  • ABSTR
  • ABUTA
  • ABUTS
  • ACATE
  • ACCTS

5 Letter Words Ending In T

  • ABBOT
  • ABORT
  • ABOUT
  • ADAPT
  • ADEPT
  • ADMIT
  • ADOPT
  • ADULT
  • AFOOT
  • AGENT
  • ALERT
  • ALLOT
  • ALOFT
  • ANGST
  • APART
  • ASCOT
  • AUDIT
  • AVERT
  • AWAIT
  • BEAST
  • BEFIT
  • BEGAT
  • BEGET
  • BERET
  • BESET
  • BIGOT
  • BLAST
  • BLEAT
  • BLOAT
  • BLUNT
  • BLURT
  • BOAST
  • BOOST
  • BRUNT
  • BUILT
  • BURNT
  • BURST
  • CADET
  • CAPUT
  • CARAT
  • CHANT
  • CHART
  • CHEAT
  • CHEST
  • CLEAT
  • CLEFT
  • CLOUT
  • COAST
  • COMET
  • COUNT
  • COURT
  • COVET
  • CRAFT
  • CREPT
  • CREST
  • CRUST
  • CRYPT
  • DAUNT
  • DEALT
  • DEBIT
  • DEBUT
  • DEPOT
  • DIGIT
  • DONUT
  • DOUBT
  • DRAFT
  • DRIFT
  • DROIT
  • DUVET
  • DWELT
  • ECLAT
  • EDICT
  • EGRET
  • EIGHT
  • EJECT
  • ELECT
  • ENACT
  • ERECT
  • ERUPT
  • EVENT
  • EVICT
  • EXACT
  • EXALT
  • EXERT
  • EXIST
  • EXULT
  • FACET
  • FAINT
  • FAULT
  • FEAST
  • FIGHT
  • FILET
  • FIRST
  • FLEET
  • FLINT
  • FLIRT
  • FLOAT
  • FLOUT
  • FOIST
  • FRONT
  • FROST
  • FRUIT
  • GAMUT
  • GAUNT
  • GHOST
  • GIANT
  • GLINT
  • GLOAT
  • GRAFT
  • GRANT
  • GREAT
  • GREET
  • GROUT
  • GRUNT
  • GUEST
  • GUILT
  • HABIT
  • HAUNT
  • HEART
  • HEIST
  • HOIST
  • IDIOT
  • INEPT
  • INERT
  • INGOT
  • INLET
  • INPUT
  • ISLET
  • JAUNT
  • JOINT
  • JOIST
  • JOUST
  • KNELT
  • LEANT
  • LEAPT
  • LEAST
  • LIGHT
  • LIMIT
  • MEANT
  • MERIT
  • MIDST
  • MIGHT
  • MOIST
  • MOULT
  • MOUNT
  • NIGHT
  • ONSET
  • ORBIT
  • OUGHT
  • OVERT

Less Familiar Words Here

This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.

  • STOEP: Small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house.
  • OTTAR: Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
  • TERCE: The third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
  • THROE: Severe spasm of pain.
  • LOTIC: Of or relating to or living in actively moving water.
  • RATEL: Nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia.
  • TAWSE: A leather strap for punishing children.
  • TUMID: Ostentatiously lofty in style.
  • VERST: A Russian unit of length (1.067 km).
  • AGLET: Metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon.
  • JABOT: A ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt.
  • ELATE: Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism. It is on the answer list.
  • OUTGO: Money paid out; an amount spent. It is on the answer list.
  • RETIE: Tie again or anew.
  • STAGY: Having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality.
  • TOWNY: Resident of a college town not affiliated with the college.
  • RUNTY: Well below average height.
  • VAUNT: Show off. It is on the answer list.

FAQs

Can a Wordle answer contain T?

Yes. ABOUT, THEIR and THERE all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.

Do any of these use the same letter twice?

Yes. THERE and THESE are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is ADUST really a word?

Yes. Burned brown by the sun; – Sir Walter Scott. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.

Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?

ABOUT. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.

Are all of these accepted as guesses?

Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. ZOOTY and ZOIST are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.

Which of these would most players overlook?

ANTIC, BASTE and BEFIT. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.

Letter Combinations With T

Words that hold this letter and one more.

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