5-Letter Words Containing T
100 wordsT appears in more five-letter words than almost any other consonant. This collection spans everyday vocabulary alongside specialist terms that reward adventurous players in word games.
Pattern Guide
Word recommendations for board games.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Top 5-Letter Words
an excited state of agitation
(Yiddish) a clumsy dolt
the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
Top 5-Letter Words
TIZZY dominates both Scrabble and WWF at 26 and 25 points respectively. The real strategic difference emerges with BLITZ and WALTZ—both score 18 in WWF but only 16 in Scrabble, making them more valuable plays in Words With Friends. KLUTZ also gains two extra points in WWF thanks to the boosted K tile value.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
THEIR and THERE cover the common TH combination plus high-frequency vowels E and I. FIRST tests both T placement and the useful consonant cluster RS.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
"it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot"
CIVET names a cat-like mammal whose musk glands have been used in perfumery for centuries. The word plays well in Scrabble with its common letters and multiple vowel positions, making it easy to hook onto existing tiles.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.