5-Letter Words Containing T

100 words

T 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

TIZZY

an excited state of agitation

26 pts
IZZAT
23 pts
TAZZA
23 pts
KLUTZ

(Yiddish) a clumsy dolt

18 pts
ZAKAT

the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship

18 pts
17 pts
FRITZ
17 pts
HERTZ

the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)

17 pts

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)

THEREStarter

to or toward that place; away from the speaker

THESEStarter
FIRSTStarter

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)

THEIRStarter

Common Words (likely answers)

THERECommon

to or toward that place; away from the speaker

RIGHTCommon

make right or correct

ABOUTCommon

used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

THINKCommon

judge or regard; look upon; judge

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

CIVET

cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes

CRUET

bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table

CURST

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

DIVOT

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.

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