7-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and T as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ A _ _ T _, so the third and sixth positions are fixed while the other five letters stay open. The list spans tournament dictionaries unevenly: Collins includes 77 matches, NWL2023 has 60, and ENABLE has 57. Only 10 entries rank among the commonest English words, so a familiar answer is the exception rather than the rule.

How many 7-letter words have A third and T sixth?

• 78 matches meet the fixed A-and-T pattern across at least one tournament dictionary.
• QUALITY, REALITY, and CHARITY are recognizable examples among the leading entries.
• Collins contains 77 matches, compared with 60 in NWL2023 and 57 in ENABLE.
• Only 10 matches are common by our frequency cutoff.
• The seven-letter frame fits crosswords and board games, where crossing letters narrow the candidates.

Which starting letters and endings dominate?

Starting C is the strongest opening: 15 words begin with C, ahead of P with 10 and E with 9. That makes a C-first candidate worth checking early, especially when the crossing letters fit.

At the other end, E closes 27 entries, S closes 24, and Y closes 18. The pattern's ending is far less varied than its opening; once your final letter is known, those three endings cover most likely candidates.

Changing A in the third position to R produces 216 matches; changing it to L gives 137. Changing only the sixth letter from T to E expands the count to 1,042. That jump shows how restrictive T is in this pattern.

Can 7-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and T as the 6th letter score well?

Yes, several 7-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and T as the 6th letter carry strong rack scores, though the top values come from less familiar vocabulary. CHAMETZ scores 23, CHALUTZ 21, and QUALITY 19; the average across all 78 entries is 11.6.

QUALITY is the practical standout: recognizable and worth 19 points before board premiums. CHAMETZ and CHALUTZ rely on high-value letters but are less likely to be known at the table. Check your game's word list before relying on an unusual entry; acceptance differs, with 57 entries in ENABLE against 77 in Collins.