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7-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and T as the 5th letter

The 201 seven-letter words with E third and T fifth include CREATED, TREATED, and SHELTER, with QWERTYS topping the scores at 22.

201 wordsTop pick CREATEDHighest score QWERTYS 22

31 of 201 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 3rd place, I is the most common 5th letter (421 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 31 · most-used first

All valid words 201

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ABETTAL9
  • ABETTED10
  • ABETTER9
  • ABETTOR9
  • ADEPTER10
  • ADEPTLY13
  • AGENTED9
  • AGENTRY11
  • ALERTED8
  • ALERTER7
  • ALERTLY10
  • AMENTAL9
  • AMENTIA9
  • AMENTUM11
  • ANESTRA7
  • ANESTRI7
  • ARETTED8
  • ASEPTIC11
  • AVENTRE10
  • AVERTED11
  • AVERTER10
  • BEENTOS9
  • BLEATED10
  • BLEATER9
  • BLETTED10
  • BREATHE12
  • BREATHS12
  • BREATHY15
  • BRENTER9
  • CAESTUS9
  • CHEATED13
  • CHEATER12
  • CHEETAH15
  • CHESTED13
  • CLEATED10
  • CLEFTED13
  • CREATED10
  • CREATES9
  • CREATIC11
  • CREATIN9
  • CREATOR9
  • CRESTAL9
  • CRESTED10
  • CRESTON9
  • CUESTAS9
  • DIESTER8
  • DUETTED9
  • DUETTOS8
  • DYESTER11
  • EDENTAL8
  • EGESTED9
  • EJECTED17
  • EJECTOR16
  • ELECTED10
  • ELECTEE9
  • ELECTOR9
  • ELECTRO9
  • EMEUTES9
  • ERECTED10
  • ERECTER9
  • ERECTLY12
  • ERECTOR9
  • EVENTED11
  • EVENTER10
  • EVERTED11
  • EVERTOR10
  • EXERTED15
  • FIESTAS10
  • FLEETED11
  • FLEETER10
  • FLEETLY13
  • FLETTON10
  • FRETTED11
  • FRETTER10
  • GHETTOS11
  • GLEETED9
  • GLENTED9
  • GOETTAS8
  • GREATEN8
  • GREATER8
  • GREATLY11
  • GREETED9
  • GREETER8
  • GREETES8
  • GUESTED9
  • GUESTEN8
  • HEELTAP12
  • IDEATED9
  • IDEATES8
  • IDEATUM10
  • IDENTIC10
  • ILEITIS7
  • INEPTER9
  • INEPTLY12
  • INERTER7
  • INERTIA7
  • INERTLY10
  • KEESTER11
  • KIESTER11
  • KLEPTOS13
  • MAESTRI9
  • MAESTRO9
  • OBENTOS9
  • OLEATES7
  • OLESTRA7
  • OMENTAL9
  • OMENTUM11
  • OMERTAS9
  • ORECTIC11
  • OVERTAX17
  • OVERTIP12
  • OVERTLY13
  • OVERTOP12
  • PLEATED10
  • PLEATER9
  • PLECTRA11
  • PLECTRE11
  • PRENTED10
  • PRESTED10
  • PRESTER9
  • PRESTOS9
  • QUESTED17
  • QUESTER16
  • QUESTOR16
  • QWERTYS22
  • REENTER7
  • REENTRY10
  • REESTED8
  • SCENTED10
  • SCEPTER11
  • SCEPTIC13
  • SCEPTRE11
  • SCEPTRY14
  • SHEATHE13
  • SHEATHS13
  • SHEATHY16
  • SHEETED11
  • SHEETER10
  • SHEITAN10
  • SHEITEL10
  • SHELTAS10
  • SHELTER10
  • SHELTIE10
  • SIESTAS7
  • SKEETER11
  • SKELTER11
  • SKEPTIC15
  • SKETTED12
  • SLEETED8
  • SLENTER7
  • SLEUTHS10
  • SMEATHS12
  • SMECTIC13
  • SMEETHS12
  • SMELTED10
  • SMELTER9
  • SNEATHS10
  • SPECTED12
  • SPECTER11
  • SPECTRA11
  • SPECTRE11
  • SPELTER9
  • SPERTHE12
  • STENTED8
  • STENTOR7
  • STERTOR7
  • STETTED8
  • SVELTER10
  • SWEATED11
  • SWEATER10
  • SWEETED11
  • SWEETEN10
  • SWEETER10
  • SWEETIE10
  • SWEETLY13
  • SWELTED11
  • SWELTER10
  • SWELTRY13
  • TEENTSY10
  • THEATER10
  • THEATRE10
  • TREATED8
  • TREATER7
  • TREETOP9
  • TRENTAL7
  • TRESTLE7
  • TWEETED11
  • TWEETER10
  • UNEATEN7
  • UVEITIC12
  • UVEITIS10
  • WHEATEN13
  • WHETTED14
  • WHETTER13
  • WREATHE13
  • WREATHS13
  • WREATHY16
  • WRENTIT10
  • WRESTED11
  • WRESTER10
  • WRESTLE10
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. S25%
  2. A10%
  3. E9%
2nd letter
  1. R21%
  2. L14%
  3. H10%
4th letter
  1. A19%
  2. S15%
  3. N13%
6th letter
  1. E50%
  2. O9%
  3. R8%
7th letter
  1. R25%
  2. D24%
  3. S14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; QWERTYS tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 17 words
  2. 8 points: 17 words
  3. 99 points: 41 words
  4. 10 points: 49 words
  5. 1111 points: 31 words
  6. 12 points: 14 words
  7. 1313 points: 17 words
  8. 14 points: 2 words
  9. 1515 points: 4 words
  10. 16 points: 5 words
  11. 1717 points: 3 words
  12. 18 points: 0 words
  13. 1919 points: 0 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 0 words
  16. 22 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QWERTYS2221All three
EJECTED1720All three
QUESTED1718All three
OVERTAX1718All three
EJECTOR1619All three
QUESTOR1617All three
QUESTER1617All three
WREATHY1614All three
SHEATHY1613Collins only
CHEETAH1514All three
EXERTED1515All three
SKEPTIC1517All three

Lock E into the third slot and T into the fifth, then scan the remaining letters for familiar patterns: CR-E-A-T-E-D and SH-E-L-T-E-R both fit. The group is broad enough for word puzzles but not evenly spread: S begins 50 entries, while R and D each end 50 and 48. Only 31 entries rank among common English words.

At a glance: the E-and-T pattern

  • There are 201 matching seven-letter words, all with E in position three and T in position five.
  • S is the most frequent first letter, beginning 50 words; A follows with 21.
  • R and D are the leading final letters, ending 50 and 48 words respectively.
  • QWERTYS scores 22, ahead of EJECTED, QUESTED, and OVERTAX at 17 each.
  • The 201 entries include 31 common words and 164 with definitions.

Which letters start and end these words?

S has a clear lead at the start: its 50 matches are more than twice A's 21. CREATED, CREATES, and SHELTER show how varied those openings can be while keeping the fixed E-and-T pattern.

The endings are nearly a tie between R and D, at 50 and 48 words. GREATER and CREATOR finish with R; CREATED, TREATED, and ELECTED finish with D. Together, those two final letters account for 98 of the 201 matches.

How should you use 7-letter words with E 3rd and T 5th?

For a puzzle, test the common-looking forms first: CREATED, TREATED, THEATER, and BREATHE. If the first letter is unknown, S is the strongest starting bet; if the final letter is known, R and D lead by a narrow margin.

For Scrabble, QWERTYS is the standout at 22 points, while EJECTED, QUESTED, and OVERTAX each score 17. Those are raw word scores, so board premiums can change the result. The pattern has 201 tournament-dictionary entries, but only 31 are common; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar answer.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have E third and T fifth?
There are 201 seven-letter words with E in the third position and T in the fifth. CREATED, TREATED, and SHELTER are recognizable examples. The count includes entries found in at least one of the tournament dictionaries, rather than every possible letter string.
Which word with E third and T fifth scores the most?
QWERTYS is the highest scorer among these words at 22 points. EJECTED, QUESTED, and OVERTAX follow at 17 points apiece. Those figures are word scores before any bonuses from premium squares on a Scrabble board.
Are many of these E-and-T words common?
No. Only 31 of the 201 matching words fall within the common-word group. CREATED, GREATER, THEATER, and SHELTER are familiar choices, while the remaining entries include less frequent or specialized vocabulary.

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