7-letter words with F as the 1st letter and T as the 3rd letter

Fixing F in the first spot and T in the third narrows the search to a compact set. FITNESS, FITTING, and FATIGUE stand out as everyday choices, while FUTZING leads the scoring table. The word endings are lopsided, too: S is far more common than any other final letter, so checking that last tile can quickly trim your options.

7-letter words with F as the 1st letter and T as the 3rd letter

• Exactly 66 words match the pattern F _ T _ _ _ _ across tournament word lists.
• FITNESS, FITTING, FATIGUE, and FATHERS are recognizable entries; just 7 matches rank as common words.
• FUTZING leads the score table at 20 points; FATBACK and FITCHEW each score 18.
• Final S dominates: 21 words end there, while D, G, and R each occur 6 times.

How many match in each word list?

The 66-word total is the union of tournament dictionaries, not a count to reproduce by adding source totals. Collins includes 65 matches, NWL2023 includes 55, and ENABLE includes 52; many words appear in more than one list.

That overlap matters when you are checking an unfamiliar play: the same pattern can have different acceptance across games. Only 7 entries count as common, despite 53 matches having definitions, so expect plenty of less familiar choices beyond FITNESS and FATIGUE.

Which matches score highest?

For 7-letter words with F as the 1st letter and T as the 3rd letter, FUTZING is the standout at 20 Scrabble points. FATBACK and FITCHEW tie at 18, followed by FUTHARK and FUTHORK at 17 each. Fetched and fetlock both score 16, offering more recognizable alternatives.

A high tile score does not make a word safe in every game. The dictionary totals overlap, so adding them creates a false count; check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry. None of these matches appears among our Wordle answers or allowed guesses.