7-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and T as the 4th letter

Collins lists all 67 matches, while NWL2023 accepts 52 and ENABLE accepts 51. The pattern is less common in everyday vocabulary than the raw count suggests: just four matches meet the common-word cutoff. Familiar examples include fifteen, lifting, and softest, with the fixed FT sitting inside each word.

At a glance: counts, openings, and endings

• Collins has 67 matches; ENABLE has 51 and NWL2023 has 52.
• Only four matches count as common words.
• L begins 15 words, more than any other first letter; S begins eight.
• S ends 20 matches, while G ends 13.
• FIFTHLY scores 19 points, the highest score in the group.

Why do so many matches start with L or end in S?

L is the most frequent opening, with 15 words; S follows with eight, and H and W each begin seven. At the other end, 20 words finish with S and 13 with G. That makes endings a useful clue: lefties, softens, fifties, and lifters all keep F and T fixed while changing the final letters.

Several recognizable entries show how the pattern works inside familiar words. Fifteen has FT at its center, while lifting, gifting, and rafting put the same pair between different beginnings and endings. Softest and softies also fit, but only four of the 67 matches meet the common-word cutoff.

The first-letter spread is notably uneven: L’s 15 starts are nearly twice S’s eight. By contrast, the leading ending, S, appears on 20 words, ten more than the second-place G ending. Use the final letter as a quick filter when your puzzle gives you that extra position.

Which 7-letter words with F third and T fourth score highest?

FIFTHLY leads the scoring list at 19 points. OFFTAKE follows at 17, with LIFTOFF and HEFTILY at 16 each. Those are stronger score targets than familiar options such as lifting or softest, so check the board before settling on the most obvious fit.

Dictionary coverage is the main limitation: Collins includes 67 words, compared with 52 in NWL2023 and 51 in ENABLE. Not every match is accepted in every game, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry. For a neighboring pattern, compare 7-letter words with F third and R fourth.