7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and T as the 4th letter

This pattern has a strong everyday core: LETTERS, LETTING, LEATHER, LISTING, LECTURE, and LOTTERY all fit. Sixteen words meet the common-word cutoff. Many candidates end in S, but the examples also include G, E, and Y endings.; LATTICE adds a less common arrangement

Key facts about this pattern

• 110 words put L first and T fourth.
• S is the most frequent ending at 38; G follows at 14.
• LIFTOFF and LISTBOX tie for the top score at 16.
• Sixteen entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.

How the L-T pattern takes shape

The most familiar entries cover several structures: LETTERS and LETTING begin “lett-”; LEATHER and LECTURE change the vowel sequence; LOTTERY gives a clear “-ery” finish. Since T is fixed in the fourth slot, these words are useful anchors for checking the less obvious candidates.

Thirty-eight of 110 words end in S, while 14 end in G and 12 in E. That makes S the leading ending, but not a majority. LATTICE, LACTOSE, and LETTuce show how strongly the middle letters can vary while preserving the fourth-position T.

Which plays stand out on the board?

Using the L-and-T frame

Sixteen entries meet the common-word cutoff, more than several narrow L patterns, but most of the 110 remain outside that group. Collins lists 107; ENABLE has 84 and NWL2023 has 91. Different game lists can reject a candidate even when its spelling looks plausible.

A practical scan starts with the fourth tile, then tests common stems such as “lett-,” “list-,” and “lect-.” If none fit your rack, keep endings open: the set includes S, G, E, and Y, plus smaller groups such as LATTICE and LACTOSE.