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

7-letter words with O first and T third total 275; OUTSIDE and OUTCOME anchor the set, while OUTJINX leads scoring at 21 points.

275 wordsTop pick OUTSIDEHighest score OUTJINX 21

20 of 275 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With O in 1st place, T is the most common 3rd letter (275 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 20 · most-used first

All valid words 275

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

  • OATCAKE13
  • OATIEST7
  • OATLIKE11
  • OATMEAL9
  • OBTAINS9
  • OBTENDS10
  • OBTESTS9
  • OBTRUDE10
  • OBTUNDS10
  • OBTUSER9
  • OCTADIC12
  • OCTAGON10
  • OCTANES9
  • OCTANOL9
  • OCTANTS9
  • OCTAPLA11
  • OCTAVAL12
  • OCTAVES12
  • OCTAVOS12
  • OCTETTE9
  • OCTETTS9
  • OCTOFID13
  • OCTOPOD12
  • OCTOPUS11
  • OCTROIS9
  • OCTUORS9
  • OCTUPLE11
  • OCTUPLY14
  • OFTENER10
  • OOTHECA12
  • OPTANTS9
  • OPTICAL11
  • OPTIMAL11
  • OPTIMES11
  • OPTIMUM13
  • OPTIONS9
  • ORTHIAN10
  • ORTHROS10
  • ORTOLAN7
  • OSTENTS7
  • OSTEOID8
  • OSTEOMA9
  • OSTIARY10
  • OSTIATE7
  • OSTIOLE7
  • OSTLERS7
  • OSTMARK13
  • OSTOSES7
  • OSTOSIS7
  • OSTRACA9
  • OSTRAKA11
  • OSTRICH12
  • OTTAVAS10
  • OTTERED8
  • OTTOMAN9
  • OUTACTS9
  • OUTADDS9
  • OUTAGES8
  • OUTASKS11
  • OUTBACK15
  • OUTBAKE13
  • OUTBARK13
  • OUTBARS9
  • OUTBAWL12
  • OUTBEAM11
  • OUTBEGS10
  • OUTBIDS10
  • OUTBRAG10
  • OUTBRED10
  • OUTBULK13
  • OUTBURN9
  • OUTBUYS12
  • OUTCALL9
  • OUTCAST9
  • OUTCHID13
  • OUTCITY12
  • OUTCOME11
  • OUTCOOK13
  • OUTCROP11
  • OUTCROW12
  • OUTDARE8
  • OUTDATE8
  • OUTDOER8
  • OUTDOES8
  • OUTDONE8
  • OUTDOOR8
  • OUTDRAG9
  • OUTDRAW11
  • OUTDREW11
  • OUTDROP10
  • OUTDUEL8
  • OUTDURE8
  • OUTEARN7
  • OUTEATS7
  • OUTECHO12
  • OUTEDGE9
  • OUTFACE12
  • OUTFALL10
  • OUTFAST10
  • OUTFAWN13
  • OUTFEEL10
  • OUTFELT10
  • OUTFIND11
  • OUTFIRE10
  • OUTFISH13
  • OUTFITS10
  • OUTFLEW13
  • OUTFLOW13
  • OUTFOOL10
  • OUTFOOT10
  • OUTGAIN8
  • OUTGATE8
  • OUTGAVE11
  • OUTGAZE17
  • OUTGIVE11
  • OUTGLOW11
  • OUTGNAW11
  • OUTGOER8
  • OUTGOES8
  • OUTGONE8
  • OUTGREW11
  • OUTGRIN8
  • OUTGROW11
  • OUTGUNS8
  • OUTGUSH11
  • OUTHAUL10
  • OUTHEAR10
  • OUTHIRE10
  • OUTHITS10
  • OUTHOWL13
  • OUTHUNT10
  • OUTHYRE13
  • OUTINGS8
  • OUTJEST14
  • OUTJETS14
  • OUTJINX21
  • OUTJUMP18
  • OUTJUTS14
  • OUTKEEP13
  • OUTKEPT13
  • OUTKICK17
  • OUTKILL11
  • OUTKISS11
  • OUTLAID8
  • OUTLAIN7
  • OUTLAND8
  • OUTLASH10
  • OUTLAST7
  • OUTLAWS10
  • OUTLAYS10
  • OUTLEAD8
  • OUTLEAP9
  • OUTLERS7
  • OUTLETS7
  • OUTLIED8
  • OUTLIER7
  • OUTLIES7
  • OUTLINE7
  • OUTLIVE10
  • OUTLOOK11
  • OUTLOVE10
  • OUTMANS9
  • OUTMODE10
  • OUTMOST9
  • OUTMOVE12
  • OUTNAME9
  • OUTNESS7
  • OUTPACE11
  • OUTPART9
  • OUTPASS9
  • OUTPEEP11
  • OUTPEER9
  • OUTPITY12
  • OUTPLAN9
  • OUTPLAY12
  • OUTPLOD10
  • OUTPLOT9
  • OUTPOLL9
  • OUTPORT9
  • OUTPOST9
  • OUTPOUR9
  • OUTPRAY12
  • OUTPULL9
  • OUTPUSH12
  • OUTPUTS9
  • OUTRACE9
  • OUTRAGE8
  • OUTRANG8
  • OUTRANK11
  • OUTRATE7
  • OUTRAVE10
  • OUTREAD8
  • OUTREDS8
  • OUTRIDE8
  • OUTRIGS8
  • OUTRING8
  • OUTROAR7
  • OUTROCK13
  • OUTRODE8
  • OUTROLL7
  • OUTROOP9
  • OUTROOT7
  • OUTROPE9
  • OUTROWS10
  • OUTRUNG8
  • OUTRUNS7
  • OUTRUSH10
  • OUTSAID8
  • OUTSAIL7
  • OUTSANG8
  • OUTSAYS10
  • OUTSEEN7
  • OUTSEES7
  • OUTSELL7
  • OUTSERT7
  • OUTSETS7
  • OUTSHOT10
  • OUTSIDE8
  • OUTSING8
  • OUTSINS7
  • OUTSITS7
  • OUTSIZE16
  • OUTSOAR7
  • OUTSOLD8
  • OUTSOLE7
  • OUTSPAN9
  • OUTSPED10
  • OUTSTAY10
  • OUTSTEP9
  • OUTSULK11
  • OUTSUMS9
  • OUTSUNG8
  • OUTSWAM12
  • OUTSWIM12
  • OUTSWUM12
  • OUTTAKE11
  • OUTTALK11
  • OUTTASK11
  • OUTTELL7
  • OUTTOLD8
  • OUTTOOK11
  • OUTTOPS9
  • OUTTROT7
  • OUTTURN7
  • OUTVIED11
  • OUTVIES10
  • OUTVOTE10
  • OUTWAIT10
  • OUTWALK14
  • OUTWARD11
  • OUTWARS10
  • OUTWASH13
  • OUTWEAR10
  • OUTWEED11
  • OUTWEEP12
  • OUTWELL10
  • OUTWENT10
  • OUTWEPT12
  • OUTWICK16
  • OUTWILE10
  • OUTWILL10
  • OUTWIND11
  • OUTWING11
  • OUTWINS10
  • OUTWISH13
  • OUTWITH13
  • OUTWITS10
  • OUTWORE10
  • OUTWORK14
  • OUTWORN10
  • OUTWRIT10
  • OUTYELL10
  • OUTYELP12
  • OXTAILS14
  • OXTERED15
Letters by positionIn 79% of these words the 2nd letter is U.
2nd letter
  1. U79%
  2. C7%
  3. S5%
4th letter
  1. S10%
  2. R10%
  3. W9%
5th letter
  1. A20%
  2. O16%
  3. I16%
6th letter
  1. E12%
  2. A9%
  3. L9%
7th letter
  1. S23%
  2. E16%
  3. L8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; OUTJINX tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 36 words
  2. 8 points: 39 words
  3. 99 points: 46 words
  4. 10 points: 56 words
  5. 1111 points: 38 words
  6. 12 points: 24 words
  7. 1313 points: 21 words
  8. 14 points: 7 words
  9. 1515 points: 2 words
  10. 16 points: 2 words
  11. 1717 points: 2 words
  12. 18 points: 1 words
  13. 1919 points: 0 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OUTJINX2125All three
OUTJUMP1824All three
OUTKICK1719All three
OUTGAZE1719Collins · NWL
OUTSIZE1617All three
OUTWICK1618Collins only
OUTBACK1518All three
OXTERED1515Collins only
OUTWORK1415All three
OXTAILS1415All three
OUTWALK1416All three
OCTUPLY1417All three

This is the broadest O-first pattern in this group, with 275 matches and 20 common entries. OUTSIDE, OUTCOME, OUTDOOR, and OUTLOOK make its everyday core easy to recognize. The third-position T sits just after the opening pair, so OUT- words dominate the examples without defining every possible middle sequence.

At a glance

  • 275 tournament-list words fit O _ T _ _ _ _.
  • Twenty entries meet the common-word measure.
  • OUTSIDE, OUTCOME, and OUTLOOK are familiar anchors.
  • OUTJINX leads scoring at 21 points.
  • Sixty-four entries end in S.

What stands out in this pattern

The OUT- cluster supplies many quick candidates: OUTSIDE, OUTCOME, OUTDOOR, OUTLOOK, OUTLETS, OUTRAGE, and OUTFITS. Other recognizable entries include OPTICAL, OPTIMAL, OTTOMAN, OSTRICH, and OATMEAL. That mix matters when a fixed third tile leaves several very different second-letter choices.

OUTJINX reaches 21 points, ahead of OUTJUMP at 18 and OUTKICK at 17. OUTGAZE also scores 17, and OUTSIZE scores 16. These are useful examples of strong letter value inside the same common OUT- shape, though board placement still determines the final turn total.

7-letter words with O first and T third

For recall, split the search into OUT- and non-OUT starts instead of treating all 275 words as one list. S is the leading final letter at 64, followed by E at 44; that ending clue can trim a large search quickly. This seven-letter set is for pattern searches in other word games, not for five-letter answer puzzles.

The ending distribution also helps manage the large set: E appears 44 times, then L and D appear 23 and 22 times. If the last square is known, use that information before scanning all 275 candidates. OUTSIDE and OUTCOME are easy anchors, but the second tile can redirect the search toward OPTICAL, OTTOMAN, or OSTRICH.

OUTPOST and OUTCAST also show how the fixed third tile works in words with a clear OUT- beginning.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have O first and T third?
There are 275 tournament-dictionary matches. OUTSIDE, OUTCOME, OUTDOOR, and OUTLOOK are familiar members of the group, alongside entries such as OPTICAL and OSTRICH. Twenty words meet the common-word measure.
Which word scores highest in this pattern?
OUTJINX is first at 21 points. OUTJUMP scores 18, while OUTKICK and OUTGAZE each reach 17. Those are base tile scores; a premium square can increase a board play’s total.
Can these seven-letter entries work as five-letter answer guesses?
No. Every match on this page has seven letters, so none fits a five-letter answer grid. OUTSIDE and OUTCOME remain useful for other word games and pattern searches, but you need a five-letter list for a five-letter puzzle.

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