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7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and T as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with O second and T third total 234, from familiar entries like NOTHING and BOTTLES to high-scoring POTZERS.

234 wordsTop pick NOTHINGHighest score POTZERS 18

25 of 234 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With O in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (576 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 25 · most-used first

All valid words 234

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

  • BOTANIC11
  • BOTARGO10
  • BOTCHED15
  • BOTCHER14
  • BOTCHES14
  • BOTHANS12
  • BOTHERS12
  • BOTHIES12
  • BOTHOLE12
  • BOTHRIA12
  • BOTNETS9
  • BOTONEE9
  • BOTOXED17
  • BOTOXES16
  • BOTTEGA10
  • BOTTIES9
  • BOTTINE9
  • BOTTING10
  • BOTTLED10
  • BOTTLER9
  • BOTTLES9
  • BOTTOMS11
  • BOTTONY12
  • BOTULIN9
  • COTEAUS9
  • COTEAUX16
  • COTERIE9
  • COTHURN12
  • COTIDAL10
  • COTIJAS16
  • COTINGA10
  • COTISED10
  • COTISES9
  • COTLAND10
  • COTTAGE10
  • COTTARS9
  • COTTERS9
  • COTTIDS10
  • COTTIER9
  • COTTING10
  • COTTISE9
  • COTTOID10
  • COTTONS9
  • COTTONY12
  • COTTOWN12
  • COTWALS12
  • COTYLAE12
  • COTYLES12
  • COTYPES14
  • DOTAGES9
  • DOTANTS8
  • DOTARDS9
  • DOTCOMS12
  • DOTIEST8
  • DOTINGS9
  • DOTTELS8
  • DOTTERS8
  • DOTTIER8
  • DOTTILY11
  • DOTTING9
  • DOTTLED9
  • DOTTLER8
  • DOTTLES8
  • DOTTREL8
  • FOTHERS13
  • GOTCHAS13
  • GOTCHES13
  • GOTHICS13
  • GOTHITE11
  • HOTBEDS13
  • HOTCAKE16
  • HOTCHED16
  • HOTCHES15
  • HOTDOGS12
  • HOTFOOT13
  • HOTHEAD14
  • HOTLINE10
  • HOTLINK14
  • HOTNESS10
  • HOTPOTS12
  • HOTRODS11
  • HOTSHOT13
  • HOTSPOT12
  • HOTSPUR12
  • HOTTERS10
  • HOTTEST10
  • HOTTIES10
  • HOTTING11
  • HOTTISH13
  • JOTTERS14
  • JOTTING15
  • JOTUNNS14
  • KOTCHED17
  • KOTCHES16
  • KOTOWED15
  • KOTOWER14
  • KOTWALS14
  • LOTHEST10
  • LOTIONS7
  • LOTOSES7
  • LOTTERS7
  • LOTTERY10
  • LOTTING8
  • LOTUSES7
  • MOTETTS9
  • MOTHERS12
  • MOTHERY15
  • MOTHIER12
  • MOTIEST9
  • MOTIFIC14
  • MOTILES9
  • MOTIONS9
  • MOTIVED13
  • MOTIVES12
  • MOTIVIC14
  • MOTLEYS12
  • MOTLIER9
  • MOTMOTS11
  • MOTORED10
  • MOTORIC11
  • MOTSERS9
  • MOTTIER9
  • MOTTIES9
  • MOTTLED10
  • MOTTLER9
  • MOTTLES9
  • MOTTOED10
  • MOTTOES9
  • MOTUCAS11
  • NOTABLE9
  • NOTABLY12
  • NOTAEUM9
  • NOTANDA8
  • NOTATED8
  • NOTATES7
  • NOTATOR7
  • NOTCHED13
  • NOTCHEL12
  • NOTCHER12
  • NOTCHES12
  • NOTEDLY11
  • NOTELET7
  • NOTEPAD10
  • NOTHING11
  • NOTICED10
  • NOTICER9
  • NOTICES9
  • NOTIONS7
  • NOTITIA7
  • OOTHECA12
  • POTABLE11
  • POTAGER10
  • POTAGES10
  • POTAMIC13
  • POTASSA9
  • POTBOIL11
  • POTBOYS14
  • POTCHED15
  • POTCHER14
  • POTCHES14
  • POTEENS9
  • POTENCE11
  • POTENCY14
  • POTENTS9
  • POTFULS12
  • POTGUNS10
  • POTHEAD13
  • POTHEEN12
  • POTHERB14
  • POTHERS12
  • POTHERY15
  • POTHOLE12
  • POTHOOK16
  • POTICHE14
  • POTIONS9
  • POTLACH14
  • POTLIKE13
  • POTLINE9
  • POTLUCK15
  • POTOROO9
  • POTPIES11
  • POTSHOP14
  • POTSHOT12
  • POTSIES9
  • POTTAGE10
  • POTTEEN9
  • POTTERS9
  • POTTERY12
  • POTTIER9
  • POTTIES9
  • POTTING10
  • POTTLES9
  • POTZERS18
  • ROTATED8
  • ROTATES7
  • ROTATOR7
  • ROTCHES12
  • ROTCHIE12
  • ROTGUTS8
  • ROTHERS10
  • ROTIFER10
  • ROTINIS7
  • ROTOLOS7
  • ROTTANS7
  • ROTTENS7
  • ROTTERS7
  • ROTTING8
  • ROTULAE7
  • ROTULAS7
  • ROTUNDA8
  • ROTUNDS8
  • SOTTING8
  • SOTTISH10
  • TOTABLE9
  • TOTALED8
  • TOTALLY10
  • TOTANUS7
  • TOTARAS7
  • TOTEMIC11
  • TOTIENT7
  • TOTTERS7
  • TOTTERY10
  • TOTTIER7
  • TOTTIES7
  • TOTTING8
  • VOTABLE12
  • VOTEENS10
  • VOTINGS11
  • VOTIVES13
  • VOTRESS10
  • WOTCHER15
  • WOTTEST10
  • WOTTETH13
  • WOTTING11
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. P18%
  2. C11%
  3. M11%
4th letter
  1. T29%
  2. I12%
  3. A11%
5th letter
  1. E19%
  2. I17%
  3. O10%
6th letter
  1. E32%
  2. N14%
  3. R10%
7th letter
  1. S41%
  2. D10%
  3. E9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; POTZERS tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 24 words
  2. 8 points: 19 words
  3. 99 points: 48 words
  4. 10 points: 37 words
  5. 1111 points: 18 words
  6. 12 points: 35 words
  7. 1313 points: 15 words
  8. 14 points: 19 words
  9. 1515 points: 9 words
  10. 16 points: 7 words
  11. 1717 points: 2 words
  12. 18 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
POTZERS1819All three
BOTOXED1718NWL only
KOTCHED1717Collins only
HOTCAKE1616All three
POTHOOK1616All three
COTEAUX1618All three
BOTOXES1617NWL only
HOTCHED1615All three
KOTCHES1616Collins only
COTIJAS1619NWL only
BOTCHED1516All three
POTLUCK1519All three

The fixed O-T pair leaves the first and last letters open, so the set spans familiar words such as NOTHING, MOTHERS, and COTTAGE. Yet only 25 entries are classified as common. That gap matters in a word game: recognizable examples are a minority, while the full group also contains specialized spellings and less familiar forms.

At a glance: 7-letter words with O second and T third

  • 234 entries match the pattern across at least one tournament dictionary.
  • NOTHING, TOTALLY, NOTICED, and BOTTLES are familiar examples.
  • P leads the first-letter group with 43 words; C and M tie at 25 each.
  • S is the most common ending, appearing on 97 entries; D, E, and R follow with 23, 22, and 21.
  • POTZERS scores 18 points, the highest score among these entries.

Which openings and endings narrow the search?

Start with P when you need to scan likely openings: 43 matches begin with that letter, compared with 25 each for C and M. H and N each contribute 20, so those are the next useful groups to check.

Ending in S is the standout pattern, with 97 matches. D, E, and R are much less frequent, at 23, 22, and 21 words. If your final square is fixed, checking S first cuts through the largest cluster.

Which O-second, T-third words score well?

POTZERS leads at 18 points, while BOTOXED and KOTCHED each score 17. Those are less familiar options than NOTHING or TOTALLY, so a high tile score is not the same as an easy word to spot or play.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 227 matches, NWL2023 has 165, and ENABLE has 146. Those groups overlap, so their counts do not add up to 234. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar scorer.

Questions people ask

Are there common 7-letter words with O second and T third?
Yes, 25 entries in this pattern are classified as common. Recognizable examples include NOTHING, TOTALLY, MOTHERS, and BOTTLES; the full set also includes many less familiar words.
What is the highest-scoring word with O second and T third?
POTZERS is the highest scorer, at 18 points. BOTOXED and KOTCHED follow at 17 points each, making them stronger base-score options than familiar matches such as NOTHING.
Which letters most often start and end these words?
P is the most frequent first letter, with 43 matches, while S is the most frequent final letter, with 97. C and M tie for second among openings at 25 each.

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