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

Every answer follows the pattern __P___T: the third tile is P and the final tile is T. This group spans familiar words such as SUPPORT and DEPOSIT, plus less familiar entries such as EXPUNCT. Just 10 rank among the most frequent English words by the wordfreq measure, so a matching shape does not ensure an everyday word or a legal play.

How many 7-letter words have P third and T seventh?

• There are 60 dictionary-backed entries matching the fixed P-third, T-last pattern.
• Collins recognizes all 60; NWL2023 includes 50 and ENABLE includes 47.
• R is the most common first letter, with 10 entries; T starts 8.
• EXPUNCT earns 18 points, ahead of EXPLOIT, COPYCAT, EXPLANT and EXPOSIT at 16 each.

Which familiar words fit this letter pattern?

SUPPORT, DEPOSIT, APPOINT, EXPLOIT and IMPLANT show the range of familiar anchors. Their first letters differ, but each locks P into the third slot and T into the last. REPRINT and IMPRINT offer another recognizable pair, sharing a middle spelling while changing their first two letters.

The frequency split is striking: just 10 entries qualify as common, while 46 have definitions. That means a clean pattern match may still produce an obscure play. Start with familiar candidates when solving under time pressure, then use the full set when crossing letters narrow the possibilities.

In a rack game, separate words you know from words you need to verify; a valid pattern is only the first filter.

How do the highest Scrabble scores compare?

For 7-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and T as the 7th letter, tile values separate the scoring leaders from everyday choices. EXPUNCT scores 18, and EXPLOIT, COPYCAT, EXPLANT and EXPOSIT each score 16. Those are base tile scores before premium-square effects; a double- or triple-letter square can change the board total.

The main limitation is dictionary coverage: Collins accepts all 60, but NWL2023 has 50 and ENABLE has 47. A word that fits the pattern can still fail in your game, so check its active lexicon before committing a rare entry such as EXPUNCT.

For a pattern clue, mark the known P and final T first, then test likely vowels in the open positions. SUPPORT and DEPOSIT show how much the interior can vary, so crossing letters matter more than guessing one fixed middle.