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

The pattern is _ _ R _ _ _ T: keep R in the third slot and T at the end. Familiar matches include CURRENT, PERFECT, PERCENT and AIRPORT, while PARQUET stands out for its score. Only 31 entries fall among the more common words, so expect plenty of less familiar options alongside everyday vocabulary.

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

• There are 166 tournament-dictionary matches for this seven-letter pattern.
• CURRENT, PERFECT and PERCENT are recognizable examples.
• PARQUET leads the scores at 18 points before board bonuses.
• P is the most frequent first letter, with 23 matching words.
• Only 31 matches are common; Collins includes 162 of the entries.

Which familiar words fit this letter pattern?

Words you already know, CURRENT, PERFECT, PERCENT, AIRPORT and CORRECT, all have R third and T seventh. Five slots stay open: the first two letters and the fourth through sixth. CIRCUIT, HARVEST, VERDICT and WORKOUT show how widely the middle letters can vary while the two fixed positions stay put.

Starting letters split unevenly. P opens 23 matches, S opens 17, F opens 16, and C and H open 15 each, so a P-start guess such as PERFECT or PARQUET is the best first test.

Endings in -ANT show up too, in WARRANT, SERVANT and VARIANT.

How should you use these matches in a word game?

PARQUET scores 18 points in standard English Scrabble letter values, ahead of MARTEXT at 16 and PERFECT, WORKOUT and BORSCHT at 14 each. Premium squares can lift these face-value totals, and a tight board may leave no room for the word at all.

The 166-word total combines entries recognized by at least one tournament dictionary; the counts differ by lexicon, with 162 in Collins and 126 in NWL2023. A dictionary count does not guarantee acceptance in every app or house list, so check your game's word list when a challenge depends on one obscure entry.