7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and T as the 6th letter
S as the 3rd letter and T as the 6th letter gives 125 tournament-dictionary matches, led by EXSECTS at 16 points.
15 of 125 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With S in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (399 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- RESULTS7
- DESPITE10
- DISPUTE10
- ASSISTS7
- INSECTS9
- RESORTS7
- INSISTS7
- INSULTS7
- BASKETS13
- ASSERTS7
- UPSTATE9
- DESERTS8
- INSERTS7
- RESPITE9
- RESISTS7
All valid words 125
- ABSENTS9
- ABSINTH12
- ASSARTS7
- ASSENTS7
- ASSERTS7
- ASSHATS10
- ASSISTS7
- ASSORTS7
- BASALTS9
- BASKETS13
- BASMATI11
- BASNETS9
- BASSETS9
- BASSETT9
- BESMUTS11
- BESORTS9
- BESPATE11
- BESPITS11
- BESPOTS11
- BISECTS11
- BISMUTH14
- BISTATE9
- BOSKETS13
- BOSSETS9
- BUSKETS13
- BUSUUTI9
- CASEATE9
- CASETTE9
- CASKETS13
- CASSATA9
- COSSETS9
- COSTATE9
- CUSHATS12
- CUSPATE11
- DESALTS8
- DESERTS8
- DESISTS8
- DESPITE10
- DESPOTS10
- DISPUTE10
- DISRATE8
- ENSUITE7
- EXSECTS16
- EXSERTS14
- FISSATE10
- FOSSATE10
- FUSTETS10
- GASEITY11
- GASKETS12
- GESTATE8
- GOSLETS8
- GUSSETS8
- HASLETS10
- HASTATE10
- HESSITE10
- INSECTS9
- INSERTS7
- INSISTS7
- INSOOTH10
- INSTATE7
- INSULTS7
- JESUITS14
- KISMATS13
- KISMETS13
- LASKETS11
- LISENTE7
- LISTETH10
- MASCOTS11
- MISACTS11
- MISCITE11
- MISCUTS11
- MISDATE10
- MISEATS9
- MISFITS12
- MISHITS12
- MISMATE11
- MISRATE9
- MISSETS9
- MOSCATO11
- MUSCATS11
- MUSETTE9
- MUSKETS13
- MUSKITS13
- MYSOSTS12
- OUSTITI7
- PASSATA9
- PESANTE9
- PESANTS9
- POSNETS9
- POSSETS9
- RESEATS7
- RESECTS9
- RESENTS7
- RESIFTS10
- RESISTS7
- RESLATE7
- RESORTS7
- RESPITE9
- RESPOTS9
- RESTATE7
- RESULTS7
- RISOTTO7
- ROSEATE7
- ROSETTE7
- ROSETTY10
- RUSSETS7
- RUSSETY10
- SESTETS7
- SESTETT7
- TASLETS7
- TASSETS7
- TESTATE7
- UNSEATS7
- UNSHUTS10
- UNSMOTE9
- UNSOOTE7
- UNSTATE7
- UNSUITS7
- UPSHOTS12
- UPSTATE9
- VASTITY13
- WESKITS14
- WISENTS10
- WISKETS14
- WISTITI10
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXSECTS | 16 | 17 | All three |
| JESUITS | 14 | 17 | All three |
| BISMUTH | 14 | 16 | All three |
| WESKITS | 14 | 14 | All three |
| EXSERTS | 14 | 14 | All three |
| WISKETS | 14 | 14 | Collins only |
| BASKETS | 13 | 14 | All three |
| MUSKETS | 13 | 15 | All three |
| CASKETS | 13 | 14 | All three |
| VASTITY | 13 | 13 | All three |
| BOSKETS | 13 | 14 | All three |
| KISMATS | 13 | 14 | All three |
A sixth-position T leaves one tile after it, and that last letter splits the list sharply: 74 matches end in S, while 33 end in E. RESULTS, DESPITE, DISPUTE, and INSECTS are recognizable anchors among 125 matches, but only 15 are common by frequency.
Key patterns in s 3rd and t 6th
- 125 matches fit, but just 15 are common by frequency.
- B, M, and R are the most frequent first letters, with 18, 17, and 17.
- S is the final letter in 74 entries; E is next with 33.
- EXSECTS leads at 16 points; JESUITS and BISMUTH score 14.
How to read this letter frame
When solving, reserve the sixth slot for T and check the final tile separately. An S ending is the most frequent route, yet it covers fewer than two thirds of this set; DESPITE and DISPUTE show why the last tile cannot be assumed.
The sixth-position T is a late anchor, so first identify a plausible five-letter lead-in and then test the final tile. INSECTS, ASSISTS, and RESORTS all finish with S, but DESPITE and DISPUTE demonstrate that the same frame can close differently. That distinction matters when a rack has only one vowel left.
This is a mid-sized set rather than a broad word family, and its one-tile tail creates a useful final check. If your candidate ends in E, DESPITE and DISPUTE are strong reminders that the pattern is not limited to S-ending forms. Their familiar spellings also make position checking straightforward.
Which words score highest in s 3rd and t 6th?
EXSECTS leads the scoring list at 16 points. Use RESULTS and DESPITE as the easier recognition anchors, then compare the rarer high-value spellings before playing.
The uncommon leader EXSECTS can be easy to overlook beside the familiar examples, but its score tops the group. JESUITS and BISMUTH are also worth recognizing. Use the letter frame to generate candidates, then check the word list when the spelling is unfamiliar.
Questions people ask
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