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.

125 wordsTop pick RESULTSHighest score EXSECTS 16

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.

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Common words 15 · most-used first

  • RESULTS7
  • DESPITE10
  • DISPUTE10
  • ASSISTS7
  • INSECTS9
  • RESORTS7
  • INSISTS7
  • INSULTS7
  • BASKETS13
  • ASSERTS7
  • UPSTATE9
  • DESERTS8
  • INSERTS7
  • RESPITE9
  • RESISTS7
All valid words 125

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

  • 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
Letters by positionIn 59% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. B14%
  2. M14%
  3. R14%
2nd letter
  1. E24%
  2. I19%
  3. A16%
4th letter
  1. E18%
  2. T13%
  3. S12%
5th letter
  1. A25%
  2. E22%
  3. I13%
7th letter
  1. S59%
  2. E26%
  3. H3%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; EXSECTS tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 32 words
  2. 8 points: 7 words
  3. 99 points: 29 words
  4. 10 points: 19 words
  5. 1111 points: 16 words
  6. 12 points: 7 words
  7. 1313 points: 9 words
  8. 14 points: 5 words
  9. 1515 points: 0 words
  10. 16 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
EXSECTS1617All three
JESUITS1417All three
BISMUTH1416All three
WESKITS1414All three
EXSERTS1414All three
WISKETS1414Collins only
BASKETS1314All three
MUSKETS1315All three
CASKETS1314All three
VASTITY1313All three
BOSKETS1314All three
KISMATS1314All 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

How many 7-letter words have S third and T sixth?
A total of 125 matches appear in the tournament dictionaries. The fixed S and T sit three positions apart, leaving the seventh letter open; S is the most frequent ending, followed by E.
Which familiar examples fit?
RESULTS, DESPITE, DISPUTE, ASSISTS, INSECTS, and RESORTS each meet both fixed positions exactly. Their endings show both the dominant S branch and the substantial E branch.
What scores highest?
EXSECTS tops the scoring list at 16 points. JESUITS and BISMUTH each score 14, while common words such as RESULTS are easier to recognize but do not lead the score table.

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