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

The pattern is _ _ S _ _ _ T: S sits in position three, and every match closes with T. RESPECT, SUSPECT, ASSAULT, and INSTANT show how much the first six slots can vary. Only 19 matches are common by frequency, so familiar answers are a minority rather than the rule.

At a glance: the fixed pattern and its standout words

• 128 tournament-dictionary entries fit the pattern; every one ends in T.
• RESPECT, SUSPECT, ASSAULT, INSTANT, and DISTANT are recognizable examples.
• D begins 24 matches, ahead of M with 19 and U with 17.
• Collins includes 126 matches, compared with 100 in NWL2023 and 95 in ENABLE; those counts overlap.
• Just 19 entries are common by frequency, so many matches are less familiar.

Why do 7-letter words with S third and T last vary so much?

First letters spread across several groups: D leads with 24, followed by M with 19, U with 17, and B with 15. A D-only search misses most matches. RESPECT and SUSPECT make easy anchors, while DISGUST and DISRUPT show other possibilities in the leading group.

Dictionary counts overlap, so adding 126 Collins, 100 NWL2023, and 95 ENABLE entries would overstate the total; the combined tournament list has 128. The S-third, S-last pattern is much larger, with 651 matches compared with 128 here.

How to use 7-letter words with S third and T last in play

BOSQUET and MESQUIT top the Scrabble scores at 18 points each, with DISJECT next at 17. Those less familiar words can stand out on a rack, but a high score alone does not make an entry safe to play; check uncommon words against your game's dictionary.

For a clue-solving first pass, try RESPECT, SUSPECT, ASSAULT, or INSTANT before checking less common options such as NASCENT and BASSIST. The 19 common matches make a practical starting group, while the full set of 128 includes many rarer choices.