7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and X as the 3rd letter

The pattern locks T into the opening square and X into the third, leaving five positions to distinguish each answer. Among the 29 tournament-dictionary entries, familiar forms include TEXTURE, TEXTILE, and TAXICAB, but only five qualify as common by frequency. Tax-related and technical vocabulary feature prominently, so a plausible-looking spelling is not automatically accepted in your game.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 29 qualifying seven-letter entries, all beginning T and placing X third.
• Only five entries count as common, so expect less familiar vocabulary alongside TEXTURE and TEXTILE.
• Collins and NWL2023 each include 28 entries; ENABLE includes 25.
• The average score is 15.8 points, with TAXIWAY at the top on 20.
• S is the most frequent final letter, appearing on 10 entries.

Which T–X words score highest?

TAXIWAY leads the scoring list at 20 points, followed by TAXABLY at 19. TAXICAB, TAXYING, TAXEMIC, and TOXEMIC each score 18. TAXIWAY is the standout if you recognize it: a compact word with valuable letters and a strong raw tile total.

A word’s score is not the same as its final board score. TAXIWAY’s 20-point figure gives you a starting point; the board square and any cross-words determine what the play actually earns. Check the spelling before committing an unfamiliar high-scoring option.

How do 7-letter words with T first and X third vary?

Several recognizable entries begin TEX: TEXTURE, TEXTILE, TEXTING, and TEXTUAL. TAXICAB and TAXIING offer another familiar shape, while TUXEDOS and TOXEMIA show that the pattern is not limited to TAX- and TEX- words. Use the fourth letter to narrow your search instead of guessing from the opening pair alone.

The count changes with the dictionary: Collins and NWL2023 list 28 matches apiece, compared with 25 in ENABLE. Only five are common, so some entries are better suited to checking a word list than making a casual guess. For a different third letter, the T-and-R pattern has 237 matches; the X pattern is much tighter.