7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and T as the 3rd letter

The repeated-T pattern narrows the search quickly, but its entries are not spread evenly across starting letters. Twenty-five begin with A, including ATTEMPT and ATTENDS; the rest start with O, U, Y, or E. That makes the opening letter a strong extra clue when you have one.

Pattern facts at a glance

• The pattern has 34 entries across the tournament dictionaries.
• ATTACKS leads the score list at 13 points.
• Fourteen entries end in S, including ATTACKS and ATTENDS.
• Seven entries qualify as common English words.
• ATTEMPT, ATTACKS, and ATTRACT are recognizable starting points.

Which examples and endings narrow the set?

A is the dominant opener: it accounts for 25 matches, from ATTEMPT and ATTENDS to ATTAINS and ATTUNED. The remaining nine split among O, U, Y, and E, so a known first tile removes most candidates immediately.

ATTACHE and ATTACKS share the A-T-T start, while UTTERED and OTTOMAN show the same pattern under U and O. Use crossing tiles to distinguish those openings rather than assuming the first letter is A.

Not every match is an everyday form: YTTRIUM is a chemical element, while ATTASKT and ATTENTS are less familiar spellings. Treat the double T as a filter, then let crossing letters decide whether an uncommon candidate fits.

A practical clue check

Common vocabulary accounts for 7 matches; definitions are available for 28. Collins covers all 34, while NWL2023 includes 23 and ENABLE includes 22. The dictionary totals overlap, so those counts do not identify interchangeable word lists.

At 13 points, ATTACKS tops this group. ATTACHE, YTTRIUM, and ATTABOY are next at 12, and the mean is 8.6. ATTEMPT scores 11; unfamiliar entries deserve a dictionary check before you risk a turn.