7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter

The pattern is _ _ T _ A _ _: T and A are fixed, while the first, second, fourth, sixth and seventh letters vary. Only 13 matches rank among the commonest English words, so familiar choices such as ATTRACT, COTTAGE and OUTRAGE sit alongside less everyday entries. The opening letter O is especially productive, accounting for 56 matches.

At a glance: the T-A pattern

• There are 219 tournament-dictionary words matching _ _ T _ A _ _.
• O begins 56 matches, well ahead of C, which begins 22.
• S is the most common final letter, appearing in 65 words.
• JETPACK leads the scoring examples at 22 points.
• No matching entries are Wordle answers or allowed guesses.

How many 7-letter words have T third and A fifth?

There are 219 7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter. The fixed pair appears in familiar words like EXTRACT, SETBACK and WETLAND, but the opening O is the standout clue: OUTWARD, OUTBACK, OUTLAWS and OUTCAST all fit.

Endings narrow the search, too. S closes 65 matches, while E closes 45; together, those endings account for 110 of the 219 words. If your clue shows a final S, try the plural or verb-ending shape before testing less common final letters.

The broader pattern is not a Wordle shortcut: there are no Wordle answers or allowed guesses matching these positions. For word games with tournament lists, coverage differs by dictionary: the set includes 211 Collins entries, 168 NWL2023 entries and 144 ENABLE entries.

Which matching words score the most?

JETPACK tops the scoring examples at 22 points, with MATZAHS at 21 and JETWAYS at 20. Those high values come from less common letters, so do not assume a familiar word will beat an unusual one on an open board. The average score across the matches is 10.7.

For a more recognizable play, ATTRACT and EXTRACT both fit the pattern; they are easier to spot than the top scorers, but their scores are not among the leaders. The 219 7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter span multiple game dictionaries, so check your game's word list once before committing to a doubtful entry.