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

Lock the pattern as _ _ T _ _ _ D: the third tile is T, and the final tile is D. Of 180 tournament-dictionary entries matching it, 25 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That contrast matters: familiar options such as ENTERED, WATCHED, and NOTICED sit beside many obscure forms.

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

• All 180 matches are seven letters long and end in D.
• ENTERED, WATCHED, and NOTICED are familiar examples that fit the fixed positions.
• Initial O is most common, with 22 matches; M follows at 16.
• Only 25 entries count as common in the top-25,000 frequency band.
• IJTIHAD and CWTCHED lead the listed tile scores at 18 points each.

Which matching words score the most?

On Scrabble tile values, IJTIHAD and CWTCHED top this pattern at 18 points apiece. BOTOXED, BETAXED, JETBEAD, and KOTCHED each score 17; WATCHED, FETCHED, HATCHED, and HITCHED score 16. Those are letter totals before board bonuses, so a premium square can change the final score.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins contains 177 matches, NWL2023 has 138, and ENABLE has 127. Those totals overlap; they are not separate pools to add together. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, so check your game's word list before challenging a play.

How do you use the T-and-D pattern?

Keep T fixed in slot three and D fixed at the end, then test the four open spaces against familiar examples. ENTERED, SETTLED, ALTERED, and MATURED show how varied the internal letters can be. O-starting words occur most often, but 22 is still a modest share of the 180 matches; do not assume an O is required.

This pattern is a word locator, not a meaning guide, and many matches fall outside everyday vocabulary. Only 25 entries meet the page's frequency threshold, so an unfamiliar-looking candidate is normal.