7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and G as the 4th letter

This pattern fixes two letters side by side: T sits in position three, followed by G in position four. Most matches start with OUT, so the list has a strong family resemblance, but it also includes BATGIRL and CATGUTS. The standout for board scoring is OUTGAZE, not one of the longer-looking OUT- forms.

How many 7-letter words have T third and G fourth?

• There are 21 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• Fifteen begin with O; BATGIRL, CATGUTS, NUTGALL, POTGUNS, ROTGUTS and WITGATS start differently.
• S is the most common final letter, with six matches ending in S.
• Five words end in E, including OUTGIVE, OUTGAVE and OUTGAZE.
• OUTGAZE scores 17, while OUTGROW and OUTGREW each score 11.

Why do most matches begin with OUT?

The OUT- cluster accounts for 15 of the 21 matches, including OUTGAIN, OUTGATE, OUTGAVE, OUTGAZE and OUTGNAW. That repeated opening makes the pattern easier to scan than a scattered set of unrelated starts, but it also means the list is less varied than its full count suggests.

Look at the endings to separate close candidates: OUTGROWS is not among the examples, while OUTGROW ends in W and OUTGROWS would add an extra letter. The seven-letter forms include OUTGROW, OUTGREW, OUTGIVE and OUTGUSH. Check every square against the fixed T-G pair before trying a word.

Which word scores highest?

OUTGAZE leads at 17 points, six more than the cluster of words scoring 11. Its Z supplies the scoring edge; OUTGROW, OUTGREW, OUTGIVE, OUTGUSH, OUTGAVE, OUTGLOW and OUTGNAW all sit at 11. BATGIRL scores 10, so the less familiar OUTGAZE is the clear board-play standout.

Dictionary coverage narrows the choices: Collins lists 21 matches, NWL2023 lists 17, and ENABLE lists 15. No match is tagged common by the frequency measure, so this pattern is better for solving a constrained rack than everyday vocabulary. Game lists differ; check your game's word list before committing to an obscure form.

A practical filter is to test the opening first: if the board suggests OUT, work through the endings rather than guessing all 21 entries. If the first two squares rule out O-U, switch to BATGIRL, CATGUTS, NUTGALL, POTGUNS, ROTGUTS or WITGATS instead.