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

The 7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and N as the 4th letter number 17, led by familiar WITNESS and FITNESS.

17 wordsTop pick WITNESSHighest score JITNEYS 17

2 of 17 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With T in 3rd place, T is the most common 4th letter (360 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 17 · most-used first

  • WITNESS10
  • FITNESS10
  • HOTNESS10
  • WETNESS10
  • FATNESS10
  • BOTNETS9
  • JITNEYS17
  • APTNESS9
  • CATNAPS11
  • CATNEPS11
  • CATNIPS11
  • OUTNAME9
  • OUTNESS7
  • PATNESS9
  • PETNAPS11
  • SETNESS7
  • WITNEYS13
All valid words 17

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • APTNESS9
  • BOTNETS9
  • CATNAPS11
  • CATNEPS11
  • CATNIPS11
  • FATNESS10
  • FITNESS10
  • HOTNESS10
  • JITNEYS17
  • OUTNAME9
  • OUTNESS7
  • PATNESS9
  • PETNAPS11
  • SETNESS7
  • WETNESS10
  • WITNESS10
  • WITNEYS13
Letters by positionIn 94% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. C18%
  2. W18%
  3. F12%
2nd letter
  1. A29%
  2. I24%
  3. E18%
5th letter
  1. E76%
  2. A18%
  3. I6%
6th letter
  1. S53%
  2. P24%
  3. Y12%
7th letter
  1. S94%
  2. E6%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JITNEYS1719All three
WITNEYS1313All three
CATNAPS1114All three
CATNIPS1114All three
PETNAPS1114All three
CATNEPS1114Collins only
WITNESS1011All three
FITNESS1011All three
HOTNESS1010All three
WETNESS1011All three
FATNESS1011All three
BOTNETS911Collins · NWL

The fixed pattern is _ _ T N _ _ _, and only two matches rank among the 25,000 most common English words. WITNESS, FITNESS, HOTNESS and WETNESS are easier to recognize than entries such as CATNEPS or WITNEYS. Every match ends in S except OUTNAME, so the final tile is a strong clue once the first four positions are set.

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

  • There are 17 tournament-dictionary matches for the _ _ T N _ _ _ pattern.
  • Collins includes all 17; NWL2023 includes 13 and ENABLE includes 12.
  • WITNESS and FITNESS are among the two matches in the 25,000 most common English words.
  • Sixteen matches end in S; OUTNAME is the sole match ending in E.
  • JITNEYS leads the Scrabble scores at 17 points.

Why do most matches end in S?

Sixteen of the 17 words finish with S, making the last position unusually predictable for this pattern. Familiar examples include WITNESS, FITNESS, HOTNESS, WETNESS and FATNESS; less familiar choices include BOTNETS, JITNEYS and CATNIPS. If your puzzle already fixes the final letter as S, this list narrows to 16 candidates.

The pattern is much smaller than nearby seven-letter combinations: 17 matches here, compared with 146 when R is third and N fourth. Changing the fourth letter also opens far more options: T followed by T has 360 matches. Keep both fixed positions in mind before testing a word from a broader list.

How can you score with this pattern?

JITNEYS is the scoring standout at 17 points, ahead of WITNEYS at 13. CATNAPS, CATNIPS, CATNEPS and PETNAPS each score 11, while WITNESS, FITNESS, HOTNESS and WETNESS each score 10. Those figures make JITNEYS the first candidate to inspect when your rack contains J.

Seven-letter plays also matter for bingo scoring: using all seven tiles earns the standard 50-point Scrabble bonus. Still, this is a specialist set, not a dependable everyday-word bank: only two entries are common, and Collins has four more matches than NWL2023.

Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry. Among 7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and N as the 4th letter, JITNEYS offers the clearest scoring target.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word with T third and N fourth?
JITNEYS is the highest-scoring match, at 17 points. WITNEYS follows at 13, while CATNAPS, CATNIPS, CATNEPS and PETNAPS each score 11. JITNEYS is the clear first choice when you have its letters, though your board position still affects the play.
How many of these words are accepted in NWL2023?
NWL2023 includes 13 of the 17 words matching this pattern. Collins includes all 17, while ENABLE includes 12. That difference matters in tournament play, so check which dictionary your game uses before trying a less familiar word such as CATNEPS.
Are most seven-letter words with T third and N fourth plural?
Most end in S: 16 of the 17 matches do, with OUTNAME as the exception. The ending appears in familiar words such as WITNESS and FITNESS as well as less common forms such as JITNEYS. Use a known final S to narrow your search quickly.

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