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

Lock T into the third slot and N into the fifth, and the remaining letters still allow a varied set of answers. INTENSE, ANTENNA, and TITANIC are among the recognizable examples. Only 15 entries count as common by frequency, so many matches are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday choices.

At a glance for the T-third, N-fifth pattern

• There are 140 seven-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• INTENSE, RATINGS, and EXTENDS are familiar examples in the set.
• Only 15 matches meet the common group.
• The final letter S appears in 72 matches, more than any other ending.
• EXTINCT leads the Scrabble scores at 16 points.

Which letters and endings show up most?

S dominates the final position: 72 of the 140 words end in S. Examples include RATINGS, EXTENDS, ATTENDS, and MUTANTS, so checking for an S can quickly narrow a search when the pattern leaves the last tile unknown.

The starting letter splits less sharply than the ending. A opens 19 words, including ANTENNA and ATTENDS, and R opens 16, including RATINGS and RETINAL.

The pattern is selective compared with nearby choices. Keeping T third but changing N in the fifth slot to I gives 388 matches; changing T third to R while keeping N fifth gives 170. The fixed N therefore matters, even though 140 words remain.

Scores and dictionary differences

For 7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and N as the 5th, EXTINCT is the top Scrabble scorer at 16 points. EXTENDS follows at 15, while POTENCY, EXTENTS, and PATENCY each score 14 before board bonuses.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins includes 138 matches, NWL2023 has 104, and ENABLE has 90. The set has 122 defined entries, but many matches are uncommon; check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar answer.