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

The fixed pattern is __TP___: T and P sit side by side in the middle, while the other five letters vary. OUTPOST, OUTPLAY, and OUTPACE show how often the pattern forms a recognizable word. The list is much smaller than nearby patterns, so checking the exact letter positions quickly narrows a puzzle.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 28 qualifying words across the tournament dictionaries named here.
• OUTPOST and OUTPLAY are recognizable examples with O at the start.
• JETPACK leads the score list at 22 points before board bonuses.
• Only 2 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
• The average score is 11.5 points.

Why so many words begin with O

O starts 18 of the 28 matches, including OUTPOST, OUTPACE, OUTPOUR, and OUTPLAY. That repeated OUTP opening is a strong visual cue when you know the first letter, but it does not cover the whole pattern: H, J, N, and P also begin entries.

The endings spread out more widely. Six words end in S, five in T, and four in K; OUTPUTS, OUTPOST, and JETPACK show three of those different finishes. If your final letter is known, use it alongside the middle pair rather than assuming every answer ends in S.

Which matches score well, and what should you check?

JETPACK scores 22 points, well ahead of JETPORT at 16 and NITPICK, NUTPICK, and RATPACK at 15 each. Those totals come from the letters alone; premium squares can change a board result. The less obvious JETPORT and NUTPICK are worth checking in your chosen game before you build a play around them.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 27 of these words, NWL2023 includes 22, and ENABLE includes 20. So a word accepted in one game may not carry over to another. JETPACK's 22 points is nearly double the 11.5 average for the whole group.

Treat the pattern as a word-game filter, not a promise that every result will feel familiar.