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

For this pattern, T sits in slot three and P in slot five; test the remaining spaces. O leads the first-letter count with seven matches, while S tops the final-letter count with eleven, and just three entries are common by frequency, so familiar AUTOPSY shares this group with less everyday vocabulary.

A quick read on the T-and-P pattern

• Collins lists 38 matching words; NWL2023 lists 32, and ENABLE lists 30.
• Only three entries meet the common-word frequency threshold.
• HUTZPAH scores 24 points, ahead of HUTZPAS at 21.
• O begins seven words, while M begins six.
• S closes eleven words; D is next with six.

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

This pairing produces 38 matches. Swap the third-position T for A and the count rises to 98; I and O each yield 76. T therefore gives this particular pattern a smaller pool than those alternatives.

Keep T in slot three but change the fifth letter, and the contrast gets sharper: I matches 388 words and E matches 285, against just 38 with P. P narrows the choices considerably.

The pattern also gains matches as word length increases. There are 11 five-letter and 24 six-letter words with T third and P fifth, compared with 38 at seven letters. Extra positions allow more forms and endings.

How to narrow the matching words

• Try recognizable candidates first: AUTOPSY, OCTOPUS, HOTSPOT, and NOTEPAD all fit.
• For a score-first play, HUTZPAH leads at 24 points; HUTZPAS reaches 21. CATSPAW and COTYPES each score 14.
• Check the final letter: S appears eleven times, while D appears six times and N and T appear four times apiece.
• Most entries are uncommon; only three qualify as common, so a familiar-looking option is not guaranteed.
• Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 38 matches, NWL2023 has 32, and ENABLE has 30. Verify rare plays against your game's word list.