7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and R as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ T _ _ R _, with T fixed in position three and R in position six. Most matches end in S: 104 do, while 27 end in Y. Just 18 entries rank among the most common English words, so familiar examples sit beside much rarer game vocabulary.

7-letter words with T third and R sixth

• There are 189 tournament-dictionary matches for the _ _ T _ _ R _ pattern.
• NETWORK, MATTERS, LETTERS, PATTERN and BATTERY are recognizable examples.
• The most frequent ending is S, with 104 matches; Y is next, with 27.
• The average score is 10.4 points.
• Collins includes 185 matches, compared with 146 in NWL2023 and 136 in ENABLE.

Which endings are most common?

S dominates the final position: 104 of the 189 words end that way. That makes plural and verb forms such as MATTERS, LETTERS, GATHERS and CUTTERS especially visible among the examples. Y is a distant second at 27, appearing in words such as BATTERY, LOTTERY and BUTTERY.

The opening letters are less concentrated. O starts 23 matches, B starts 19 and C starts 16; together, those three starts account for 58 entries. For a solving grid, test the common S ending first, then use a known starting letter to narrow the remaining pattern.

Which entries score highest?

ZITHERS and ZITHERN lead the score table at 19 points each. PATZERS and POTZERS follow at 18, while JITTERY, FUTHARK, FUTHORK and GUTZERS each score 17. Those less familiar words can be valuable when a board gives their high-value letters room.

Dictionary coverage changes the playable set: Collins has 185 matches, while NWL2023 has 146 and ENABLE has 136. The 189 total counts words found in at least one of those tournament lists, not words guaranteed in every game. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.