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

With both middle slots fixed, the remaining letters still produce a varied set: OUTSIDE and OUTSELL use the OUTS sequence, while BATSMAN and BATSMEN offer a different construction. Only three entries count as common, so expect many specialist or less familiar terms alongside everyday anchors. The pattern narrows the search, but it does not point to one dominant word ending.

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

• 83 words match the fixed pattern, with T and S in positions three and four.
• OUTSIDE is a recognizable example; HOTSPOT and WETSUIT show different endings.
• 28 entries begin with O, the most common first letter.
• 25 entries end in S, the most common final letter.
• Only three entries count as common in this group.

Which words make the pattern easiest to spot?

OUTSIDE, OUTSOLD, OUTSELL, OUTSIZE, and OUTSOLE share OUTS at the front, making the fixed pair easy to spot within a longer run. The opening O is not a rule, though: six words start with P, while A and B each lead five.

BATSMAN and BATSMEN offer a different construction, and HOTSHOT, HOTSPUR, and HOTSPOT keep the central TS while changing the surrounding letters. These examples are a better solving cue than assuming the word ends in S: only 25 of the 83 do.

When cross letters are scarce, keep the T-S pair locked and test the first and last positions separately. Treating S as a likely ending would discard most of this set. OUTSIDE is an everyday anchor, while KATSINA and NETSUKE show how far the same letter frame reaches into specialist vocabulary.

What scores highest, and where are the entries accepted?

KITSCHY scores 19 points on letter values, ahead of OUTSIZE at 16; the average score across the pattern is 9.9. KITSCHY's unusual Y ending is a reminder to check tile value before chasing a familiar-looking word.

Source coverage differs by dictionary: 79 entries appear in Collins, 67 in NWL2023, and 52 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap, so they do not divide the 83 words into separate groups. Check your game's word list before relying on a disputed entry.

Just 66 entries have definitions, and only three are common. Expect more tournament vocabulary than everyday language; OUTSIDE, WETSUIT, and HOTSPOT are among the easier anchors. For comparison, the pattern with S in both middle positions has 271 matches, so confirming T in the third slot sharply narrows the search.