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

The fixed pattern is _ _ T _ S _ _: position three is T, and position five is S. Collins accepts 59 matches, while NWL2023 lists 49 and ENABLE lists 47. ARTISTS and SATISFY are recognizable examples; the set has only three entries classed as common by English word frequency.

A quick count and scoring snapshot

• Exactly 60 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern.
• ARTISTS, SATISFY, and ARTISAN are recognizable matches.
• 38 matches end in S, far more than any other final letter.
• ANTISEX tops the score list at 14 points; SATISFY follows at 13.

How do the pattern and endings narrow the choices?

Five slots stay open around the fixed pair: _ _ T _ S _ _. A-heavy openings stand out: 13 words begin with A, compared with 8 beginning with C and 6 each beginning with E or M. ARTISTS and ARTISAN show how opening letters can make the pattern easier to recognize.

The final S dominates: 38 matches end there, while E is next with 7. A last-letter clue can shrink the search sharply; endings in A (5) or L (3) still occur. By comparison, 124 seven-letter words use R in position three and S in position five.

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

Pencil in T and S first, then fill the blanks. With A at the start, try ARTISTS or ARTISAN; SATISFY also fits, with S at the start and Y at the end. These are easier recognition anchors than ECTASIA or ENTASIS.

For a rack game, ANTISEX scores 14 points and SATISFY scores 13 before board premiums. The average score is 8.8, so a matching word is not automatically a strong scoring play. Check premium squares before choosing a word for its face value alone.

Just 3 matches count as common, so most entries read as specialist terms. Collins includes 59, against 49 in NWL2023 and 47 in ENABLE, which makes your game's own list the final judge for a rare find like ECTASIA.