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

The pattern is _ _ T _ _ S _, with T fixed in the third slot and S in the sixth. Eight matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar choices sit beside specialist entries. The starting-letter split leans toward O, while the endings gather around T, S, and H.

At a glance

• 108 matches fit the pattern: T occupies position three and S position six.
• Only 8 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• O leads the starting letters with 18 matches, ahead of M with 12 and A with 10.
• The most common final letters are T (39), S (27), and H (20).
• The average Scrabble score is 10 points.

7-letter words with T third and S sixth

Recognizable matches include WITNESS, ACTRESS, FITNESS, INTENSE, and HOTTEST. They share the same two fixed positions, but their openings and endings vary. OUTPOST, OUTCAST, and CATFISH add different letter shapes without moving either anchor.

ACTRESS, FITNESS, and INTENSE also let you test common-looking letter runs before reaching for rarer entries.

Write _ _ T _ _ S _ beside your rack, then test known letters against slots three and six. Sorting by the first letter can narrow the search: O leads with 18 matches, followed by M with 12 and A with 10. If a candidate ends in T, S, or H, those endings cover most of the matches.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

MYTHISM tops the listed Scrabble scores at 17 points. CATFISH, BATFISH, MYTHISE, and MYTHIST each score 15, while EXTENSE, GYTRASH, LUTFISK, and OUTJEST reach 14. A high raw score matters only if the word fits your rack and board; premium squares and the leave you keep still matter.

Coverage differs by tournament lexicon: Collins contains 104 matches, NWL2023 has 78, and ENABLE has 72. Those totals overlap rather than adding together. Only 8 entries rank among the top 25,000 by frequency, so expect specialist vocabulary and check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.