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

7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and S as the 7th letter number 778 across tournament dictionaries, including familiar words like DETAILS and NATIONS.

778 wordsTop pick DETAILSHighest score ZYTHUMS 24

68 of 778 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With T in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (778 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 68 · most-used first

  • DETAILS8
  • ACTIONS9
  • NATIONS7
  • MATTERS9
  • OPTIONS9
  • ATTACKS13
  • METHODS13
  • ARTISTS7
  • LETTERS7
  • RETURNS7
  • MATCHES14
  • WITNESS10
  • AUTHORS10
  • ACTRESS9
  • FITNESS10
  • MOTHERS12
  • RATINGS8
  • BOTTLES9
  • BATTLES9
  • WATCHES15
  • ENTRIES7
  • FATHERS13
  • OUTLETS7
  • EXTENDS15
  • BUTTONS9
  • CATCHES14
  • NOTICES9
  • ESTATES7
  • PATCHES14
  • FUTURES10
  • TATTOOS7
  • OUTFITS10
  • PATENTS9
  • MOTIVES12
  • NATIVES10
  • PATRONS9
  • INTENDS8
  • RITUALS7
  • PITCHES14
  • RETAINS7
  • WITCHES15
  • BOTHERS12
  • MOTIONS9
  • BOTTOMS11
  • NOTIONS7
  • METRICS11
  • ATTENDS8
  • PATROLS9

Showing the top 48 of 68 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 778

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ACTANTS9
  • ACTINGS10
  • ACTIONS9
  • ACTIVES12
  • ACTRESS9
  • ACTUALS9
  • ACTURES9
  • AETATIS7
  • AETHERS10
  • AFTOSAS10
  • AITCHES12
  • ALTEZAS16
  • ALTHEAS10
  • AMTMANS11
  • AMTRACS11
  • AMTRAKS13
  • ANTARAS7
  • ANTHEMS12
  • ANTHERS10
  • ANTHROS10
  • ANTIARS7
  • ANTICKS13
  • ANTIFAS10
  • ANTINGS8
  • ANTLERS7
  • ANTRUMS9
  • APTNESS9
  • APTOTES9
  • ARTIGIS8
  • ARTISTS7
  • ARTLESS7
  • ARTSIES7
  • ASTARTS7
  • ASTERTS7
  • ASTHMAS12
  • ASTONES7
  • ASTRALS7
  • ATTACKS13
  • ATTAINS7
  • ATTASKS11
  • ATTENDS8
  • ATTENTS7
  • ATTESTS7
  • ATTIRES7
  • ATTONES7
  • ATTORNS7
  • ATTRAPS9
  • ATTRITS7
  • ATTUNES7
  • AUTEURS7
  • AUTHORS10
  • AUTISMS9
  • AUTISTS7
  • AUTOBUS9
  • AUTUMNS9
  • BATARDS10
  • BATATAS9
  • BATBOYS14
  • BATCHES14
  • BATHERS12
  • BATLERS9
  • BATLETS9
  • BATOONS9
  • BATTELS9
  • BATTENS9
  • BATTERS9
  • BATTIKS13
  • BATTLES9
  • BATTUES9
  • BETAKES13
  • BETEEMS11
  • BETHELS12
  • BETIDES10
  • BETIMES11
  • BETISES9
  • BETOILS9
  • BETRAYS12
  • BETRIMS11
  • BETTERS9
  • BETTIES9
  • BETTORS9
  • BITCHES14
  • BITINGS10
  • BITLESS9
  • BITMAPS13
  • BITSERS9
  • BITTERS9
  • BITTIES9
  • BITTORS9
  • BITTURS9
  • BOTCHES14
  • BOTHANS12
  • BOTHERS12
  • BOTHIES12
  • BOTNETS9
  • BOTOXES16
  • BOTTIES9
  • BOTTLES9
  • BOTTOMS11
  • BUTANES9
  • BUTCHES14
  • BUTENES9
  • BUTLERS9
  • BUTTALS9
  • BUTTERS9
  • BUTTIES9
  • BUTTLES9
  • BUTTONS9
  • BYTALKS16
  • CATALOS9
  • CATCHES14
  • CATENAS9
  • CATGUTS10
  • CATIONS9
  • CATKINS13
  • CATLINS9
  • CATNAPS11
  • CATNEPS11
  • CATNIPS11
  • CATSUPS11
  • CATTIES9
  • CETANES9
  • CITHERS12
  • CITOLAS9
  • CITOLES9
  • CITRALS9
  • CITRINS9
  • CITRONS9
  • CITROUS9
  • COTEAUS9
  • COTIJAS16
  • COTISES9
  • COTTARS9
  • COTTERS9
  • COTTIDS10
  • COTTONS9
  • COTWALS12
  • COTYLES12
  • COTYPES14
  • CUTCHES14
  • CUTISES9
  • CUTLASS9
  • CUTLERS9
  • CUTLETS9
  • CUTOFFS15
  • CUTOUTS9
  • CUTTERS9
  • CUTTIES9
  • CUTTLES9
  • CUTTOES9
  • CWTCHES17
  • CYTASES12
  • CYTISUS12
  • CYTODES13
  • DATABUS10
  • DATCHAS13
  • DATINGS9
  • DATIVES11
  • DATURAS8
  • DETAILS8
  • DETAINS8
  • DETECTS10
  • DETENTS8
  • DETENUS8
  • DETESTS8
  • DETICKS14
  • DETORTS8
  • DETOURS8
  • DETOXES15
  • DETUNES8
  • DITCHES13
  • DITHERS11
  • DITONES8
  • DITTAYS11
  • DITTIES8
  • DOTAGES9
  • DOTANTS8
  • DOTARDS9
  • DOTCOMS12
  • DOTINGS9
  • DOTTELS8
  • DOTTERS8
  • DOTTLES8
  • DUTCHES13
  • DUTEOUS8
  • EATAGES8
  • EATCHES12
  • EATINGS8
  • ECTASES9
  • ECTASIS9
  • ECTYPES14
  • ELTCHIS12
  • ENTAILS7
  • ENTAMES9
  • ENTASES7
  • ENTASIS7
  • ENTICES9
  • ENTIRES7
  • ENTOILS7
  • ENTOMBS11
  • ENTRAPS9
  • ENTREES7
  • ENTRIES7
  • ESTATES7
  • ESTEEMS9
  • ESTRAYS10
  • ESTRINS7
  • ESTROUS7
  • ESTRUMS9
  • EXTENDS15
  • EXTENTS14
  • EXTERNS14
  • EXTINES14
  • EXTIRPS16
  • EXTOLLS14
  • EXTORTS14
  • FATHERS13
  • FATHOMS15
  • FATLESS10
  • FATNESS10
  • FATSIAS10
  • FATSOES10
  • FATTENS10
  • FATTIES10
  • FATUOUS10
  • FATWAHS16
  • FETCHES15
  • FETIALS10
  • FETTERS10
  • FETTLES10
  • FETUSES10
  • FITCHES15
  • FITNESS10
  • FITTERS10
  • FOTHERS13
  • FUTSALS10
  • FUTURES10
  • GATCHES13
  • GATEAUS8
  • GATHERS11
  • GATINGS9
  • GETOUTS8
  • GETTERS8
  • GITANAS8
  • GITANOS8
  • GITCHES13
  • GOTCHAS13
  • GOTCHES13
  • GOTHICS13
  • GUTFULS11
  • GUTLESS8
  • GUTROTS8
  • GUTSERS8
  • GUTTERS8
  • GUTTIES8
  • GUTTLES8
  • GUTZERS17
  • GYTTJAS18
  • HATCHES15
  • HATFULS13
  • HATLESS10
  • HATPEGS13
  • HATPINS12
  • HATREDS11
  • HATTERS10
  • HETEROS10
  • HETMANS12
  • HITCHES15
  • HITHERS13
  • HITLESS10
  • HITTERS10
  • HOTBEDS13
  • HOTCHES15
  • HOTDOGS12
  • HOTNESS10
  • HOTPOTS12
  • HOTRODS11
  • HOTTERS10
  • HOTTIES10
  • HUTCHES15
  • HUTZPAS21
  • ICTERUS9
  • ICTUSES9
  • INTAKES11
  • INTENDS8
  • INTENTS7
  • INTERNS7
  • INTIMAS9
  • INTINES7
  • INTOMBS11
  • INTONES7
  • INTORTS7
  • INTRONS7
  • INTUITS7
  • INTURNS7
  • INTUSES7
  • ISTANAS7
  • ISTHMUS12
  • JATAKAS18
  • JETLAGS15
  • JETSAMS16
  • JETSOMS16
  • JETSONS14
  • JETTIES14
  • JETTONS14
  • JETWAYS20
  • JITNEYS17
  • JITTERS14
  • JOTTERS14
  • JOTUNNS14
  • JUTTIES14
  • KATANAS11
  • KATHAKS18
  • KATIONS11
  • KATIPOS13
  • KETCHES16
  • KETENES11
  • KETMIAS13
  • KETONES11
  • KETOSES11
  • KETOSIS11
  • KETTLES11
  • KITBAGS14
  • KITINGS12
  • KITSETS11
  • KITTELS11
  • KITTENS11
  • KITTIES11
  • KITTLES11
  • KITTULS11
  • KOTCHES16
  • KOTWALS14
  • KUTCHES16
  • LATCHES12
  • LATEENS7
  • LATENTS7
  • LATESTS7
  • LATEXES14
  • LATHEES10
  • LATHERS10
  • LATICES9
  • LATIGOS8
  • LATINAS7
  • LATINOS7
  • LATRIAS7
  • LATRONS7
  • LATTENS7
  • LATTERS7
  • LATTINS7
  • LETCHES12
  • LETHALS10
  • LETHEES10
  • LETOUTS7
  • LETTERS7
  • LETTRES7
  • LITCHIS12
  • LITHIAS10
  • LITHOES10
  • LITHOPS12
  • LITOTES7
  • LITTERS7
  • LITTLES7
  • LOTIONS7
  • LOTOSES7
  • LOTTERS7
  • LOTUSES7
  • LUTEINS7
  • LUTEOUS7
  • LUTINGS8
  • LUTISTS7
  • LUTITES7
  • MATCHAS14
  • MATCHES14
  • MATICOS11
  • MATINGS10
  • MATIPOS11
  • MATLESS9
  • MATLOWS12
  • MATOKES13
  • MATRASS9
  • MATRICS11
  • MATRONS9
  • MATROSS9
  • MATSAHS12
  • MATTERS9
  • MATTIES9
  • MATTINS9
  • MATURES9
  • MATZAHS21
  • MATZOHS21
  • METAGES10
  • METATES9
  • METEORS9
  • METEPAS11
  • METHODS13
  • METHYLS15
  • METICAS11
  • METIERS9
  • METOPES11
  • METRICS11
  • METTLES9
  • METUMPS13
  • MITCHES14
  • MITHERS12
  • MITISES9
  • MITOSES9
  • MITOSIS9
  • MITTENS9
  • MOTETTS9
  • MOTHERS12
  • MOTILES9
  • MOTIONS9
  • MOTIVES12
  • MOTLEYS12
  • MOTMOTS11
  • MOTSERS9
  • MOTTIES9
  • MOTTLES9
  • MOTTOES9
  • MOTUCAS11
  • MUTANTS9
  • MUTASES9
  • MUTATES9
  • MUTCHES14
  • MUTINES9
  • MUTISMS11
  • MUTTERS9
  • MUTTONS9
  • MUTUALS9
  • MUTUCAS11
  • MUTUELS9
  • MUTULES9
  • MUTUUMS11
  • NATCHES12
  • NATIONS7
  • NATIVES10
  • NATRONS7
  • NATTERS7
  • NATURES7
  • NETFULS10
  • NETLESS7
  • NETTERS7
  • NETTIES7
  • NETTLES7
  • NITHERS10
  • NITRIDS8
  • NITRILS7
  • NITROUS7
  • NITRYLS10
  • NITWITS10
  • NOTATES7
  • NOTCHES12
  • NOTICES9
  • NOTIONS7
  • NUTATES7
  • NUTBARS9
  • NUTJOBS16
  • NUTLETS7
  • NUTMEGS10
  • NUTRIAS7
  • NUTTERS7
  • OBTAINS9
  • OBTENDS10
  • OBTESTS9
  • OBTUNDS10
  • OCTANES9
  • OCTANTS9
  • OCTAVES12
  • OCTAVOS12
  • OCTETTS9
  • OCTOPUS11
  • OCTROIS9
  • OCTUORS9
  • OPTANTS9
  • OPTIMES11
  • OPTIONS9
  • ORTHROS10
  • OSTENTS7
  • OSTLERS7
  • OSTOSES7
  • OSTOSIS7
  • OTTAVAS10
  • OUTACTS9
  • OUTADDS9
  • OUTAGES8
  • OUTASKS11
  • OUTBARS9
  • OUTBEGS10
  • OUTBIDS10
  • OUTBUYS12
  • OUTDOES8
  • OUTEATS7
  • OUTFITS10
  • OUTGOES8
  • OUTGUNS8
  • OUTHITS10
  • OUTINGS8
  • OUTJETS14
  • OUTJUTS14
  • OUTKISS11
  • OUTLAWS10
  • OUTLAYS10
  • OUTLERS7
  • OUTLETS7
  • OUTLIES7
  • OUTMANS9
  • OUTNESS7
  • OUTPASS9
  • OUTPUTS9
  • OUTREDS8
  • OUTRIGS8
  • OUTROWS10
  • OUTRUNS7
  • OUTSAYS10
  • OUTSEES7
  • OUTSETS7
  • OUTSINS7
  • OUTSITS7
  • OUTSUMS9
  • OUTTOPS9
  • OUTVIES10
  • OUTWARS10
  • OUTWINS10
  • OUTWITS10
  • OXTAILS14
  • PATACAS11
  • PATCHES14
  • PATENTS9
  • PATHICS14
  • PATINAS9
  • PATINES9
  • PATNESS9
  • PATOOTS9
  • PATROLS9
  • PATRONS9
  • PATSIES9
  • PATTENS9
  • PATTERS9
  • PATTIES9
  • PATTLES9
  • PATZERS18
  • PETARAS9
  • PETARDS10
  • PETASOS9
  • PETASUS9
  • PETHERS12
  • PETITES9
  • PETNAPS11
  • PETRELS9
  • PETROLS9
  • PETROUS9
  • PETSAIS9
  • PETTERS9
  • PETTIES9
  • PETTLES9
  • PITARAS9
  • PITAYAS12
  • PITCHES14
  • PITEOUS9
  • PITIERS9
  • PITMANS11
  • PITSAWS12
  • PITTERS9
  • PITURIS9
  • POTAGES10
  • POTBOYS14
  • POTCHES14
  • POTEENS9
  • POTENTS9
  • POTFULS12
  • POTGUNS10
  • POTHERS12
  • POTIONS9
  • POTPIES11
  • POTSIES9
  • POTTERS9
  • POTTIES9
  • POTTLES9
  • POTZERS18
  • PUTEALS9
  • PUTELIS9
  • PUTLOGS10
  • PUTOFFS15
  • PUTOUTS9
  • PUTTEES9
  • PUTTERS9
  • PUTTIES9
  • PUTURES9
  • PYTHONS15
  • RATBAGS10
  • RATCHES12
  • RATEENS7
  • RATINES7
  • RATINGS8
  • RATIONS7
  • RATITES7
  • RATLINS7
  • RATOONS7
  • RATTANS7
  • RATTENS7
  • RATTERS7
  • RATTLES7
  • RATTONS7
  • RETACKS13
  • RETAILS7
  • RETAINS7
  • RETAKES11
  • RETAMAS9
  • RETAPES9
  • RETARDS8
  • RETAXES14
  • RETCHES12
  • RETCONS9
  • RETEAMS9
  • RETEARS7
  • RETELLS7
  • RETENES7
  • RETESTS7
  • RETILES7
  • RETIMES9
  • RETINAS7
  • RETINES7
  • RETINTS7
  • RETIRES7
  • RETOOLS7
  • RETORTS7
  • RETOURS7
  • RETREES7
  • RETRIES7
  • RETRIMS9
  • RETUNDS8
  • RETUNES7
  • RETURFS10
  • RETURNS7
  • RETYPES12
  • RITARDS8
  • RITTERS7
  • RITUALS7
  • ROTATES7
  • ROTCHES12
  • ROTGUTS8
  • ROTHERS10
  • ROTINIS7
  • ROTOLOS7
  • ROTTANS7
  • ROTTENS7
  • ROTTERS7
  • ROTULAS7
  • ROTUNDS8
  • RUTILES7
  • RUTTERS7
  • SATANGS8
  • SATARAS7
  • SATCOMS11
  • SATEENS7
  • SATIRES7
  • SATORIS7
  • SATRAPS9
  • SATYRAS10
  • SETNESS7
  • SETOFFS13
  • SETOUTS7
  • SETTEES7
  • SETTERS7
  • SETTLES7
  • SETULES7
  • SHTCHIS15
  • SHTETLS10
  • SHTICKS16
  • SHTOOKS14
  • SHTUCKS16
  • SITCHES12
  • SITCOMS11
  • SITHENS10
  • SITREPS9
  • SITTARS7
  • SITTERS7
  • SITUSES7
  • SUTLERS7
  • SUTTEES7
  • SUTTLES7
  • SUTURES7
  • TATAMIS9
  • TATLERS7
  • TATSOIS7
  • TATTERS7
  • TATTIES7
  • TATTLES7
  • TATTOOS7
  • TATTOWS10
  • TETANUS7
  • TETHERS10
  • TETRADS8
  • TETRYLS10
  • TETTERS7
  • TITANIS7
  • TITBITS9
  • TITCHES12
  • TITFERS10
  • TITHERS10
  • TITIANS7
  • TITLERS7
  • TITOKIS11
  • TITTERS7
  • TITTIES7
  • TITTLES7
  • TITTUPS9
  • TITULES7
  • TITULUS7
  • TOTANUS7
  • TOTARAS7
  • TOTTERS7
  • TOTTIES7
  • TUTRESS7
  • TUTSANS7
  • TUTTIES7
  • ULTIMAS9
  • ULTIONS7
  • UNTACKS13
  • UNTAMES9
  • UNTAXES14
  • UNTEAMS9
  • UNTENTS7
  • UNTHAWS13
  • UNTILES7
  • UNTOMBS11
  • UNTRIMS9
  • UNTRUSS7
  • UNTUCKS13
  • UNTUNES7
  • UNTURFS10
  • UNTURNS7
  • UPTAKES13
  • UPTALKS13
  • UPTEARS9
  • UPTICKS15
  • UPTILTS9
  • UPTIMES11
  • UPTOWNS12
  • UPTURNS9
  • URTEXTS14
  • URTICAS9
  • USTIONS7
  • VATFULS13
  • VATTERS10
  • VETCHES15
  • VETOERS10
  • VETTERS10
  • VITEXES17
  • VITRICS12
  • VITTLES10
  • VOTEENS10
  • VOTINGS11
  • VOTIVES13
  • VOTRESS10
  • WATAPES12
  • WATCHES15
  • WATTLES10
  • WETHERS13
  • WETNESS10
  • WETTERS10
  • WETTIES10
  • WITCHES15
  • WITGATS11
  • WITHERS13
  • WITHIES13
  • WITHINS13
  • WITLESS10
  • WITNESS10
  • WITNEYS13
  • WITTERS10
  • WITTOLS10
  • WUTHERS13
  • YATTERS10
  • YETTIES10
  • YTTRIAS10
  • ZITHERS19
  • ZYTHUMS24
Letters by positionIn 29% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. O8%
  2. P8%
  3. M8%
2nd letter
  1. A20%
  2. E18%
  3. U16%
4th letter
  1. T18%
  2. I12%
  3. A11%
5th letter
  1. E20%
  2. I11%
  3. O10%
6th letter
  1. E29%
  2. R13%
  3. N10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; ZYTHUMS tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 182 words
  2. 8 points: 51 words
  3. 99 points: 197 words
  4. 10 points: 102 words
  5. 1111 points: 62 words
  6. 12 points: 53 words
  7. 1313 points: 42 words
  8. 14 points: 41 words
  9. 1515 points: 19 words
  10. 16 points: 14 words
  11. 1717 points: 4 words
  12. 18 points: 5 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
  14. 20 points: 1 words
  15. 2121 points: 3 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZYTHUMS2424Collins only
MATZAHS2121All three
MATZOHS2121All three
HUTZPAS2122All three
JETWAYS2021Collins · NWL
ZITHERS1918All three
PATZERS1819All three
JATAKAS1820Collins only
POTZERS1819All three
GYTTJAS1820Collins · NWL
KATHAKS1817Collins only
JITNEYS1719All three

The pattern is _ _ T _ _ _ S, so the third position and final letter are fixed while the other five can vary. Collins lists 753 matches, NWL2023 has 597, and ENABLE has 532. Just 68 matches rank among the commonest English words.

At a glance: 7-letter words with T third and S last

  • There are 778 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
  • DETAILS, ACTIONS, NATIONS, MATTERS, and OPTIONS are familiar examples.
  • Only 68 matches are common by our frequency measure.
  • O and P tie as the most frequent first letters, with 64 words each.
  • ZYTHUMS leads the score list at 24 points.

Which letters start these 7-letter words?

O and P lead with 64 words apiece, while M and R follow with 62 each. A and B also contribute many matches, at 55 and 54 respectively. That spread gives you several productive starting-letter possibilities when the clue fixes only the third and final positions.

The familiar examples cover a range of starts: OPTIONS begins with O, MATTERS with M, RETURNS with R, and DETAILS with D. Compare these shapes against your known letters before trying an obscure entry; the common-word count is small relative to the full set.

How should you use the high scorers?

ZYTHUMS scores 24, ahead of MATZAHS and MATZOHS at 21 each; JETWAYS is another strong play at 20. Those totals make the unusual letters stand out, but a high raw score is not a guarantee of a playable word.

For a more familiar option, DETAILS, NATIONS, and MATTERS are all listed examples, but the pattern itself is not a shortcut to everyday vocabulary: only 68 of the 778 matches are common. Check your game's word list once before using an unfamiliar candidate, especially when switching between Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have T as the 3rd letter and S as the 7th?
There are 778 matching words across the tournament dictionaries counted here. The source lists overlap, so their individual totals should not be added together. DETAILS, ACTIONS, and NATIONS are among the familiar examples that fit the pattern.
Which starting letters are most common in this pattern?
O and P tie for the lead, with 64 words each. M and R come next at 62 each, followed by A with 55 and B with 54. The first letter is open, but those starts give you the strongest initial candidates.
What is the highest-scoring word with T third and S last?
ZYTHUMS is the top scorer at 24 points. MATZAHS and MATZOHS each score 21, while JETWAYS scores 20. These are raw word scores; board bonuses and the rules of your game can change the points earned in play.

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