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.
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
- 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
All valid words 778
- 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
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZYTHUMS | 24 | 24 | Collins only |
| MATZAHS | 21 | 21 | All three |
| MATZOHS | 21 | 21 | All three |
| HUTZPAS | 21 | 22 | All three |
| JETWAYS | 20 | 21 | Collins · NWL |
| ZITHERS | 19 | 18 | All three |
| PATZERS | 18 | 19 | All three |
| JATAKAS | 18 | 20 | Collins only |
| POTZERS | 18 | 19 | All three |
| GYTTJAS | 18 | 20 | Collins · NWL |
| KATHAKS | 18 | 17 | Collins only |
| JITNEYS | 17 | 19 | All 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.
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