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

The pattern _ _ T _ _ _ T pins both the middle and the end, so the choice sits in the first two letters and the fourth to sixth slots. WITHOUT, ATTEMPT, and PATIENT are familiar anchors, and BETWIXT leads the scoring at 19. O opens 22 entries and A opens 15, which makes those the first starts to test.

119 words with T in slots three and seven

• 119 words fit the two fixed positions, and 89 of them have definitions.
• Collins accepts 115, NWL2023 accepts 90, and ENABLE accepts 80.
• Twelve entries are common words; WITHOUT and ATTEMPT are the easiest to recognize.
• O opens 22 entries and A opens 15, followed by E with 10 and M and R with 8 each.
• BETWIXT leads at 19 points, and the average score across the set is 10.

Which first letters start the most T-T words?

O leads with 22 openers such as WITHOUT, OUTPOST, and OUTCAST. A follows with 15, including ATTEMPT and ATTRACT. E opens 10, and M and R open 8 each, so those five letters cover 63 of the 119 words.

RETREAT, RETRACT, and RETWEET show how often R-E starts a match. HOTTEST, FITTEST, and WETTEST pile a second T into the middle, which is why a known fourth letter of T is worth testing early.

Only twelve entries rank as common, so most candidates fall outside everyday vocabulary. Crossing letters will separate the familiar examples from the rest faster than guessing.

Which T-T words score highest in Scrabble?

BETWIXT reaches 19 points, ahead of EXTRACT, EXTINCT, and JETPORT at 16 each. HATCHET, WATCHET, FITCHET, and MYTHIST follow at 15.

Collins accepts 115 of the 119 words, while NWL2023 accepts 90 and ENABLE accepts 80. Rarer picks such as WATCHET and FITCHET need a word-list check before you play them.

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