7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and U as the 4th letter

The adjacent middle slots form TU, and 46 of 93 candidates end in S. NATURAL, RETURNS, and FUTURES are familiar; KETUBAH and SHTUCKS lead scoring at 16 each. M is the most common opening with 12 matches, narrowly ahead of A with 11.

At a glance: T and U slots

• 93 candidates match the two fixed positions.
• NATURAL, RETURNS, and FUTURES are familiar; KETUBAH and SHTUCKS lead scoring at 16 each.
• M is the most common opening with 12 matches, narrowly ahead of A with 11.
• The average tile score is 9.1; KETUBAH leads at 16.

How the T–U pattern narrows choices

KETUBAH and SHTUCKS share the top score of 16, though they look nothing alike. That contrast makes the fixed TU in the middle more useful than searching by word family.

M is the most common opening with 12 matches, narrowly ahead of A with 11. The exact slots matter: each named example keeps the required letters in place, even when its ending or opening changes.

Seven entries are common among 93. The pattern contains plenty of less familiar forms, so use the crossing letters and your game’s accepted word list to settle close calls.

For an S ending, nearly half the set stays in play: 46 words finish that way. Check NATURAL, RETURNS, and FUTURES as recognizable starts before exploring less familiar candidates.

The pattern is most useful after you have one or two crossing letters; then its candidate count becomes a practical shortlist rather than a guessing prompt.

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