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

The 23 7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and Y as the 4th letter include KATYDID, the top scorer at 16 points.

23 wordsTop pick PITYINGHighest score KATYDID 16

With T in 3rd place, T is the most common 4th letter (360 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 23 · most-used first

  • PITYING13
  • UNTYING11
  • BUTYRIC14
  • KATYDID16
  • RETYPED13
  • RETYING11
  • COTYPES14
  • BUTYRAL12
  • ASTYLAR10
  • BUTYRIN12
  • BUTYRYL15
  • COTYLAE12
  • COTYLES12
  • ECTYPAL14
  • ECTYPES14
  • OUTYELL10
  • OUTYELP12
  • RETYPES12
  • SATYRAL10
  • SATYRAS10
  • SATYRIC12
  • SATYRID11
  • UPTYING13
All valid words 23

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

  • ASTYLAR10
  • BUTYRAL12
  • BUTYRIC14
  • BUTYRIN12
  • BUTYRYL15
  • COTYLAE12
  • COTYLES12
  • COTYPES14
  • ECTYPAL14
  • ECTYPES14
  • KATYDID16
  • OUTYELL10
  • OUTYELP12
  • PITYING13
  • RETYING11
  • RETYPED13
  • RETYPES12
  • SATYRAL10
  • SATYRAS10
  • SATYRIC12
  • SATYRID11
  • UNTYING11
  • UPTYING13
Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 5th letter is R.
1st letter
  1. B17%
  2. S17%
  3. C13%
2nd letter
  1. U26%
  2. A22%
  3. O13%
5th letter
  1. R35%
  2. P22%
  3. I17%
6th letter
  1. A26%
  2. I22%
  3. E22%
7th letter
  1. L22%
  2. S22%
  3. G17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; KATYDID tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 4 words
  2. 11 points: 3 words
  3. 1212 points: 7 words
  4. 13 points: 3 words
  5. 1414 points: 4 words
  6. 15 points: 1 words
  7. 1616 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KATYDID1615All three
BUTYRYL1516All three
BUTYRIC1416All three
COTYPES1415All three
ECTYPAL1416All three
ECTYPES1415All three
PITYING1315All three
RETYPED1313All three
UPTYING1316Collins only
BUTYRAL1214All three
BUTYRIN1214All three
OUTYELP1214All three

The fixed pattern is __TY___: T and Y occupy the middle slots, while the other five letters can vary. This is a narrow, technical set rather than a bank of everyday plays; none ranks among the commonest English words by our frequency measure. PITYING and UNTYING are more recognizable, while BUTYRIC and COTYLES show how specialized much of the list becomes.

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

  • Collins lists 23 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 18.
  • None qualifies as common under our frequency cutoff.
  • B and S lead as first letters, with four matches each.
  • L and S lead as final letters, with five matches each.
  • The group averages 12.3 points per word.

Which words fit the fixed T-Y pattern?

PITYING, UNTYING, and RETYPED are readable examples that make the pattern easy to spot. Check the slots literally: the third character is T, the fourth is Y, so words with TY elsewhere do not qualify.

The opening letters are varied but not evenly spread: B and S lead with four each, while C and R contribute three apiece. At the end, L and S lead with five apiece, followed by G with four. Those counts give you a quick check when a crossing tile narrows either edge.

Several entries cluster around shared stems: BUTYRIC, BUTYRAL, BUTYRIN, and BUTYRYL; another compact group is COTYPES, COTYLES, and COTYLAE. Recognizing those letter families can turn a blank pattern into multiple candidates, though the endings still decide which form fits.

Which matches score well, and where are they accepted?

KATYDID tops the game values at 16 points; BUTYRYL follows at 15, and BUTYRIC, COTYPES, ECTYPAL, and ECTYPES each score 14. Those totals are before board bonuses, so save the high-value play for a premium square when it fits.

A 12.3-point average does not make these familiar vocabulary. Collins has five more matches than either ENABLE or NWL2023, so acceptance is not uniform across the dictionaries. Check your game's word list before banking on a specialist entry.

The expert shortcut is to test crossing letters first, then choose the legal word with the best board placement.

Questions people ask

Which of these seven-letter words scores the most?
KATYDID scores 16 points, the highest value among these matches. BUTYRYL is next at 15, while BUTYRIC, COTYPES, ECTYPAL, and ECTYPES each reach 14. Board premiums can change the final tally, so these are base tile scores rather than guaranteed turn totals.
Are all 23 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins has 23 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 have 18 apiece. The different totals mean acceptance is not uniform across these dictionaries, but the counts alone do not identify which individual words differ. Check your game's active word list before challenging or playing a rare form.
What are some recognizable words matching the T-Y pattern?
PITYING, UNTYING, and RETYPED are among the more readable examples, with T and Y fixed in the third and fourth slots. None of the matches qualifies as common by our frequency measure, so these standouts are easier to recall than technical forms such as BUTYRYL or COTYLAE.

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