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7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and T as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and T as the 3rd letter: 20 words match, led by familiar forms such as EXTREME and EXTRACT.

20 wordsTop pick EXTREMEHighest score EXTROPY 19

4 of 20 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With X in 2nd place, C is the most common 3rd letter (28 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 20 · most-used first

  • EXTREME16
  • EXTRACT16
  • EXTENDS15
  • EXTINCT16
  • EXTENTS14
  • EXTRUDE15
  • EXTREMA16
  • EXTORTS14
  • EXTRAIT14
  • OXTAILS14
  • EXTERNS14
  • EXTERNE14
  • EXTATIC16
  • EXTOLLS14
  • EXTENSE14
  • EXTINES14
  • EXTIRPS16
  • EXTREAT14
  • EXTROPY19
  • OXTERED15
All valid words 20

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

  • EXTATIC16
  • EXTENDS15
  • EXTENSE14
  • EXTENTS14
  • EXTERNE14
  • EXTERNS14
  • EXTINCT16
  • EXTINES14
  • EXTIRPS16
  • EXTOLLS14
  • EXTORTS14
  • EXTRACT16
  • EXTRAIT14
  • EXTREAT14
  • EXTREMA16
  • EXTREME16
  • EXTROPY19
  • EXTRUDE15
  • OXTAILS14
  • OXTERED15
Letters by positionIn 90% of these words the 1st letter is E.
1st letter
  1. E90%
  2. O10%
4th letter
  1. R35%
  2. E30%
  3. I15%
5th letter
  1. N25%
  2. R25%
  3. E15%
6th letter
  1. D10%
  2. T10%
  3. N10%
7th letter
  1. S40%
  2. E20%
  3. T20%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; EXTROPY tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1414 points: 10 words
  2. 15 points: 3 words
  3. 1616 points: 6 words
  4. 17 points: 0 words
  5. 1818 points: 0 words
  6. 19 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
EXTROPY1919NWL only
EXTREME1617All three
EXTRACT1617All three
EXTINCT1618All three
EXTREMA1617All three
EXTATIC1617Collins only
EXTIRPS1617Collins only
EXTENDS1516All three
EXTRUDE1516All three
OXTERED1515Collins only
EXTENTS1415All three
EXTORTS1414All three

The pattern is tighter than its familiar EXT- opening suggests: 18 entries begin with E, while only 2 begin with O. EXTREME, EXTRACT, EXTINCT, and EXTENDS are recognizable options; the rest include less everyday vocabulary. Just 4 of the 20 words rank among common English words, so a match may be valid in a tournament list without being familiar in ordinary play.

7-letter words with X as the 2nd and T as the 3rd letter

  • The pattern has 20 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes 19 matches; ENABLE includes 12 and NWL2023 includes 13.
  • EXTROPY leads the scoring examples at 19 points.
  • EXTREME, EXTRACT, and EXTINCT each score 16 points.
  • Eight words end in S, making that the most frequent final letter.

Which X-T words are easiest to recognize?

Start with the EXT- family: EXTREME, EXTRACT, EXTINCT, EXTENTS, and EXTENDS fit the pattern and are more recognizable than many other matches. EXTRUDE and EXTORTS offer additional familiar-looking forms, while EXTREMA is the plural of extremum.

The opening letters confirm the pattern's strong bias: 18 words start with E, against 2 starting with O. OXTAILS is a useful contrast to the long EXT- run. Four entries are common by frequency, so don't assume that a word's neat pattern makes it a likely everyday guess.

  • EXTREME, EXTRACT, and EXTINCT each score 16 points.
  • E begins 18 matches, while O begins the other 2.
  • OXTAILS and OXTERED are the two O-starting matches.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

EXTROPY is the standout scoring play at 19 points; EXTREME, EXTRACT, and EXTINCT each reach 16. Those are base word scores, so board bonuses can change the result. If you have the right letters, compare the premium squares before choosing a longer-looking option.

A real limitation: only 4 matches are common, and dictionary coverage differs. Collins has 19 entries, but ENABLE has 12 and NWL2023 has 13; the counts overlap rather than add up to 20. Check your game's word list before relying on an obscure form.

For another tight comparison, the same X-and-T positions at six letters have 15 matches.

  • EXTROPY scores 19 points, the highest score among the matches.
  • Collins includes 19 matches, compared with 12 in ENABLE and 13 in NWL2023.
  • The six-letter X-second, T-third pattern has 15 matches.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have X second and T third?
There are 20 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. Most begin with E, including EXTREME and EXTRACT; the other two begin with O. Dictionary coverage varies, so the same word may not be accepted in every game.
What is the highest-scoring seven-letter X-T word?
EXTROPY scores 19 points, the highest score among these matches. EXTREME, EXTRACT, and EXTINCT each score 16. Board multipliers can raise a play's total, so the printed word score is only the starting point.
Are all 20 X-T words common?
No, only 4 of the 20 rank among common English words by frequency. EXTREME and EXTRACT are familiar examples, but many matches are obscure or specialized. A valid tournament entry is not automatically a likely everyday word.

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