7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and T as the 2nd letter

The fixed opening AT leaves five letters to solve, but the choices range from everyday words such as ATHLETE and ATTACKS to less familiar forms like ATARAXY. Only 7 entries meet the common group. Endings offer a clue, too: 35 words finish in S, far more than any other final letter.

The AT pattern at a glance

• The list contains 82 seven-letter words beginning AT.
• ATTEMPT, ATTACKS, ATHLETE, and ATTRACT are recognizable examples.
• Seven entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by word frequency.
• S is the most common final letter, appearing in 35 words.
• The 82-word Collins count exceeds the 57 in NWL2023 and 52 in ENABLE.

Which AT words score highest?

ATHEIZE leads the Scrabble scores at 19 points. ATOMIZE follows at 18, then ATARAXY at 17; ATAXICS scores 16. Those less familiar words can matter when your rack already contains high-value letters.

For a more recognizable scoring option, ATTACKS earns 13 points, while ATHWART also reaches 13. The list’s average score is 9.8, so the top entries stand well above its typical result. Check your game’s word list before relying on an unusual play.

ATROPHY and ATHODYD tie at 15, so six words in all reach at least 15 points. Everything past that drops to 14 or below, which makes the first six the ones to remember.

What else stands out in 7-letter words with A first and T second?

The ending pattern is sharply uneven: 35 entries end in S, while 11 end in T and 10 in E. If your final letter is fixed, S gives you the broadest fit among these choices. ATTEMPT, ATTRACT, ATHEIST and ATHWART end in T, while ATHLETE and ATTACHE end in E.

The AT opening is a narrow slice of seven-letter words: the same-position list with S first and T second has 518 entries. For nearby alternatives, 7-letter words with A first and R second number 188, while A followed by S has 127.