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7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and A as the 7th letter

7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and A as the 7th letter: 15 tournament-dictionary matches, led by ASHRAMA at 12 points.

15 wordsTop pick TSARINAHighest score ASHRAMA 12

With S in 2nd place, S is the most common 7th letter (130 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 15 · most-used first

  • TSARINA7
  • ASTERIA7
  • OSMUNDA10
  • OSTRACA9
  • ASHRAMA12
  • ASCIDIA10
  • OSTEOMA9
  • OSSETRA7
  • OSTRAKA11
  • ASPIDIA10
  • ASTANGA8
  • ASTASIA7
  • ISODICA10
  • ISODOMA10
  • TSANTSA7
All valid words 15

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

  • ASCIDIA10
  • ASHRAMA12
  • ASPIDIA10
  • ASTANGA8
  • ASTASIA7
  • ASTERIA7
  • ISODICA10
  • ISODOMA10
  • OSMUNDA10
  • OSSETRA7
  • OSTEOMA9
  • OSTRACA9
  • OSTRAKA11
  • TSANTSA7
  • TSARINA7
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 1st letter is A.
1st letter
  1. A40%
  2. O33%
  3. T13%
3rd letter
  1. T40%
  2. A13%
  3. O13%
4th letter
  1. R27%
  2. E20%
  3. I13%
5th letter
  1. A20%
  2. I13%
  3. T13%
6th letter
  1. I27%
  2. M20%
  3. C13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ASHRAMA1212Collins · NWL
OSTRAKA1111Collins · NWL
OSMUNDA1013All three
ASCIDIA1011All three
ISODICA1011Collins only
ISODOMA1011Collins only
ASPIDIA1011Collins only
OSTRACA910All three
OSTEOMA910All three
ASTANGA810NWL only
TSARINA78All three
ASTERIA77All three

The pattern is unusually narrow: only 15 tournament-dictionary entries fit, and every one ends in A. The openings split across just four letters: A begins six, O begins five, while I and T begin two each. None falls within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency, so expect specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses.

The pattern at a glance

  • 15 entries meet both fixed positions: S is second, and A is seventh.
  • All 15 finish in A; the initial letter is A for six and O for five.
  • I and T each open two matches, leaving no other starting letters.
  • ASHRAMA leads the scoring list at 12 points; OSTRAKA follows at 11.
  • Collins includes 14 matches, NWL2023 includes 11, and ENABLE includes seven.

How many 7-letter words have S second and A last?

There are 15 7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and A as the 7th letter: TSARINA, ASTERIA, OSMUNDA, OSTRACA, ASHRAMA, ASCIDIA, OSTEOMA, OSSETRA, OSTRAKA, ASPIDIA, ASTANGA, ASTASIA, ISODICA, ISODOMA, and TSANTSA.

The full set includes words found in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023. Dictionary coverage overlaps, so the separate source counts do not add up to 15.

The opening-letter split helps narrow a rack quickly: six candidates start with A and five with O; the remaining four divide evenly between I and T. None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency, so familiar-looking letter patterns can still lead to obscure entries.

Which matches score most, and what is the catch?

ASHRAMA tops the scores at 12 points, with OSTRAKA next at 11. OSMUNDA, ASCIDIA, ISODICA, ISODOMA, and ASPIDIA each score 10. The one-point gap between the top two makes ASHRAMA the clear scoring leader among these matches.

For 7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and A as the 7th letter, the practical clue is that all choices lock A into the final spot. Search among four possible initials instead of testing other endings. ASHRAMA may lead on points, but the zero common matches make unfamiliar vocabulary the real limitation.

These entries do not appear in every game dictionary: Collins has 14, NWL2023 has 11, and ENABLE has seven. Check your game's word list once before committing to a less familiar match.

Questions people ask

Are all 15 words accepted in every word game?
No, the 15 matches are not shared by every dictionary. Collins contains 14, NWL2023 contains 11, and ENABLE contains seven, with overlap between those lists. A word appearing in one source is not guaranteed to be accepted by your particular game.
Which word in this pattern has the highest score?
ASHRAMA has the highest score at 12 points. OSTRAKA follows at 11, while OSMUNDA, ASCIDIA, ISODICA, ISODOMA, and ASPIDIA each score 10. The scoring leader is only one point ahead of the runner-up.
Why are there so few words with these letters in those positions?
Only 15 tournament-dictionary words match both fixed positions, and the endings are all A. Their first letters are limited to A, O, I, and T. None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency, which helps explain why many matches feel unfamiliar.

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