7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and A as the 7th letter
T as the 1st letter and A as the 7th letter gives 56 tournament-dictionary matches, led by THYMOMA at 17 points.
1 of 56 are everyday words (2%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With T in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (665 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- TEQUILA16
- TRACHEA12
- TILAPIA9
- TAPIOCA11
- TITANIA7
- TEMPURA11
- TEMPERA11
- TAFFETA13
- TAVERNA10
- TOCCATA11
- TSARINA7
- TAMASHA12
- TOMBOLA11
- TANAGRA8
- TOSTADA8
- TUATARA7
- TESSERA7
- THANGKA15
- THYMOMA17
- TANIWHA13
- TOHUNGA11
- TOXEMIA16
- TIKANGA12
- TURISTA7
- TEGMINA10
- TAMBURA11
- TEREBRA9
- TYMPANA14
- TZARINA16
- TAMPALA11
- TARTANA7
- TACHINA12
- TAGMATA10
- TALARIA7
- TALOOKA11
- TAMBALA11
- TANTARA7
- TARAMEA9
- TATHATA10
- TAUPATA9
- TEDESCA10
- THEMATA12
- THRIMSA12
- THRYMSA15
- TIMPANA11
- TOHEROA10
- TOMENTA9
- TORMINA9
All valid words 56
- TACHINA12
- TAFFETA13
- TAGMATA10
- TALARIA7
- TALOOKA11
- TAMASHA12
- TAMBALA11
- TAMBURA11
- TAMPALA11
- TANAGRA8
- TANIWHA13
- TANTARA7
- TAPIOCA11
- TARAMEA9
- TARTANA7
- TATHATA10
- TAUPATA9
- TAVERNA10
- TEDESCA10
- TEGMINA10
- TEMPERA11
- TEMPURA11
- TEQUILA16
- TEREBRA9
- TESSERA7
- THANGKA15
- THEMATA12
- THRIMSA12
- THRYMSA15
- THYMOMA17
- TIKANGA12
- TILAPIA9
- TIMPANA11
- TITANIA7
- TOCCATA11
- TOHEROA10
- TOHUNGA11
- TOMBOLA11
- TOMENTA9
- TORMINA9
- TOSTADA8
- TOXEMIA16
- TRACHEA12
- TREHALA10
- TRIELLA7
- TRISULA7
- TRITOMA9
- TRYMATA12
- TSANTSA7
- TSARINA7
- TUATARA7
- TUATERA7
- TURISTA7
- TUTANIA7
- TYMPANA14
- TZARINA16
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| THYMOMA | 17 | 17 | NWL only |
| TEQUILA | 16 | 18 | All three |
| TOXEMIA | 16 | 17 | All three |
| TZARINA | 16 | 17 | All three |
| THANGKA | 15 | 16 | Collins only |
| THRYMSA | 15 | 14 | Collins only |
| TYMPANA | 14 | 16 | All three |
| TAFFETA | 13 | 13 | All three |
| TANIWHA | 13 | 13 | Collins only |
| TRACHEA | 12 | 12 | All three |
| TAMASHA | 12 | 12 | All three |
| TIKANGA | 12 | 14 | Collins only |
Every match starts with T and ends with A, creating a clean endpoint frame of 56 words. TEQUILA, TRACHEA, TILAPIA, and TAPIOCA are recognizable examples, yet only one entry is common by frequency. The fixed ending makes the pattern easy to spot and the vocabulary less predictable.
Key patterns in t 1st and a 7th
- Every one of the 56 matches begins T and ends A.
- Only 1 is common by frequency, despite recognizable TEQUILA and TILAPIA.
- The opening group has a varied middle: TRACHEA, TAPIOCA, TEMPURA, and TAFETTA.
- THYMOMA scores 17; TEQUILA and TOXEMIA each score 16.
How to read this letter frame
Treat the final A as a hard constraint, not a clue to a single suffix: TRACHEA, TEMPURA, and TAPIoca reach it through different middles. The one common-frequency match is a reminder that familiar spellings do not make the whole set everyday vocabulary.
The endpoint rule is unusually crisp: the first and last tiles are settled before you examine the middle five. TAFETTA and TOCCATA show repeated-letter possibilities, while TEMPERA and TEMPURA share much of their opening. Still, the common-frequency count is just one, so familiarity with a few anchors should not be mistaken for coverage of the full set.
The list balances recognizable words with many forms outside everyday frequency. Use the endpoint pair as the first filter, then check the center carefully: TEQUILA and TRACHEA share the same outer letters but very different interior sequences. The higher scorers are also not necessarily the most familiar choices.
Which words score highest in t 1st and a 7th?
THYMOMA leads the scoring list at 17 points. Use TEQUILA and TRACHEA as the easier recognition anchors, then compare the rarer high-value spellings before playing.
Final A is shared without forcing a single ending pattern. TEQUILA, TRACHEA, and TILAPIA take distinct routes through the middle, while TEMPERA and TEMPURA differ by one central letter. Such near-neighbors are worth checking carefully against a crossing tile.
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