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.

56 wordsTop pick TEQUILAHighest score THYMOMA 17

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 56 · most-used 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

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All valid words 56

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

  • 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
Letters by positionIn 32% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A32%
  2. O14%
  3. E13%
3rd letter
  1. M18%
  2. R13%
  3. A13%
4th letter
  1. A14%
  2. E13%
  3. P11%
5th letter
  1. A27%
  2. I11%
  3. O9%
6th letter
  1. T16%
  2. R16%
  3. N16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; THYMOMA tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 13 words
  2. 8 points: 2 words
  3. 99 points: 7 words
  4. 10 points: 7 words
  5. 1111 points: 11 words
  6. 12 points: 7 words
  7. 1313 points: 2 words
  8. 14 points: 1 words
  9. 1515 points: 2 words
  10. 16 points: 3 words
  11. 1717 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
THYMOMA1717NWL only
TEQUILA1618All three
TOXEMIA1617All three
TZARINA1617All three
THANGKA1516Collins only
THRYMSA1514Collins only
TYMPANA1416All three
TAFFETA1313All three
TANIWHA1313Collins only
TRACHEA1212All three
TAMASHA1212All three
TIKANGA1214Collins 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.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with T and end with A?
A total of 56 tournament-dictionary matches, and every one has T at the start and A at the end. TEQUILA and TILAPIA are among the recognizable examples.
Which match scores highest?
THYMOMA leads at 17 points. TEQUILA and TOXEMIA each score 16, putting a medical term and a familiar drink close together near the top. That is the set leader.
Are these mostly common words?
No. Only one of the 56 is common by frequency, even though TEQUILA, TRACHEA, TILAPIA, and TAPIOCA are familiar. The list has a broad tournament vocabulary beyond its everyday anchors.

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