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

7-letter words with T first and E second total 257, including familiar choices such as telling, teacher, testing, and tension.

257 wordsTop pick TELLINGHighest score TELEFAX 17

27 of 257 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With T in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (385 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 27 · most-used first

All valid words 257

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

  • TEABOWL12
  • TEACAKE13
  • TEACART9
  • TEACHER12
  • TEACHES12
  • TEACHIE12
  • TEACUPS11
  • TEAGLED9
  • TEAGLES8
  • TEALIKE11
  • TEAMERS9
  • TEAMING10
  • TEAPOTS9
  • TEAPOYS12
  • TEARERS7
  • TEARFUL10
  • TEARGAS8
  • TEARIER7
  • TEARILY10
  • TEARING8
  • TEAROOM9
  • TEASELS7
  • TEASERS7
  • TEASHOP12
  • TEASING8
  • TEATIME9
  • TEAWARE10
  • TEAZELS16
  • TEAZING17
  • TEAZLED17
  • TEAZLES16
  • TEBBADS12
  • TECHIER12
  • TECHIES12
  • TECHILY15
  • TECHNIC14
  • TECHNOS12
  • TECKELS13
  • TECTITE9
  • TECTRIX16
  • TECTUMS11
  • TEDDERS9
  • TEDDIES9
  • TEDDING10
  • TEDESCA10
  • TEDESCO10
  • TEDIEST8
  • TEDIOUS8
  • TEDIUMS10
  • TEEMERS9
  • TEEMFUL12
  • TEEMING10
  • TEENAGE8
  • TEENDED9
  • TEENDOM10
  • TEENERS7
  • TEENFUL10
  • TEENIER7
  • TEENING8
  • TEENTSY10
  • TEEPEES9
  • TEERING8
  • TEETERS7
  • TEETHED11
  • TEETHER10
  • TEETHES10
  • TEEVEES10
  • TEFLONS10
  • TEGMINA10
  • TEGULAE8
  • TEGULAR8
  • TEGUMEN10
  • TEINDED9
  • TEKKIES15
  • TEKTITE11
  • TELAMON9
  • TELECOM11
  • TELEDUS8
  • TELEFAX17
  • TELEGAS8
  • TELEMAN9
  • TELEMEN9
  • TELEOST7
  • TELERAN7
  • TELERGY11
  • TELESES7
  • TELESIS7
  • TELESMS9
  • TELETEX14
  • TELEXED15
  • TELEXES14
  • TELFERS10
  • TELFORD11
  • TELLARS7
  • TELLENS7
  • TELLERS7
  • TELLIES7
  • TELLING8
  • TELLINS7
  • TELNETS7
  • TELOGEN8
  • TELOMES9
  • TELOMIC11
  • TELOSES7
  • TELPHER12
  • TELSONS7
  • TEMBLOR11
  • TEMENOS9
  • TEMPEHS14
  • TEMPERA11
  • TEMPERS11
  • TEMPEST11
  • TEMPING12
  • TEMPLAR11
  • TEMPLED12
  • TEMPLES11
  • TEMPLET11
  • TEMPORE11
  • TEMPTED12
  • TEMPTER11
  • TEMPURA11
  • TEMSING10
  • TENABLE9
  • TENABLY12
  • TENACES9
  • TENAILS7
  • TENANCY12
  • TENANTS7
  • TENCHES12
  • TENDENZ17
  • TENDERS8
  • TENDING9
  • TENDONS8
  • TENDRES8
  • TENDRIL8
  • TENDRON8
  • TENFOLD11
  • TENIOID8
  • TENNERS7
  • TENNESI7
  • TENNIES7
  • TENNIST7
  • TENONED8
  • TENONER7
  • TENOURS7
  • TENPINS9
  • TENRECS9
  • TENSELY10
  • TENSEST7
  • TENSILE7
  • TENSING8
  • TENSION7
  • TENSITY10
  • TENSIVE10
  • TENSONS7
  • TENSORS7
  • TENTAGE8
  • TENTERS7
  • TENTFUL10
  • TENTHLY13
  • TENTIER7
  • TENTIGO8
  • TENTING8
  • TENUITY10
  • TENUOUS7
  • TENURED8
  • TENURES7
  • TENUTOS7
  • TENZONS16
  • TEOPANS9
  • TEPACHE14
  • TEPHRAS12
  • TEPIDER10
  • TEPIDLY13
  • TEQUILA16
  • TERAOHM12
  • TERBIAS9
  • TERBIUM11
  • TERCELS9
  • TERCETS9
  • TERCIOS9
  • TEREBIC11
  • TEREBRA9
  • TEREDOS8
  • TEREFAH13
  • TERESES7
  • TERETES7
  • TERGITE8
  • TERMERS9
  • TERMING10
  • TERMINI9
  • TERMITE9
  • TERMORS9
  • TERNARY10
  • TERNATE7
  • TERNING8
  • TERNION7
  • TERPENE9
  • TERRACE9
  • TERRAIN7
  • TERRANE7
  • TERREEN7
  • TERRENE7
  • TERRETS7
  • TERRIER7
  • TERRIES7
  • TERRIFY13
  • TERRINE7
  • TERRITS7
  • TERROIR7
  • TERRORS7
  • TERSELY10
  • TERSEST7
  • TERSION7
  • TERTIAL7
  • TERTIAN7
  • TERTIAS7
  • TERTIUM9
  • TERTIUS7
  • TESSERA7
  • TESTACY12
  • TESTATE7
  • TESTEES7
  • TESTERN7
  • TESTERS7
  • TESTIER7
  • TESTIFY13
  • TESTILY10
  • TESTING8
  • TESTONS7
  • TESTOON7
  • TESTRIL7
  • TESTUDO8
  • TETANAL7
  • TETANIC9
  • TETANUS7
  • TETCHED13
  • TETHERS10
  • TETOTUM9
  • TETRACT9
  • TETRADS8
  • TETRODE8
  • TETROSE7
  • TETRYLS10
  • TETTERS7
  • TEUCHAT12
  • TEUCHER12
  • TEUGHER11
  • TEUGHLY14
  • TEWARTS10
  • TEWHITS13
  • TEXASES14
  • TEXTERS14
  • TEXTILE14
  • TEXTING15
  • TEXTUAL14
  • TEXTURE14
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 7th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. N18%
  2. R17%
  3. A12%
4th letter
  1. T16%
  2. R11%
  3. E9%
5th letter
  1. I26%
  2. E18%
  3. O10%
6th letter
  1. E22%
  2. N14%
  3. R13%
7th letter
  1. S38%
  2. E11%
  3. R7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; TELEFAX tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 71 words
  2. 8 points: 34 words
  3. 99 points: 40 words
  4. 10 points: 33 words
  5. 1111 points: 23 words
  6. 12 points: 23 words
  7. 1313 points: 9 words
  8. 14 points: 11 words
  9. 1515 points: 4 words
  10. 16 points: 5 words
  11. 1717 points: 4 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
TELEFAX1718Collins · NWL
TEAZING1719Collins only
TEAZLED1718All three
TENDENZ1719Collins only
TEQUILA1618All three
TEAZELS1617All three
TEAZLES1617All three
TECTRIX1617All three
TENZONS1618Collins only
TEXTING1517Collins · NWL
TELEXED1516All three
TECHILY1515All three

The T-E opening yields 257 tournament-dictionary words, but only 27 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That leaves plenty of less familiar entries beside everyday words like teenage, terrain, and texture. Counts vary by dictionary: 250 entries appear in Collins, compared with 208 in NWL2023 and 189 in ENABLE.

The T-E pattern at a glance

  • There are 257 seven-letter matches beginning with TE.
  • Telling, teacher, testing, tension, and teenage are familiar examples.
  • The most frequent final letter is S, appearing on 97 matches.
  • Only 27 entries meet the common group.
  • The average tile score is 9.6 points.

7-letter words with T first and E second

The familiar examples span several word shapes: teacher and teaches name people or actions, while terrain and texture describe places and qualities. Telling, testing, and texting use the same opening for everyday actions. That variety makes the fixed TE prefix a useful anchor when the remaining letters are uncertain.

S is the clear leader at the final position, with 97 words ending in that letter. E follows with 28, while G, R, and Y each close 18 words. Try the likely S ending first when your rack or puzzle pattern supports it, then check E or one of the tied endings.

Which T-E words score the most?

Telefax, teazing, teazled, and tendenz each score 17 points in the listed tile-score calculation. Tequila and several less familiar entries score 16, while texting reaches 15. The highest totals come from unusual spellings and high-value letters, not just long or common words.

For a more familiar choice, the average score across these matches is 9.6. The 7-letter words with T first and E second are not all equally familiar or accepted across games: the total combines words appearing in at least one tournament dictionary. Check your game's word list before relying on an obscure entry.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with TE?
There are 257 seven-letter words with T first and E second in the tournament-dictionary count. Examples include telling, teacher, testing, and tension. The total includes a word if it appears in at least one of the included dictionaries, so individual game lists can be smaller.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word beginning with TE?
Telefax, teazing, teazled, and tendenz tie at 17 points. Those are tile-score totals, not guaranteed board scores; premium squares and cross-words can change the points you actually earn. Confirm any less familiar word in your game's dictionary.
What letter most often ends a seven-letter TE word?
S is the most common ending, with 97 words in this group. E comes next with 28, and G, R, and Y each appear at the end of 18 words. If your pattern has a blank final tile, S is the strongest first check.

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