7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and F as the 6th letter

The pattern is tighter than a simple starting-letter search: F must land in position six, leaving only one letter after it. Eight of the 15 matches end in Y, while just three count as common by frequency. You’ll find recognizable forms such as TESTIFY and TAKEOFF alongside less familiar entries like TARTUFO and TORREFY.

At a glance: a small set with a Y-heavy ending

• Exactly 15 seven-letter words fit T _ _ _ _ F _.
• Only 3 qualify as common under the top-25,000 frequency cutoff.
• Eight end in Y; F and S each close 2 words.
• TESTIFY, TARIFFS, and TAKEOFF are recognizable examples; TARTUFO is less familiar.
• TACKIFY scores 19, ahead of TAKEOFF at 17.

How many 7-letter words have T first and F sixth?

Exactly 15 seven-letter words meet the pattern, and only 3 fall among the 25,000 most common English words. TESTIFY, TARIFFS, and TAKEOFF are the most recognizable anchors in this compact set; several other matches are specialist vocabulary.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins and NWL2023 each include 13 matches, while ENABLE includes 10. Those totals overlap rather than adding up to separate pools, so a word accepted in one game may fail in another. Check your game's word list before you commit.

For a broader pool, the pattern with T first and E sixth has 566 matches, compared with 15 for F. Changing just the sixth letter expands the options sharply, a useful contrast when you know the starting letter but are still testing the middle of a clue.

Which 7-letter words with T first and F sixth score most?

For clue solving, lock in the F before testing the final letter. Y is the clear favorite, appearing at the end of 8 matches, while only 2 end in F and 2 in S. The remaining endings are E, I, and O, one word each.

If your rack supports both leading scorers, compare their tile values with the board’s premium squares rather than choosing by score alone.