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

17 7-letter words with T first and I last fit this pattern, from familiar tsunami to the 14-point Scrabble plays tympani and thrombi.

17 wordsTop pick TSUNAMIHighest score TYMPANI 14

2 of 17 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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 17 · most-used first

  • TSUNAMI9
  • TRIPOLI9
  • TERMINI9
  • TIMPANI11
  • TYMPANI14
  • TANKINI11
  • THROMBI14
  • TOFUTTI10
  • TABOULI9
  • TORTONI7
  • TARTUFI10
  • THALAMI12
  • TAWHIRI13
  • TENNESI7
  • TOLARJI14
  • TONDINI8
  • TURFSKI14
All valid words 17

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

  • TABOULI9
  • TANKINI11
  • TARTUFI10
  • TAWHIRI13
  • TENNESI7
  • TERMINI9
  • THALAMI12
  • THROMBI14
  • TIMPANI11
  • TOFUTTI10
  • TOLARJI14
  • TONDINI8
  • TORTONI7
  • TRIPOLI9
  • TSUNAMI9
  • TURFSKI14
  • TYMPANI14
Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 6th letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. A24%
  2. O24%
  3. E12%
3rd letter
  1. R29%
  2. N18%
  3. M12%
4th letter
  1. P18%
  2. O12%
  3. T12%
5th letter
  1. I24%
  2. A24%
  3. U12%
6th letter
  1. N35%
  2. L12%
  3. M12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
TYMPANI1416All three
THROMBI1415All three
TURFSKI1415All three
TOLARJI1417Collins only
TAWHIRI1312Collins only
THALAMI1213All three
TIMPANI1114All three
TANKINI1113Collins · NWL
TOFUTTI1011Collins · NWL
TARTUFI1011NWL only
TSUNAMI912All three
TRIPOLI911All three

The fixed letters leave five spaces open, but the endings are unusually consistent: every match closes with I. Tsunami and timpani are recognizable choices; many other entries are specialist terms or plurals. Dictionary coverage differs, too, so the full set is not accepted in every tournament word list.

The pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 17 tournament-dictionary words match T____I.
  • Collins includes 15 matches, NWL2023 includes 14, and ENABLE includes 10; those sets overlap.
  • Just 2 matches rank among the most common English words by frequency.
  • TYMPANI, THROMBI, TURFSKI, and TOLARJI each score 14 Scrabble points.

Which 7-letter words have T first and I seventh?

TSUNAMI, TANKINI, and TIMPANI are easy examples to recognize. TERMINI and THALAMI are plurals, while THROMBI is the plural of thrombus. The pattern therefore mixes everyday vocabulary with forms that are more likely to appear in word games than in casual conversation.

TIMPANI and TYMPANI look like a near-pair, but both are separate entries. Keep the fixed letters in place, then test the five middle tiles rather than assuming that one spelling rules out the other. TARTUFI and TABOULI offer different letter combinations if you need less familiar options.

How should you use these words in a game?

For Scrabble, the top score is 14 points: TYMPANI, THROMBI, TURFSKI, and TOLARJI share it. TAWHIRI scores 13, while THALAMI scores 12. These are base word scores; a premium square can change the total on the board.

The strongest practical clue is the dictionary split, not the score: Collins accepts 15 matches, compared with 14 in NWL2023 and 10 in ENABLE, so don't assume every option travels across game versions. The two common entries are a small slice of the 17-word set, and the average base score is 10.6 points.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with T and end with I?
There are 17 tournament-dictionary matches. Examples include TSUNAMI, TANKINI, TIMPANI, and THROMBI; the full set includes both familiar words and specialist forms. That total covers entries found in at least one tournament dictionary.
Which T-to-I word scores the most in Scrabble?
TYMPANI, THROMBI, TURFSKI, and TOLARJI tie for the highest score at 14 points each. That is the base score before any board premiums, so the square placement still matters.
Are all 17 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins includes 15 matches, NWL2023 includes 14, and ENABLE includes 10, with overlap between the dictionaries. Check the word list used by your game, especially before playing less familiar forms such as TOLARJI.

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