7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and L as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is T _ _ _ L _ _, so the fifth tile is settled while the middle letters stay open. Fourteen entries rank among the commonest English words, including TOTALLY, TRAILER, and TODDLER. Dictionary coverage varies: Collins accepts 148 matches, NWL2023 lists 122, and ENABLE includes 116, so the full count is not universal across games.

7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and L as the 5th letter

• There are 152 tournament-dictionary matches for the T _ _ _ L _ _ pattern.
• TOTALLY, TRAILER, and TODDLER are among the recognizable examples.
• The most frequent final letters are S (47 words), D (40), and R (29).
• TEAZLED and TOUZLED lead the scoring list at 17 points each.
• The average score across the matches is 9.5 points.

Which endings appear most often?

S, D, and R together finish 116 of the 152 words, making them sensible candidates when the last tile is unknown. Examples include TACKLES, TACKLED, and TRAILED. The pattern is not limited to familiar words, though: the high-scoring TEAZLED and TOUZLED are less everyday choices.

The fixed fifth letter also makes this pattern narrower than several close alternatives. With T still in front, replacing fifth-position L with I yields 419 matches; fifth-position E yields 248. If your clue confirms L, keep it fixed rather than broadening the search to those much larger sets.

Which matches score well, and what should you check?

TEAZLED and TOUZLED score 17 points apiece, while TRIPLEX, TOCKLEY, TEAZLES, and TOUZLES score 16. TACKLED and TICKLED each score 14. These are tile scores before board bonuses, so a premium square can change the result; the strongest raw score is not automatically the best move.

The list has 131 defined entries, but that does not make every answer familiar or playable in every version of a word game. Collins covers 148 matches, compared with 122 in NWL2023 and 116 in ENABLE. Treat unusual forms as dictionary-dependent and check your game's word list before challenging or building around one.