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

The pattern is T _ _ _ _ _ N: the first and last tiles are fixed, leaving five middle letters to solve. Familiar entries include TENSION, TUITION, and TERRAIN, but the full set ranges from everyday words to specialist terms. Counts differ by lexicon, so the tournament dictionary used at your table matters.

The pattern at a glance

• 86 tournament-dictionary words start with T and end with N.
• Collins includes 83 matches, the broadest count among the three tournament lists shown.
• NWL2023 accepts 60 matches; ENABLE accepts 53.
• Only 7 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Definitions are available for 65 entries.

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

The final N is a narrower clue than a general T opening: 86 T-first words end in N, compared with 665 that end in S. Keep the last tile separate from the opening clue; treating every T-word as a candidate creates a much wider search than this pattern requires.

Starting letter matters too. The matching S-first, N-last pattern has 154 entries, almost twice the T-first count. For a rack or crossword, lock both ends before testing the middle; TENSION and TUITION show how different interiors still fit the same frame.

Several familiar examples land in distinct endings: TENSION, TUITION, and TORSION share -ion, while TIGHTEN, THICKEN, and TOUGHEN finish in -en. That split gives you a quick way to test possible middle letters once the fixed N is in place.

Which T-first, N-last words score highest?

In Scrabble, THIAZIN leads this group at 19 points; THICKEN, TAXIMAN, and TAXIMEN each score 16. Those are stronger scoring targets than familiar TENSION or TUITION, so keep the Z and X options in mind when the board offers a premium square.

Only 7 entries are common by frequency, while 65 have definitions in tournament dictionary sources. That gap is the catch: a pattern match does not mean every entry will feel familiar or work in every game's word list. The 7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and N as the 7th letter include specialist vocabulary, so verify an unfamiliar play in your chosen lexicon.