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

The pattern is T _ _ _ _ O _, so the final tile is the only position left open. Collins includes 75 matches, compared with 59 in NWL2023 and 54 in ENABLE. Just 9 rank among common English words, so a familiar-looking pattern quickly leads into specialist vocabulary.

Pattern facts at a glance

• 77 words match T in position one and O in position six.
• Collins has 75 matches; NWL2023 has 59; ENABLE has 54.
• Only 9 matches rank among common English words.
• Definitions are available for 66 entries.
• N is the most frequent ending, with 20; S follows, with 17.

Which examples and endings narrow the set?

Start with TENSION, TUITION, TREASON, and TRACTOR: each places O in the sixth slot without ending in O. TATTOOS, TOOLBOX, and THERMOS show how different the other letters can be while the two fixed positions stay put. With O fixed at the end, the middle letters do nearly all the sorting work.

Tomato and tattoo repeat a letter, while tuxedo and techno offer distinct consonant sequences. A revealed tile in positions two through five should quickly separate this set of eighteen. Tattoo and tomato are especially recognizable because they repeat a letter, while tuxedo gives a distinct middle sequence.

Techno is another direct option when the clue points to music or technology. The fixed ending leaves only four changing positions, so a single crossing letter can do substantial work in this compact group.

A practical clue check

TALKBOX is the standout if you have its letters, but the rare-looking high scorers are not automatic plays. Check your rack against the pattern first, then consider the board squares and available hooks.

These figures are tile scores, not a promise of a high-turn total: premium squares and placement affect the play. The 7-letter pattern also does not guarantee a seven-tile bonus; you still need to use every tile in your rack.

• TALKBOX leads the listed scores at 20 points.
• THIAZOL and TZARDOM each score 19.
• TOOLBOX reaches 16, while TYphoon, TUXEDOS, TACHYON, and TOYSHOP each score 15.
• Look at the final tile when filtering: N and S are the leading endings in this pattern.