7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and S as the 2nd letter

17 7-letter words with T as 1st and S as 2nd letter fit this pattern, from familiar TSUNAMI to top-scoring TSADDIQ.

17 wordsTop pick TSUNAMIHighest score TSADDIQ 18

1 of 17 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With T in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (385 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
  • TSARIST7
  • TSARINA7
  • TSARISM9
  • TSARDOM10
  • TSATSKE11
  • TSOTSIS7
  • TSIMMES11
  • TSETSES7
  • TSADDIK13
  • TSADDIQ18
  • TSAMBAS11
  • TSANTSA7
  • TSIGANE8
  • TSKTSKS15
  • TSOORIS7
  • TSOURIS7
All valid words 17

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

  • TSADDIK13
  • TSADDIQ18
  • TSAMBAS11
  • TSANTSA7
  • TSARDOM10
  • TSARINA7
  • TSARISM9
  • TSARIST7
  • TSATSKE11
  • TSETSES7
  • TSIGANE8
  • TSIMMES11
  • TSKTSKS15
  • TSOORIS7
  • TSOTSIS7
  • TSOURIS7
  • TSUNAMI9
Letters by positionIn 53% of these words the 3rd letter is A.
3rd letter
  1. A53%
  2. O18%
  3. I12%
4th letter
  1. R24%
  2. T24%
  3. D12%
5th letter
  1. S24%
  2. D18%
  3. I18%
6th letter
  1. I29%
  2. S18%
  3. N12%
7th letter
  1. S41%
  2. M12%
  3. A12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
TSADDIQ1818Collins only
TSKTSKS1515All three
TSADDIK1313Collins · NWL
TSATSKE1111Collins · NWL
TSIMMES1113All three
TSAMBAS1113Collins only
TSARDOM1011All three
TSUNAMI912All three
TSARISM910All three
TSIGANE810Collins only
TSARIST77All three
TSARINA78All three

Every entry begins TS, yet only 17 seven-letter words match. TSUNAMI is the sole word among the top 25,000 English terms by wordfreq, so familiar vocabulary runs out quickly. Collins accepts all 17; NWL2023 has 13 and ENABLE has 9, a notable split if your game uses the North American list.

7-letter words with T as 1st and S as 2nd letter

  • Collins includes all 17 matches; NWL2023 includes 13, and ENABLE includes 9.
  • TSUNAMI is the only common entry, within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq.
  • TSADDIQ leads the score ranking at 18 points; TSKTSKS follows with 15.
  • Seven entries end in S; A, E, and M each appear twice at the end.

Which TS words score the most?

TSADDIQ tops the ranking at 18 points, five more than TSADDIK at 13. The Q spelling beats its K variant, so test both endings when you spot the shared TSADDI- shape.

TSKTSKS scores 15, though its consonant sequence is hard to recognize at a glance. More approachable alternatives include TSATSKE, TSIMMES, and TSAMBAS, each worth 11 points. The familiar TSUNAMI scores 9, a reminder that a recognizable word does not necessarily lead the score table.

How do these seven-letter words end?

Seven of the 17 words end in S. The others finish with A, E, M, I, K, Q, or T; A, E, and M occur twice, while each remaining ending appears once. TSARIST, TSOTSIS, and TSETSes illustrate the S ending, while TSUNAMI ends in I and TSARINA ends in A.

The pattern is unusually narrow: T-A begins 385 seven-letter words, T-R begins 333, and T-S has just 17. For 7-letter words with T as 1st and S as 2nd letter, check the final tile early; it quickly separates candidates such as TSARINA, TSARISM, and TSARDOM. Fourteen entries have definitions, but rare forms are not accepted uniformly, so check your game's word list before relying on one.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with TS?
There are 17 seven-letter words with T first and S second in the tournament dictionaries. TSUNAMI is the only common entry by wordfreq, while TSADDIQ and TSKTSKS lead the score ranking.
Which seven-letter TS word has the highest score?
TSADDIQ has the highest score at 18 points. It leads TSADDIK, which scores 13, and TSKTSKS, which scores 15. The Q ending gives TSADDIQ a clear edge over the K spelling.
Are all seven-letter TS words accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 includes 13 of the 17 matches, while Collins includes all 17 and ENABLE includes 9. Check the word list used by your game before playing a less familiar form such as TSATSKE or TSIMMES.

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