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

Locking in T at the start and S in the fifth slot narrows the search to a compact set. Familiar answers include TRANSIT, TREASON, THIRSTY, and TROUSER; less everyday entries sit beside them. The count includes words accepted by at least one of the listed tournament dictionaries, so a word’s presence here does not guarantee acceptance in every game.

What stands out in this letter pattern

• The pattern produces 69 seven-letter words across the tournament dictionaries.
• TRANSIT and TREASON are among the recognizable options.
• Forty-two matches end in S, making S the clear leading final letter.
• THRASHY and TZETSES tie for the top score at 16 points.

How many 7-letter words have T first and S fifth?

There are 69 matches for T___S__. The fixed letters leave three open slots between T and S, then two more after S. That shape accommodates ordinary words such as TRANSIT and TREASON, along with forms such as TRUSSES, TRESSES, and THRUSTS.

The endings are lopsided: 42 of the 69 words finish with S. Only four end in E and four in T; A, D, N, and Y each appear as the final letter three times. When the last tile is unknown, testing S first is a sound shortcut, not a guarantee.

How to use 7-letter words with T first and S fifth

For a familiar candidate, try THIRSTY, TRANSIT, or TYPESET against your crossing letters. For a higher tile score, THRASHY and TZETSES lead at 16 points each; TSKTSKS follows at 15. Those unusual entries are worth checking against the rules of your game before you build a move around them.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 64 matches, while NWL2023 includes 50. The overall count is not the number accepted by every list, and only three entries rank among the commonest English words. Treat this pattern as a clue filter, then verify a doubtful play in your game’s dictionary.