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

12 7-letter words with T first and Y fifth match this pattern; TACHYON leads at 15 Scrabble points.

12 wordsTop pick TACHYONHighest score TACHYON 15

With T in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (419 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • TACHYON15
  • TINTYPE12
  • TALLYHO13
  • TUTOYER10
  • TAILYES10
  • TALAYOT10
  • TARDYON11
  • TETRYLS10
  • TOLUYLS10
  • TROTYLS10
  • TUILYIE10
  • TUTOYED11
All valid words 12

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

  • TACHYON15
  • TAILYES10
  • TALAYOT10
  • TALLYHO13
  • TARDYON11
  • TETRYLS10
  • TINTYPE12
  • TOLUYLS10
  • TROTYLS10
  • TUILYIE10
  • TUTOYED11
  • TUTOYER10
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A42%
  2. U25%
  3. E8%
3rd letter
  1. L25%
  2. T25%
  3. I17%
4th letter
  1. L25%
  2. T17%
  3. O17%
6th letter
  1. O25%
  2. L25%
  3. E25%
7th letter
  1. S33%
  2. N17%
  3. E17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
TACHYON1515All three
TALLYHO1313All three
TINTYPE1213All three
TARDYON1111All three
TUTOYED1111All three
TUTOYER1010All three
TETRYLS1010All three
TOLUYLS1012All three
TROTYLS1010All three
TAILYES1010Collins only
TALAYOT1010Collins only
TUILYIE1011Collins only

The fixed pattern is T _ _ _ Y _ _, and only 12 tournament-dictionary words fit. TACHYON and TINTYPE show how sharply the middle letters can vary, while four entries end in S. None falls among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so this is a specialist set rather than everyday vocabulary.

7-letter words with T first and Y fifth at a glance

  • Exactly 12 tournament-dictionary words match T _ _ _ Y _ _.
  • Collins accepts all 12; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 9.
  • TACHYON scores 15 points, the highest score.
  • Four words end in S; E and N each finish two.
  • Zero matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

The strongest scoring words in the pattern

Start with examples that reveal the pattern cleanly: TACHYON places A-C-H before Y, while TINTYPE reaches Y after I-N-T. TALLYHO is another memorable fit, and its 13-point score sits below the leader’s 15. With only 12 entries, learning unusual spellings can beat relying on familiar vocabulary.

Several matches are technical or uncommon, including TARDYON, TETRYLS, TOLUYLS, and TROTYLS. The frequency measure marks zero of the 12 as common, so recognition is a poor test of validity. Check exact spelling before committing tiles: TAILYEs, for example, is much less familiar than TINTYPE.

A practical rack check: hold the fifth slot for Y, then test the three letters between it and the opening T. TACHYON, TALLYHO, and TINTYPE give distinct middle-letter patterns to compare against your rack.

How does this pattern compare with nearby letters?

The 12 7-letter words with T first and Y fifth form a narrow group: 419 matches put I in the fifth position after T, and 248 put E there. If the fifth letter is uncertain, those alternatives are much more common in this pattern search; keep Y when your crossing letters confirm it.

Endings narrow the dozen further: four finish in S, while E and N each close two. Collins includes all 12; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 9. These less familiar spellings are not equally represented across dictionaries, so check the word list your game uses before playing.

Questions people ask

Is TACHYON the highest-scoring word in this group?
Yes. TACHYON is the highest-scoring entry at 15 points, ahead of TALLYHO at 13 and TINTYPE at 12. Those are tile scores, not a promise of the points you will score on a board; premium squares and hooks change the final total.
Are all 12 words accepted in every dictionary?
No. Collins lists all 12 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 9. A match in one lexicon is not automatically playable in another, so check the word list built into your game before using an unfamiliar entry.
Are any of these seven-letter words common?
None qualifies as common under the frequency measure, which counts words in the top 25,000 English words. TACHYON and TINTYPE may look familiar, but TOLUYLS and TAILYEs show why ordinary vocabulary alone will not cover the pattern.

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