7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter

The pattern is _TA____, with familiar matches such as started, station, and staying alongside less common plays. The first letter is sharply skewed: S begins 130 words, while A is next with 15. Only 30 matches are common by frequency, so many candidates will be unfamiliar.

The _TA____ pattern at a glance

• There are 161 tournament-dictionary matches with T second and A third.
• Collins includes 159 matches; ENABLE includes 116.
• S begins 130 words, far more than any other first letter.
• S is the most frequent ending, appearing in 42 matches.
• ATARAXY leads the score list at 17 points.

How many 7-letter words have T second and A third?

There are 161 words matching this seven-letter pattern. The opening ST accounts for 130, including started, station, staying, and stating. A begins 15 matches and E begins 9, so testing S first is a strong shortcut when you have no information about the opening.

Endings offer a second useful filter. S appears last in 42 words, followed by D in 23, E in 18, and R in 16. If your puzzle rules out a final S, try the D and E endings next; they still leave substantial groups to check.

Which T-A words score highest?

ATARAXY tops the score list at 17 points. STANZAS, STARETZ, ATAXICS, STANZES, and STANZOS each score 16; STARCHY, STACHYS, and STACKUP each score 15. These high scorers rely on less familiar letter combinations, not the everyday ST words.

For recognizable plays, started, station, and stained are among the examples; the group’s average score is 9.8. Only 30 matches are common by frequency, so obscure candidates deserve a dictionary check before you commit. These 7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter match the pattern, but acceptance still depends on your game’s word list.