7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and A as the 6th letter

The pattern fixes T in slot two and A in slot six, leaving the other five positions open. That constraint produces 41 tournament-dictionary matches, but the set is lopsided: 27 start with S and 18 finish with S. Familiar choices such as ETERNAL and STELLAR sit beside less common forms, so the opening letter and dictionary fit matter as much as the pattern.

The 41 matches at a glance

• There are 41 qualifying words, with T second and A sixth.
• STANZAS is the top scorer at 16 Scrabble points.
• Twenty-seven begin with S; only five begin with A.
• Eighteen end in S, while L is the next most common ending with 10.
• Five entries count as common by the wordfreq top-25,000 cutoff.

Which opening letters occur most often?

S dominates: 27 of the 41 matches begin with that letter, while A accounts for five and E for four. That makes STELLAR, STEPDAD, and STANZAS useful pattern examples; ETERNAL and ETHICAL show that the same fixed letters also work with an E opening.

The endings lean toward S too: 18 words finish that way, compared with 10 ending in L. Examples such as STANZAS and STIGMAS show the S ending, while ETERNAL and ETHICAL illustrate the L group. The pattern is not simply a list of S-starting plurals; the familiar forms have different shapes.

How should you use this letter pattern?

For a rack or crossword clue, lock in the second T and sixth A first, then test the remaining letters against familiar candidates such as ETERNAL, STELLAR, or STEPDAD. STANZAS is the scoring standout at 16 points, and ATAXIAS follows at 14; those totals make the two worth checking when premium squares are available.

Only five matches are common, although 31 have definitions, so expect plenty of less familiar vocabulary. The dictionary counts also differ: Collins includes 39, NWL2023 includes 33, and ENABLE includes 29. Those totals overlap, so do not add them to estimate a larger list.

Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.