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

The fixed pattern is _T____C: T occupies slot two, and C closes each candidate. Collins accepts all 13 matches, while NWL2023 accepts 12 and ENABLE accepts 10. The starting letters cluster around S, A, and E, but the vocabulary is specialized: none of the 13 is classed as common by wordfreq.

7-letter words with T second and C last at a glance

• There are 13 tournament-dictionary matches.
• Each candidate ends in C; no other final letter appears.
• Six begin with S, three with A, two with E; O and P each occur once.
• ETHYLIC scores 15, ahead of STYPTIC and STICHIC at 14 apiece.
• Collins accepts all 13, versus 12 in NWL2023 and 10 in ENABLE.

Which starting letters appear most often?

Six candidates start with S, compared with three beginning A and two beginning E; O and P contribute one each. That skew gives you a sensible order when a rack or crossing letters leave the first slot open: try S, then A, then E, before checking O or P. The neighboring pattern with E in slot two and C at the end has 71 words, compared with 13 here.

All matches are ATactic, ATRESIC, ATRETIC, ETHERIC, ETHYLIC, OTALGIC, PTARMIC, STEARIC, STANNIC, STHENIC, STICHIC, STROBIC, and STYPTIC. Keep the fixed T and C positions intact while testing those starts; changing the final letter no longer fits this exact clue.

Which matches score most, and what should you check?

ETHYLIC leads the score list at 15, with STYPTIC and STICHIC tied at 14. PTARMIC follows at 13, while ETHERIC and STHENIC each score 12. Treat these as raw word scores, then account for premium squares only if your board offers them.

Word familiarity is the main limitation: none of the matches is classed as common, and definitions are available for 10. Check your game's accepted list before playing; Collins includes all 13, while NWL2023 accepts 12 and ENABLE accepts 10. The T/C pattern narrows the search, but it does not guarantee acceptance in every game.