7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and D as the 4th letter

The pattern is _T_D___, but the opening letter is no mystery: all 21 matches begin with S. Familiar examples include STUDENT, STUDIES, STADIUM, STUDIED, and STUDIOS. That narrow starting-letter clue makes this set easier to scan than the two fixed positions alone suggest, especially when your puzzle already reveals its first tile.

The pattern at a glance

• All 21 matches start with S, so the full shape is S T _ D _ _ _.
• STUDENT, STUDIES, and STADIUM are familiar examples in the set.
• Six matches are common by our frequency measure.
• Thirteen matches have a definition; the set's average score is 8.9.

Which words are easiest to recognize?

STUDENT and STUDIES stand out as everyday words, while STUDIED and STUDIOS offer other recognizable routes through the same letter slots. STADIUM is another clear option. These examples share the fixed T and D, yet their endings give you useful variation when a crossing letter rules one out.

The set also contains less familiar entries such as STODGER, STADDAS, and STEDDING. Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins lists all 21, while ENABLE and NWL2023 list 12 each. Some answers therefore depend on the word list your game uses; check that list before playing an unfamiliar form.

How can you narrow the pattern and score?

Start by locking in S-T at the front, then place D in the fourth slot. That turns a broad search into a check of the remaining three letters. Watch the final tile too: six matches end in S, while D and E each finish four.

Those endings are strong checks, not guarantees.

• STADIUM, STUDDED, STODGED, and STEDDED each score 10.
• STUDIED scores 9, one point below the top examples.
• STUDIER and STODGES give different endings to test against crossings.
• STUDDED, STODGED and STEDDED share an -ED ending, and all three score 10.