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

The pattern fixes T in the second spot and D at the end, leaving five letters open. Most matches begin with S, and examples such as STUDIED, STEPPED, and STUFFED show how often this shape fits familiar verb forms. The full set also includes less common entries, so a word that looks right may not appear in every game's dictionary.

At a glance: the T-second, D-last pattern

• There are 107 matching seven-letter words across the tournament dictionaries.
• 99 matches begin with S; STARTED, STOPPED, and STUDIED are familiar examples.
• ATHODYD has the highest listed Scrabble score at 15 points.
• The average score is 10.1 points, while STUFFED and STACKED score 14.

Why do so many words start with S?

S begins 99 of the 107 matches, making it the clear front-runner for the first letter. The other starts are A, O, C, E, and U; only A appears more than twice. If your puzzle has S in the first position, STARTED, STUDIED, and STEPPED are strong familiar candidates to check.

The examples also reveal a useful word-building clue: many recognizable answers are past-tense or participle forms, including STOPPED, STUFFED, STAINED, and STACKED. Look for a base verb plus -ED when the known letters fit, but do not assume every match follows that pattern. STEWARD and STEROID show that the set has other word shapes too.

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

Dictionary coverage differs across games: 103 entries are in Collins, 82 in NWL2023, and 74 in ENABLE. That means the full 107-word set is not accepted everywhere. Confirm any less familiar answer in your own dictionary, especially if it is not one of the everyday examples.

Because the final D is fixed, compare the open letters rather than spending guesses on the ending. ATHODYD tops the Scrabble board at 15 points; STUFFED, STACKED, STOCKED, STAFFED, STIFFED, and STICKED each score 14. The top scorer is much less familiar than those common-looking alternatives.