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

With T fixed in position two and F in position four, the 13 matches all start with S, creating an unexpected ST_F pattern. The results include familiar forms such as STUFFED and STAFFED, alongside less everyday entries. Just 3 qualify as common by frequency, so this pattern is much narrower in ordinary vocabulary than its examples first suggest.

At a glance: 13 words share this pattern

• All 13 matches begin with S, although the clue fixes only the second and fourth letters.
• Only 3 matches rank among the commonest English words by frequency.
• D and R are the most frequent endings, with 4 words each; E appears twice.
• STIFFLY leads the point ranking at 16, while STUFFED, STAFFED, and STIFFED score 14.

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

Every match begins ST and places F in the fourth slot. STUFFED, STAFFED, STIFLED, and STIFFLY show the pattern in recognizable forms. The third letter varies among U, A, and I in these examples, while the final letters change across the group; lock in ST_F as a rack-search shortcut and test the remaining tiles instead of shifting T or F.

Endings are unusually concentrated: D and R each occur 4 times, while E occurs twice. N, S, and Y appear once apiece. After solving the first four tiles, checking D or R first covers 8 of the 13 candidates; a final E, N, S, or Y narrows the other possibilities.

Which matching words score highest?

STIFFLY scores 16, three points above the 14-point trio of STUFFED, STAFFED, and STIFFED. STAFFER, STIFFER, STIFFEN, STUFFER, STUFFIE, and STIFFIE each score 13. The average score across the matches is 12.8, so STIFFLY stands out even in a group with several strong options.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: NWL2023 accepts all 13 matches, Collins lists 12, and ENABLE lists 11. That makes dictionary choice a real limitation for play; check the word list used in your game before relying on a less familiar entry.