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7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and G as the 5th letter

21 7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and G as the 5th letter match this pattern; STOPGAP leads the Scrabble scores at 12.

21 wordsTop pick STINGERHighest score STOPGAP 12

With T in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (144 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 21 · most-used first

  • STINGER8
  • STOOGES8
  • STAGGER9
  • STOPGAP12
  • STAGGIE9
  • STODGER9
  • STINGED9
  • ATINGLE8
  • STRIGIL8
  • STAGGED10
  • STODGED10
  • STOOGED9
  • OTALGIA8
  • OTALGIC10
  • STANGED9
  • STENGAH11
  • STINGES8
  • STINGOS8
  • STODGES9
  • STORGES8
  • STRIGAE8
All valid words 21

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ATINGLE8
  • OTALGIA8
  • OTALGIC10
  • STAGGED10
  • STAGGER9
  • STAGGIE9
  • STANGED9
  • STENGAH11
  • STINGED9
  • STINGER8
  • STINGES8
  • STINGOS8
  • STODGED10
  • STODGER9
  • STODGES9
  • STOOGED9
  • STOOGES8
  • STOPGAP12
  • STORGES8
  • STRIGAE8
  • STRIGIL8
Letters by positionIn 86% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S86%
  2. O10%
  3. A5%
3rd letter
  1. O33%
  2. A29%
  3. I24%
4th letter
  1. N33%
  2. G14%
  3. D14%
6th letter
  1. E57%
  2. I19%
  3. A14%
7th letter
  1. D24%
  2. S24%
  3. R14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; STOPGAP tops the list with 12. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 9 words
  2. 9 points: 7 words
  3. 1010 points: 3 words
  4. 11 points: 1 words
  5. 1212 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
STOPGAP1215All three
STENGAH1112All three
STAGGED1012All three
STODGED1011All three
OTALGIC1013All three
STAGGER911All three
STAGGIE911All three
STODGER910Collins only
STINGED911Collins only
STOOGED910All three
STANGED911All three
STODGES910All three

The fixed letters narrow the search to a compact set: T sits second, G fifth, and 21 tournament-dictionary entries meet both clues. The shape is less varied than the count suggests: 18 begin with S, while two begin with O and one with A. That strong S cluster makes STINGER and STAGGER natural first checks.

The pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 21 entries match positions two and five.
  • Collins includes 20; NWL2023 includes 17; ENABLE includes 16.
  • No match qualifies as common in the frequency measure.
  • STOPGAP tops the score list at 12 Scrabble points.
  • Final D and S tie as most frequent endings, with five matches each.

How many seven-letter words fit these fixed letters?

There are 21 tournament-dictionary words with T in position two and G in position five. Their first letters are sharply lopsided: S accounts for 18, O for two, and A for one. So a pattern such as _T__G__ usually points toward an S-starting candidate, not an evenly spread set of initials.

Dictionary coverage changes the usable total. Collins lists 20 matches, compared with 17 in NWL2023 and 16 in ENABLE; the counts overlap, so they should not be added together. Fourteen entries have definitions, and none qualifies as common.

Treat STINGER and STOOGES as familiar anchors, not proof that every match is everyday vocabulary.

Which 7-letter words with T second and G fifth score most?

STOPGAP is the scoring leader at 12 Scrabble points, followed by STENGAH at 11. STAGGED, STODGED, and OTALGIC each score 10, while STAGGER and STINGER score nine. The overall average is nine, so STOPGAP separates from the pack by only a few points rather than by a huge premium.

That is a modest ceiling for a seven-letter rack: no candidate reaches 14 points, and the set’s strength is fitting a tight board pattern, not a standout tile total. The top scorer begins with the dominant S, but OTALGIC shows a non-S opening can still fit. Word endings offer another clue: D and S each finish five matches, while E and R each finish three.

Keep both branches open when a rack supports either ending, and check your game’s word list before playing less familiar forms.

Questions people ask

Are words with T second and G fifth valid in Scrabble?
Yes, but the accepted total depends on the tournament list. Collins contains 20 matches, NWL2023 has 17, and ENABLE has 16; those sets overlap. STOPGAP, STINGER, and STAGGER are familiar examples, but check your game's dictionary when a less familiar form decides a play.
Which word scores most with T second and G fifth?
STOPGAP scores 12 Scrabble points, the highest listed for this pattern. STENGAH follows at 11, then STAGGED, STODGED, and OTALGIC at 10 each. The average score is nine, so the leader is a narrow edge rather than an enormous scoring outlier.
Which starting letter is most common in this pattern?
S begins 18 of the 21 matches. O begins two, and A begins one, making S the clear starting-letter branch. STINGER and STOOGES illustrate the common S opening; OTALGIA is one of the non-S alternatives.

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