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

An exact-position clue leaves five slots open: T must sit second, and H must finish the word. The striking pattern is at the front: nine matches begin with S, while OTOLITH is the only one that starts with O. That sharply narrows your search before you check the full set.

At a glance: the ten matching words

• All 10 matches have T in position two and H in position seven.
• Nine begin with S; OTOLITH is the lone O-starter.
• Five of the 10 are among the 25,000 most frequent English words.
• STOMACH scores 14 points, the highest score in this group.
• Collins includes all 10; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include eight.

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

Nine matches start with the familiar ST- combination: STOMACH, STRETCH, STYLISH, STEALTH, and STAUNCH are recognizable examples. The rest include STREWTH, STENGAH, STIRRAH, and STONISH. OTOLITH stands apart with O in the first position.

STOMACH leads the score list at 14 points. STYLISH and STREWTH follow at 13 each, while STRETCH and STAUNCH score 12. The less familiar entries make this pattern trickier than its small total suggests; only five matches fall among the most frequent English words.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

For a rack or board clue, lock T and H into their required positions, then test likely starts. The S-heavy result makes ST- a sensible first check, but keep OTOLITH in mind if the first square points to O. STOMACH is the score leader, not a reason to ignore a placement that opens a better board line.

A seven-tile play earns a 50-point bingo bonus in standard Scrabble, so check the full rack before settling for a shorter word. This set has only 10 matches, and some are uncommon; Collins lists all 10, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list eight. Check your game's word list when an unfamiliar entry matters.