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

The pattern is tighter than its familiar examples suggest: 29 of the 33 entries begin with S, while just 3 begin with E and 1 with P. Five matches are common words, so expect a mix of recognizable forms and specialist vocabulary. STELLAR and STEALTH are easy to spot; ETHYLIC stands out when the board rewards a less familiar play.

At a glance: the strongest clues

• Exactly 33 words match both fixed letter positions in a tournament dictionary.
• S starts 29 matches; E starts 3, and P starts 1.
• ETHYLIC leads the score list at 15 points.
• Five matches belong to the common-word group.
• D is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 9 words.

7-letter words with T second and L fifth: the count

There are 33 matches. The opening is strikingly lopsided: 29 start with S, compared with 3 beginning with E and a single P-starting entry. That makes the pattern effectively ST—L— for most searches, but don't reject an E or P opener when your crossing letters allow it.

The ending gives another quick filter: D is most frequent with 9 words, followed by S with 7 and R with 6. T closes 4 entries; N closes 3. If your final tile is fixed, check those clusters first instead of scanning every match.

Which matching words score highest?

ETHYLIC scores 15 points, the top value in this set; PTYALIN follows at 12. Both beat STIFLED at 11, while STEALTH, STAPLED, STIFLES, STABLED, and STIFLER each score 10. The high scorer is not the familiar STELLAR, but ETHYLIC.

Seven letters also create a rack opportunity: using all seven tiles earns the Scrabble bingo bonus. A high-scoring word may be worth more when it empties your rack, so weigh the bonus alongside letter points and board position.