7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and L as the 6th letter

The fixed pattern is _T___L_: T occupies the second spot and L the sixth. That leaves four letters to identify, but the first letter offers a strong clue: 35 matches begin with S. Examples such as STUMBLE, STERILE, and STIFFLY make the pattern easier to scan than an unfamiliar letter string.

The pattern at a glance

• The complete set contains 43 words accepted by at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins includes all 43; NWL2023 includes 35, and ENABLE includes 34.
• Five matches rank among the common words tracked for this pattern.
• The most frequent first letter is S, with 35 matches beginning that way.
• Final E and final Y are the leading endings, with 18 and 15 words respectively.

Which words fit T in the second spot and L in the sixth?

STERILE, STUMBLE, and STIFFLY all fit: each has T second and L sixth. Other recognizable matches include UTTERLY, STIMULI, STATELY, and STEEPLY.

The list has a clear shape. S supplies 35 of the 43 first letters, while A supplies four and U supplies two. Only one match begins with I and one with P, so try S early when the first letter is unknown; it covers most of the set.

Endings narrow the options too. E closes 18 matches and Y closes 15, while S accounts for seven. Together, E, Y, and S cover 40 of the 43 words; the remaining endings are A, I, and L, one word apiece.

Scoring 7-letter words with T second and L sixth

STIFFLY is the highest scorer at 16 points; ITCHILY follows at 15. STARKLY, STUBBLY, and STUMBLY each score 14. Those unusual spellings can pay off on a board, but a high score does not make a word familiar or suitable for every game.

The 43-word count is broader than any single tournament list: NWL2023 accepts 35 and ENABLE accepts 34. Only five matches rank among the common words tracked for this pattern; check your game's word list before playing a less familiar entry.