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

The pattern is T _ _ N _ _: T is fixed in slot two, and N in slot four. Most matches begin with S, while only two rank among common English words. You’ll see everyday forms such as stances beside less familiar entries, so the opening and ending letters can be more practical clues than meaning alone.

At a glance: T second, N fourth

• Exactly 59 tournament-dictionary words match T _ _ N _ _.
• Stunned and standby are familiar examples; stanzas leads the scoring list at 16 points.
• 50 start with S and six with A; C, E, and U each start one word.
• Final S appears 15 times, D 14 times, and R eight times.
• Just two matches are common English words, making the full set far from everyday vocabulary.

Which letters start and end these words?

S dominates the opening: 50 of the 59 words begin with that letter. Standby, stances, stinger, stencil, and stunted show how many recognizable matches share the same ST start, even though their later letters take different routes.

A is a distant second with six entries; c, e, and u contribute one each. The endings are less concentrated: S and D lead with 15 and 14 words, while R accounts for eight. When a clue fixes the first letter, test S before spending guesses on rarer openings.

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

Stanzas, stanzes, and stanzos each score 16 points in Scrabble, the highest mark among these matches. Stenchy scores 15, while standby scores 13. The top score is not necessarily the easiest word to recognize, so use the letter pattern before relying on an obscure high-value play.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins contains 57 matches, NWL2023 contains 43, and ENABLE contains 37. Those totals show why a word accepted in one game may not work in another. Only 42 entries have definitions here, and the two common words are a small slice of the full set; check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar form.