7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and O as the 3rd letter

This frame puts TO together in the middle, and 83 of its 107 words begin with STO. Familiar examples include STORIES, STOPPED, STORAGE, STOMACH, and STORING. A few alternatives open with A or U, so the exact first tile still matters when matching the pattern.

107 matches in this letter frame

• 107 matches place TO in positions two and three.
• 83 begin with S; 14 begin with A.
• S is the leading final letter, appearing 36 times.
• ATOMIZE scores 18, the top base score.

How many candidates begin with STO?

Eighty-three words start STO, making that opening the clear center of the pattern. A is the next first letter with 14 entries; U contributes four, O contributes three, E has two, and P has one. The split helps narrow a search quickly when the first square is visible.

The familiar cluster includes STORIES, STOPPED, STORAGE, STOMACH, STOCKED, and STORING. Endings vary: 36 words finish in S, 16 in D, and 12 in R. That mix includes plurals and inflections, but the fixed middle letters do not imply one grammatical form.

Which examples combine recognition and score?

ATOMIZE leads the score ranking at 18 points. STOMACK and STOPOFF each score 15, followed by STOMACH, STOCKED, and STOKVEL at 14. For a more familiar play, STOMACH is recognizable; its 14-point base value makes it more than a memory cue.

The count of 107 offers many options, but only eight entries are common by the frequency measure. This is a useful reminder that a familiar STO shape can still lead into obscure vocabulary. Keep the ordinary examples ready and verify less familiar spellings before using them in a tournament game.

The paired middle letters are more diagnostic than the broad seven-letter length. When the first tile is S, test the STO opening first; when it is A, compare ATOMIZE and ATONING before searching the larger S cluster.