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

The fixed letters leave just 10 tournament-dictionary words, and seven begin with S. STASHED and STASHES are the most recognizable entries; ATISHOO and PTISANS show how unusual the remaining vocabulary gets. No match falls within our common-word frequency group, so this pattern is better for solving a precise rack or crossword clue than for everyday word recall.

At a glance: the T-and-S pattern

• There are 10 seven-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Seven words start with S; A, E, and P each start one.
• STASHED scores 11 points, the highest score in the group.
• Three matches end in E and three end in S.
• The average score is 9.3 points.

Which 7-letter words with T 2nd and S 4th score highest?

STASHED tops the scoring list at 11 points, with STASHES, ATISHOO, STASHIE, STISHIE, and STUSHIE each worth 10. Those six lead on face value, before any premium board squares change the total. STASHED is the clearest everyday candidate; the other high scorers are less familiar.

The 9-point tier has STASIMA and PTISANS, while ETESIAN and STOSSES score 7. That spread makes the average of 9.3 a little deceptive: the group has a narrow range, but the best-known entry also happens to be its top scorer. In a board game, check the letter values and placement before choosing by score alone.

Why is this letter pattern so restrictive?

The starting-letter split is lopsided: S accounts for seven of the 10 matches, while A, E, and P account for one apiece. That concentration makes an opening S a strong first guess when the other fixed positions are already known. It does not make every S-starting candidate familiar, though: STASHIE, STISHIE, and STUSHIE sit beside STASHED.

For 7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and S as the 4th letter, dictionary coverage matters more than the small total suggests. Collins lists all 10 matches, compared with five in ENABLE and six in NWL2023; the sets therefore differ by game. None ranks as common by our frequency measure, and only six have definitions, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.