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

The fixed letters create a sharply tilted group: 132 of the 188 matches begin with S, while 35 begin with A. Familiar choices include STUDIES, STORIES, STREETS, and STRIKES. The rest start with E, O, P, U, I, or Y, so checking the first tile can quickly narrow a rack or solve a pattern clue.

At a glance: the T-and-S pattern

• 188 seven-letter entries match T in position two and S in position seven.
• STUDIES, STORIES, ATTACKS, and STREETS are recognizable examples.
• 132 matches start with S; another 35 start with A.
• STANZAS scores 16 points, the highest score among the examples here.

Which first letters appear most often?

S dominates this pattern: 132 words start with S, nearly four times the 35 beginning with A. STRIKES, STREAMS, STRINGS, and STRIPES make the S group easy to scan, while ATTACKS, ATTENDS, and ATAB... are examples of the A group.

The remaining matches are sparse by initial: 13 start with E, two each with O, P, and U, and one each with I and Y. That uneven spread is a practical clue: when the first letter is unknown, test S before spending guesses on the less common openings.

Using 7-letter words with T second and S last

For a rack search, lock T into the second slot and reserve S for the end, then sort candidates by their first letter. STUDIES and STUDIOS share the opening STU; STREETS, STRAITS, and STRIDES share STR. ATTACKS and ATTENDS give you a different route through the A-starting set.

Scores favor less familiar spellings: STANZAS reaches 16 points, while ATTACKS scores 13. The average score across the matches is 9.2, so the top scorer is an exception rather than a typical result. Check your game's word list before playing; Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE do not contain identical sets.

STUDIES and STORIES are familiar members of the 22 common matches, while STANZAS and ATAXICS lead on raw letter score. The pattern is suited to word-grid clues and rack searches, where a fixed final S and second-position T can narrow the options before you consider score.