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7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and U as the 5th letter

There are 12 7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and U as the 5th letter, including STATUTE, STATUES, and STATURE.

12 wordsTop pick STATUTEHighest score STATUSY 10

4 of 12 are everyday words (33%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With T in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (144 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • STATUTE7
  • STATUES7
  • STATURE7
  • STIMULI9
  • ATRIUMS9
  • STATUED8
  • STROUDS8
  • STATUSY10
  • STATUAS7
  • STIPULE9
  • STROUPS9
  • STROUTS7
All valid words 12

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ATRIUMS9
  • STATUAS7
  • STATUED8
  • STATUES7
  • STATURE7
  • STATUSY10
  • STATUTE7
  • STIMULI9
  • STIPULE9
  • STROUDS8
  • STROUPS9
  • STROUTS7
Letters by positionIn 92% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S92%
  2. A8%
3rd letter
  1. A50%
  2. R33%
  3. I17%
4th letter
  1. T50%
  2. O25%
  3. M8%
6th letter
  1. E17%
  2. T17%
  3. L17%
7th letter
  1. S50%
  2. E25%
  3. D8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
STATUSY1010All three
STIMULI912All three
ATRIUMS911All three
STIPULE912All three
STROUPS911Collins only
STATUED89All three
STROUDS89All three
STATUTE78All three
STATUES78All three
STATURE78All three
STATUAS78Collins only
STROUTS78Collins only

This fixed pattern is unusually narrow: eleven matches start with S, while ATRIUMS is the only A-starting entry. Four of the twelve are common by Word Puzzle Answers’s frequency cutoff, so familiar examples sit beside less everyday forms such as STATUED and STATUSY. The matches appear across Collins, ENABLE, and NWL2023, though the counts differ by dictionary.

7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and U as the 5th letter

  • The pattern has 12 matches in the tournament dictionaries.
  • STATUTE, STATUES, and STATURE are familiar examples that fit the fixed slots.
  • Eleven matches begin with S; ATRIUMS is the only one that begins with A.
  • Six end in S, three in E, and one each in D, I, and Y.

Why do most matches start with S?

Eleven of the twelve words begin ST, making that opening pair the quickest filter once T is fixed in slot two. The outlier, ATRIUMS, still puts U in slot five but breaks the dominant ST opening. If the first letter is known to be S, keep the search focused on those eleven matches.

The endings cluster as well: six words finish in S and three in E. STATUTE and STATURE provide E-ending checks, while STATUES belongs to the S group. D, I, and Y each appear as a final letter once, so a known ending can quickly narrow the remaining candidates.

Which matching words score highest?

  • STATUSY leads this group at 10 tile points.
  • STIMULI, ATRIUMS, STIPULE, and STROUPS each score 9.
  • STATUED and STROUDS each score 8.
  • STATUTE, STATUES, and STATURE each score 7.

How can you narrow this pattern quickly?

Write the slots as _T__U__ and fill any known first or last letter before scanning candidates. For 7-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and U as the 5th letter, an S in slot one narrows the hunt to eleven entries; a known A points to ATRIUMS.

Changing only the fifth letter from U to I gives 144 matches, compared with 12 here. Four of these words are common, while the rest are less familiar. Collins has 12 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 9, so the available words depend on your game’s dictionary.

Check its word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

Questions people ask

How many words have T second and U fifth?
There are 12 seven-letter matches in the tournament dictionaries. Eleven start with S, and ATRIUMS is the sole A-starting match. STATUTE, STATUES, and STATURE are among the more familiar examples; the full set also includes less common forms such as STATUSY.
Which word with T second and U fifth scores the most?
STATUSY is the highest-scoring match at 10 tile points. STIMULI, ATRIUMS, STIPULE, and STROUPS each score 9. The familiar options STATUTE, STATUES, and STATURE score 7 apiece, so the longest word is not automatically the top scorer.
Do Collins, ENABLE, and NWL2023 list the same matches?
No, their match counts differ. Collins has 12 words for this pattern, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 9. Check the dictionary used by your game when an unfamiliar candidate matters; a match in one word list is not a guarantee of acceptance in another.

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