8-letter words with T as the 2nd letter

8-letter words with T as the 2nd letter total 958, led by familiar choices such as students, starting, and straight.

958 wordsTop pick STUDENTSHighest score STICKJAW 24

97 of 958 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

A is the most common 2nd letter in 8-letter words (6,320 words); J is the rarest (11). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 97 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 97 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 958

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

  • ATABRINE10
  • ATABRINS10
  • ATAGHANS12
  • ATALAYAS11
  • ATAMASCO12
  • ATARAXIA15
  • ATARAXIC17
  • ATAVISMS13
  • ATAVISTS11
  • ATCHIEVE16
  • ATEBRINS10
  • ATECHNIC15
  • ATELIERS8
  • ATEMOYAS13
  • ATENOLOL8
  • ATHANASY14
  • ATHANORS11
  • ATHEISED12
  • ATHEISES11
  • ATHEISMS13
  • ATHEISTS11
  • ATHEIZED21
  • ATHEIZES20
  • ATHELING12
  • ATHENEUM13
  • ATHERINE11
  • ATHEROMA13
  • ATHETISE11
  • ATHETIZE20
  • ATHETOID12
  • ATHLETAS11
  • ATHLETES11
  • ATHLETIC13
  • ATHODYDS16
  • ATISHOOS11
  • ATLANTES8
  • ATMOLOGY14
  • ATMOLYSE13
  • ATMOLYZE22
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  • ATOMIZES19
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  • ATREMBLE12
  • ATRESIAS8
  • ATROCITY13
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  • ATTORNEY11
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  • STAPPING13
  • STAPPLES12
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  • STARSPOT10
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  • STARTING9
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  • STARTUPS10
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  • STARWORT11
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  • STASIMON10
  • STATABLE10
  • STATEDLY12
  • STATELET8
  • STATICAL10
  • STATICES10
  • STATICKY17
  • STATIONS8
  • STATISMS10
  • STATISTS8
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  • STATUARY11
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  • STATUSES8
  • STATUTES8
  • STAUMREL10
  • STAUNING9
  • STAYAWAY17
  • STAYLESS11
  • STAYNING12
  • STAYSAIL11
  • STEADIED10
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  • STEADILY12
  • STEADING10
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  • STEALTHS11
  • STEALTHY14
  • STEAMERS10
  • STEAMIER10
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  • STEAMILY13
  • STEAMING11
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  • STEATOMA10
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  • STEEKING13
  • STEELBOW13
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  • STEEPEUP12
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  • STEGODON10
  • STEINBOK14
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  • STELLIFY14
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  • STELLITE8
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  • STEMHEAD14
  • STEMLESS10
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  • STEMMATA12
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  • STEMMERY15
  • STEMMIER12
  • STEMMING13
  • STEMPELS12
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  • STEMWARE13
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  • STENGAHS12
  • STENLOCK14
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  • STENOTIC10
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  • STENTOUR8
  • STEPDADS12
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  • STEPHANE13
  • STEPLESS10
  • STEPLIKE14
  • STEPMOMS14
  • STEPNEYS13
  • STEPPERS12
  • STEPPING13
  • STEPSONS10
  • STEPWISE13
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  • STEREOED9
  • STEREOME10
  • STERICAL10
  • STERIGMA11
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  • STERNEST8
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  • STERNITE8
  • STERNSON8
  • STERNUMS10
  • STERNWAY14
  • STEROIDS9
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  • STETSONS8
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  • STEWABLE13
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  • STEWBUMS15
  • STEWIEST11
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  • STEWPANS13
  • STEWPOND14
  • STEWPOTS13
  • STHENIAS11
  • STIBBLER12
  • STIBBLES12
  • STIBINES10
  • STIBIUMS12
  • STIBNITE10
  • STICCADO13
  • STICCATO12
  • STICHERA13
  • STICKERS14
  • STICKFUL17
  • STICKIED15
  • STICKIER14
  • STICKIES14
  • STICKILY17
  • STICKING15
  • STICKJAW24
  • STICKLED15
  • STICKLER14
  • STICKLES14
  • STICKMAN16
  • STICKMEN16
  • STICKOUT14
  • STICKPIN16
  • STICKUMS16
  • STICKUPS16
  • STICTION10
  • STIDDIED11
  • STIDDIES10
  • STIEVELY14
  • STIEVEST11
  • STIFFENS14
  • STIFFEST14
  • STIFFIES14
  • STIFFING15
  • STIFFISH17
  • STIFLERS11
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  • STIGMATA11
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  • STILBITE10
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  • STILLIER8
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  • STILLION8
  • STILLMAN10
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  • STILTIER8
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  • STILTISH11
  • STIMMING13
  • STIMULUS10
  • STIMYING14
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  • STINGILY12
  • STINGING10
  • STINGRAY12
  • STINKARD13
  • STINKBUG15
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  • STINKIER12
  • STINKING13
  • STINKPOT14
  • STINTERS8
  • STINTIER8
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  • STIPITES10
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  • STIPPLER12
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  • UTERITIS8
  • UTERUSES8
  • UTILIDOR9
  • UTILISED9
  • UTILISER8
  • UTILISES8
  • UTILIZED18
  • UTILIZER17
  • UTILIZES17
  • UTOPIANS10
  • UTOPIAST10
  • UTOPISMS12
  • UTOPISTS10
  • UTRICLES10
  • UTRICULI10
  • UTTERERS8
  • UTTEREST8
  • UTTERING9
  • YTTERBIA13
  • YTTERBIC15
  • YTTRIOUS11
  • YTTRIUMS13
Letters by positionIn 76% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S76%
  2. A10%
  3. E6%
3rd letter
  1. A19%
  2. R17%
  3. E17%
5th letter
  1. I14%
  2. N8%
  3. L8%
6th letter
  1. I29%
  2. E13%
  3. A7%
7th letter
  1. E29%
  2. N16%
  3. R9%
8th letter
  1. S33%
  2. G11%
  3. E10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; STICKJAW tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 118 words
  2. 9 points: 125 words
  3. 1010 points: 153 words
  4. 11 points: 117 words
  5. 1212 points: 145 words
  6. 13 points: 115 words
  7. 1414 points: 69 words
  8. 15 points: 40 words
  9. 1616 points: 24 words
  10. 17 points: 22 words
  11. 1818 points: 8 words
  12. 19 points: 7 words
  13. 2020 points: 8 words
  14. 21 points: 3 words
  15. 2222 points: 3 words
  16. 23 points: 0 words
  17. 2424 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
STICKJAW2427Collins only
ETHICIZE2222All three
ATMOLYZE2223Collins only
PTYALIZE2223Collins only
STYLIZED2121All three
ETHOXYLS2120All three
ATHEIZED2120Collins only
ITEMIZED2021All three
ATOMIZED2021All three
STYLIZES2020All three
ETHERIZE2019All three
ATHEIZES2019Collins only

The second slot narrows the field sharply: 730 of these words begin with S, making ST the dominant opening pair. You will also see everyday forms such as standard, strength, and strategy, alongside less familiar entries. The dictionaries do not cover identical sets, so a word accepted in one game may be rejected in another.

8-letter words with T as the 2nd letter at a glance

  • The pattern contains 958 tournament-dictionary words.
  • Students, starting, and straight are recognizable examples.
  • 730 entries start with S; 100 start with A.
  • There are 97 entries among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Stickjaw leads the scores at 24 Scrabble points.

Which starting letters dominate this pattern?

S is the clear leader: students, starting, straight, and standard all begin ST. A distant second, A accounts for 100 words, including attorney, attitude, and attached. E contributes 61, while U and O contribute 19 and 16 respectively.

The neighboring lengths show a different shape. The T-in-second-position pattern has 682 seven-letter words and 964 nine-letter words, compared with 958 at eight letters. That makes this length almost as large as the next one, despite having fewer examples than the nine-letter set.

How do 8-letter words with T as the 2nd letter score?

Stickjaw scores 24 points, ahead of ethicize at 22. Those totals make unusual letter combinations more valuable than familiar choices like students or starting. The average score is 11.5, so the top scorer is an outlier rather than a typical play.

Coverage varies by dictionary: Collins includes 940 matches, NWL2023 has 708, and ENABLE has 646. The totals overlap, so do not add them together as separate word counts. For a tournament play, confirm the entry against the word list used by your game.

Questions people ask

How many 8-letter words have T as the second letter?
There are 958 tournament-dictionary words with T in the second position. Students, starting, and straight are familiar examples, while the complete set also includes less common entries. The count includes words present in at least one of the covered tournament dictionaries.
What is the highest-scoring 8-letter word with T second?
Stickjaw is the top scorer at 24 Scrabble points. Ethicize follows at 22 points. These are tile scores before any board-square multipliers, so the final play total depends on where you place the word.
Which first letter appears most often in these words?
S appears most often, with 730 of the 958 words starting ST. Examples include students, straight, and strategy. A is a distant second with 100 matches, including attorney and attitude.

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