9-letter words with T as the 2nd letter
9-letter words with T as the 2nd letter number 964; ATTENTION, STATEMENT, and STRUCTURE are familiar examples.
74 of 964 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
E is the most common 2nd letter in 9-letter words (6,355 words); J is the rarest (9). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- ATTENTION9
- STATEMENT11
- OTHERWISE15
- STRUCTURE11
- STANDARDS11
- STRATEGIC12
- ATTEMPTED14
- ATTENDING11
- ATTRACTED12
- STABILITY14
- ATTACKING16
- STREAMING12
- STRANGERS10
- STRONGEST10
- STRUGGLES11
- ATTITUDES10
- ATTORNEYS12
- STRUGGLED12
- UTILITIES9
- STRESSFUL12
- STRETCHED15
- STRENGTHS13
- ATHLETICS14
- ATTRIBUTE11
- STAINLESS9
- STATUTORY12
- STORYLINE12
- ETHNICITY17
- STATIONED10
- STRETCHES14
- STIMULATE11
- STRANGELY13
- STUPIDITY15
- STATEWIDE13
- UTILIZING19
- ATTENDANT10
- STAIRCASE11
- ATTENDEES10
- STRIPPING14
- ATTACKERS15
- STRESSING10
- STOCKINGS16
- STABILIZE20
- STANDINGS11
- STATESMAN11
- STATISTIC11
- STRINGENT10
- ETIQUETTE18
All valid words 964
- ATABRINES11
- ATACAMITE13
- ATAMASCOS13
- ATARACTIC13
- ATARAXIAS16
- ATARAXICS18
- ATARAXIES16
- ATAVISTIC14
- ATCHIEVED18
- ATCHIEVES17
- ATEMPORAL13
- ATENOLOLS9
- ATHEISING13
- ATHEISTIC14
- ATHEIZING22
- ATHELINGS13
- ATHEMATIC16
- ATHENAEUM14
- ATHENEUMS14
- ATHEOLOGY16
- ATHERINES12
- ATHEROMAS14
- ATHETESES12
- ATHETESIS12
- ATHETISED13
- ATHETISES12
- ATHETIZED22
- ATHETIZES21
- ATHETOSES12
- ATHETOSIC14
- ATHETOSIS12
- ATHETOTIC14
- ATHLETICS14
- ATHROCYTE17
- ATMOLYSED15
- ATMOLYSES14
- ATMOLYSIS14
- ATMOLYZED24
- ATMOLYZES23
- ATMOMETER13
- ATMOMETRY16
- ATOMICITY16
- ATOMISERS11
- ATOMISING12
- ATOMISTIC13
- ATOMIZERS20
- ATOMIZING21
- ATONALISM11
- ATONALIST9
- ATONALITY12
- ATONEABLE11
- ATONEMENT11
- ATONICITY14
- ATONINGLY13
- ATRAMENTS11
- ATRAZINES18
- ATROCIOUS11
- ATROPHIAS14
- ATROPHIED15
- ATROPHIES14
- ATROPINES11
- ATROPISMS13
- ATTACHERS14
- ATTACHING15
- ATTACKERS15
- ATTACKING16
- ATTACKMAN17
- ATTACKMEN17
- ATTAGIRLS10
- ATTAINDER10
- ATTAINERS9
- ATTAINING10
- ATTAINTED10
- ATTASKING14
- ATTEMPERS13
- ATTEMPTED14
- ATTEMPTER13
- ATTENDANT10
- ATTENDEES10
- ATTENDERS10
- ATTENDING11
- ATTENTATS9
- ATTENTION9
- ATTENTIVE12
- ATTENUANT9
- ATTENUATE9
- ATTERCOPS13
- ATTESTANT9
- ATTESTERS9
- ATTESTING10
- ATTESTORS9
- ATTICISED12
- ATTICISES11
- ATTICISMS13
- ATTICISTS11
- ATTICIZED21
- ATTICIZES20
- ATTIRINGS10
- ATTITUDES10
- ATTOLASER9
- ATTOLLENS9
- ATTOLLENT9
- ATTORNEYS12
- ATTORNING10
- ATTRACTED12
- ATTRACTER11
- ATTRACTOR11
- ATTRAHENS12
- ATTRAHENT12
- ATTRAPPED14
- ATTRIBUTE11
- ATTRISTED10
- ATTRITING10
- ATTRITION9
- ATTRITIVE12
- ATTRITTED10
- ATTUITING10
- ATTUITION9
- ATTUITIVE12
- CTENIDIUM14
- CTENIFORM16
- ETATISMES11
- ETATISTES9
- ETCETERAS11
- ETERNALLY12
- ETERNISED10
- ETERNISES9
- ETERNIZED19
- ETERNIZES18
- ETHANOATE12
- ETHANOYLS15
- ETHEPHONS17
- ETHERCAPS16
- ETHEREOUS12
- ETHERICAL14
- ETHERIONS12
- ETHERISED13
- ETHERISER12
- ETHERISES12
- ETHERISMS14
- ETHERISTS12
- ETHERIZED22
- ETHERIZER21
- ETHERIZES21
- ETHICALLY17
- ETHICIANS14
- ETHICISED15
- ETHICISES14
- ETHICISMS16
- ETHICISTS14
- ETHICIZED24
- ETHICIZES23
- ETHIONINE12
- ETHIOPSES14
- ETHMOIDAL15
- ETHNARCHS17
- ETHNARCHY20
- ETHNICISM16
- ETHNICITY17
- ETHNOCIDE15
- ETHNOGENY16
- ETHNOLOGY16
- ETHNONYMS17
- ETHOGRAMS15
- ETHOLOGIC15
- ETHONONES12
- ETHOXIDES20
- ETHYLATED16
- ETHYLATES15
- ETHYLENES15
- ETHYLENIC17
- ETIOLATED10
- ETIOLATES9
- ETIOLOGIC12
- ETIQUETTE18
- ETOUFFEES15
- ETRANGERE10
- ETRANGERS10
- ETTERCAPS13
- ETYMOLOGY18
- ITALICISE11
- ITALICIZE20
- ITCHINESS14
- ITCHWEEDS18
- ITEMISERS11
- ITEMISING12
- ITEMIZERS20
- ITEMIZING21
- ITERANCES11
- ITERATING10
- ITERATION9
- ITERATIVE12
- ITINERACY14
- ITINERANT9
- ITINERARY12
- ITINERATE9
- OTHERINGS13
- OTHERNESS12
- OTHERWISE15
- OTOCYSTIC16
- OTOLITHIC14
- OTOLOGIES10
- OTOLOGIST10
- OTOPLASTY14
- OTORRHOEA12
- OTOSCOPES13
- OTOSCOPIC15
- OTTAVINOS12
- OTTRELITE9
- PTARMIGAN14
- PTERIDINE12
- PTEROPODS14
- PTEROSAUR11
- PTERYGIAL15
- PTERYGIUM17
- PTERYGOID16
- PTOMAINES13
- PTOMAINIC15
- PTYALISED15
- PTYALISES14
- PTYALISMS16
- PTYALIZED24
- PTYALIZES23
- STABBINGS14
- STABILATE11
- STABILISE11
- STABILITY14
- STABILIZE20
- STABLEBOY16
- STABLEMAN13
- STABLEMEN13
- STABLINGS12
- STACCATOS13
- STACHYSES17
- STACKABLE17
- STACKINGS16
- STACKLESS15
- STACKROOM17
- STACKYARD19
- STAFFAGES16
- STAFFINGS16
- STAFFROOM17
- STAGEABLE12
- STAGEFULS13
- STAGEHAND14
- STAGEHEAD14
- STAGELIKE14
- STAGERIES10
- STAGETTES10
- STAGGARDS12
- STAGGARTS11
- STAGGERED12
- STAGGERER11
- STAGGIEST11
- STAGHORNS13
- STAGHOUND14
- STAGINESS10
- STAGNANCE12
- STAGNANCY15
- STAGNATED11
- STAGNATES10
- STAIDNESS10
- STAINABLE11
- STAININGS10
- STAINLESS9
- STAIRCASE11
- STAIRFOOT12
- STAIRHEAD13
- STAIRLESS9
- STAIRLIFT12
- STAIRLIKE13
- STAIRSTEP11
- STAIRWAYS15
- STAIRWELL12
- STAIRWISE12
- STAIRWORK16
- STAKEOUTS13
- STALACTIC13
- STALEMATE11
- STALENESS9
- STALKIEST13
- STALKINGS14
- STALKLESS13
- STALKLIKE17
- STALLAGES10
- STALLINGS10
- STALLIONS9
- STALWARTS12
- STALWORTH15
- STAMINATE11
- STAMINEAL11
- STAMINODE12
- STAMINODY15
- STAMINOID12
- STAMMERED14
- STAMMERER13
- STAMPEDED15
- STAMPEDER14
- STAMPEDES14
- STAMPEDOS14
- STAMPINGS14
- STAMPLESS13
- STANCHELS14
- STANCHERS14
- STANCHEST14
- STANCHING15
- STANCHION14
- STANDARDS11
- STANDAWAY16
- STANDDOWN14
- STANDFAST13
- STANDGALE11
- STANDINGS11
- STANDOFFS16
- STANDOUTS10
- STANDOVER13
- STANDPIPE14
- STANHOPES14
- STANNATES9
- STANNATOR9
- STANNITES9
- STAPEDIAL12
- STAPEDIUS12
- STAPELIAS11
- STARAGENS10
- STARBOARD12
- STARBURST11
- STARCHERS14
- STARCHIER14
- STARCHILY17
- STARCHING15
- STARDRIFT13
- STARDUSTS10
- STARETSES9
- STARETZES18
- STARFRUIT12
- STARGAZED20
- STARGAZER19
- STARGAZES19
- STARINGLY13
- STARKENED14
- STARKNESS13
- STARLIGHT13
- STARLINGS10
- STARNOSES9
- STAROSTAS9
- STARRIEST9
- STARRINGS10
- STARSHINE12
- STARSHIPS14
- STARSPOTS11
- STARSTONE9
- STARTINGS10
- STARTLERS9
- STARTLING10
- STARTLISH12
- STARVINGS13
- STARWORTS12
- STASIDION10
- STATEABLE11
- STATEHOOD13
- STATELESS9
- STATELETS9
- STATELIER9
- STATELILY12
- STATEMENT11
- STATEROOM11
- STATESIDE10
- STATESMAN11
- STATESMEN11
- STATEWIDE13
- STATIONAL9
- STATIONED10
- STATIONER9
- STATISTIC11
- STATOCYST14
- STATOLITH12
- STATUETTE9
- STATUTORY12
- STAUMRELS11
- STAUNCHED15
- STAUNCHER14
- STAUNCHES14
- STAUNCHLY17
- STAVUDINE13
- STAYAWAYS18
- STAYMAKER18
- STAYSAILS12
- STEADFAST13
- STEADICAM14
- STEADIERS10
- STEADIEST10
- STEADINGS11
- STEADYING14
- STEAKETTE13
- STEALABLE11
- STEALAGES10
- STEALINGS10
- STEALTHED13
- STEAMBOAT13
- STEAMERED12
- STEAMIEST11
- STEAMINGS12
- STEAMPUNK17
- STEAMROLL11
- STEAMSHIP16
- STEANINGS10
- STEAPSINS11
- STEARAGES10
- STEARATES9
- STEARINES9
- STEARSMAN11
- STEARSMEN11
- STEATITES9
- STEATITIC11
- STEATOMAS11
- STEATOSES9
- STEATOSIS9
- STEDDYING15
- STEEDLIKE14
- STEEDYING14
- STEELBOWS14
- STEELHEAD13
- STEELIEST9
- STEELINGS10
- STEELWARE12
- STEELWORK16
- STEELYARD13
- STEENBOKS15
- STEENBRAS11
- STEENBUCK17
- STEENINGS10
- STEENKIRK17
- STEEPENED12
- STEEPIEST11
- STEEPLING12
- STEEPNESS11
- STEERABLE11
- STEERAGES10
- STEERINGS10
- STEERLING10
- STEERSMAN11
- STEERSMEN11
- STEEVINGS13
- STEGNOSES10
- STEGNOSIS10
- STEGNOTIC12
- STEGODONS11
- STEGODONT11
- STEGOMYIA15
- STEGOSAUR10
- STEINBOCK17
- STEINBOKS15
- STEININGS10
- STEINKIRK17
- STELLATED10
- STELLERID10
- STELLIONS9
- STELLITES9
- STELLULAR9
- STEMBUCKS19
- STEMHEADS15
- STEMMATIC15
- STEMMIEST13
- STEMMINGS14
- STEMWARES14
- STENCHFUL17
- STENCHIER14
- STENCHING15
- STENCILED12
- STENCILER11
- STENLOCKS15
- STENOBATH14
- STENOKIES13
- STENOKOUS13
- STENOPAIC13
- STENOSING10
- STENOTYPE14
- STENOTYPY17
- STENTOURS9
- STEPBAIRN13
- STEPCHILD17
- STEPDAMES14
- STEPDOWNS15
- STEPHANES14
- STEPSTOOL11
- STERADIAN10
- STERCORAL11
- STERCULIA11
- STEREOING10
- STEREOMES11
- STERIGMAS12
- STERILANT9
- STERILELY12
- STERILISE9
- STERILITY12
- STERILIZE18
- STERLINGS10
- STERNAGES10
- STERNEBRA11
- STERNFAST12
- STERNITES9
- STERNITIC11
- STERNMOST11
- STERNNESS9
- STERNPORT11
- STERNPOST11
- STERNSONS9
- STERNWARD13
- STERNWAYS15
- STEROIDAL10
- STEVEDORE13
- STEWARDED14
- STEWARDRY16
- STEWARTRY15
- STEWPONDS15
- STIBBLERS13
- STIBNITES11
- STICCADOS14
- STICCATOS13
- STICHARIA14
- STICHERON14
- STICHIDIA15
- STICKABLE17
- STICKBALL17
- STICKERED16
- STICKFULS18
- STICKIEST15
- STICKINGS16
- STICKJAWS25
- STICKLERS15
- STICKLIKE19
- STICKLING16
- STICKOUTS15
- STICKPINS17
- STICKSEED16
- STICKWEED19
- STICKWORK22
- STICKYING19
- STICTIONS11
- STIFFENED16
- STIFFENER15
- STIFFNESS15
- STIFFWARE18
- STIFLINGS13
- STIGMATIC14
- STILBENES11
- STILBITES11
- STILETTOS9
- STILLAGES10
- STILLBORN11
- STILLIEST9
- STILLINGS10
- STILLIONS9
- STILLNESS9
- STILLROOM11
- STILLSONS9
- STILTBIRD12
- STILTEDLY13
- STILTIEST9
- STILTINGS10
- STIMMINGS14
- STIMULANT11
- STIMULATE11
- STINGAREE10
- STINGBULL12
- STINGFISH16
- STINGIEST10
- STINGINGS11
- STINGLESS10
- STINGRAYS13
- STINKARDS14
- STINKBUGS16
- STINKEROO13
- STINKHORN16
- STINKIEST13
- STINKINGS14
- STINKPOTS15
- STINKWEED17
- STINKWOOD17
- STINTEDLY13
- STINTIEST9
- STINTINGS10
- STINTLESS9
- STIPIFORM16
- STIPITATE11
- STIPPLERS13
- STIPPLING14
- STIPULARY14
- STIPULATE11
- STIRABOUT11
- STIRRABLE11
- STIRRINGS10
- STITCHERS14
- STITCHERY17
- STITCHING15
- STITHYING16
- STOCCADOS14
- STOCCATAS13
- STOCKADED17
- STOCKADES16
- STOCKAGES16
- STOCKCARS17
- STOCKFISH21
- STOCKHORN18
- STOCKIEST15
- STOCKINET15
- STOCKINGS16
- STOCKISTS15
- STOCKLESS15
- STOCKLIST15
- STOCKLOCK21
- STOCKPILE17
- STOCKPOTS17
- STOCKROOM17
- STOCKTAKE19
- STOCKTOOK19
- STOCKWORK22
- STOCKYARD19
- STODGIEST11
- STOICALLY14
- STOICISMS13
- STOITERED10
- STOKEHOLD17
- STOKEHOLE16
- STOKESIAS13
- STOLIDEST10
- STOLIDITY13
- STOLONATE9
- STOLPORTS11
- STOMACHAL16
- STOMACHED17
- STOMACHER16
- STOMACHIC18
- STOMATOUS11
- STOMODAEA12
- STOMODEAL12
- STOMODEUM14
- STOMPIEST13
- STONEABLE11
- STONEBOAT11
- STONECAST11
- STONECHAT14
- STONECROP13
- STONECUTS11
- STONEFISH15
- STONEHAND13
- STONELESS9
- STONELIKE13
- STONERAGS10
- STONERAWS12
- STONESHOT12
- STONEWALL12
- STONEWARE12
- STONEWASH15
- STONEWORK16
- STONEWORT12
- STONINESS9
- STONISHED13
- STONISHES12
- STONKERED14
- STOOKINGS14
- STOOLBALL11
- STOOPBALL13
- STOOSHIES12
- STOPBANDS14
- STOPBANKS17
- STOPCOCKS19
- STOPLIGHT15
- STOPOVERS14
- STOPPABLE15
- STOPPAGES14
- STOPPERED14
- STOPPINGS14
- STOPPLING14
- STOPWATCH19
- STOPWORDS15
- STORABLES11
- STOREROOM11
- STORESHIP14
- STOREWIDE13
- STORIATED10
- STORIETTE9
- STORMBIRD14
- STORMIEST11
- STORMINGS12
- STORMLESS11
- STORMLIKE15
- STORNELLI9
- STORNELLO9
- STORYBOOK18
- STORYETTE12
- STORYINGS13
- STORYLESS12
- STORYLINE12
- STORYTIME14
- STOTINKAS13
- STOTTERED10
- STOUNDING11
- STOURIEST9
- STOUSHIES12
- STOUSHING13
- STOUTENED10
- STOUTNESS9
- STOVAINES12
- STOVEPIPE16
- STOVETOPS14
- STOVEWOOD16
- STOWAWAYS18
- STOWDOWNS16
- STOWNDING14
- STOWNLINS12
- STRABISMS13
- STRADDLED12
- STRADDLER11
- STRADDLES11
- STRADIOTS10
- STRAFFING16
- STRAGGLED12
- STRAGGLER11
- STRAGGLES11
- STRAIGHTS13
- STRAIKING14
- STRAINERS9
- STRAINING10
- STRAITENS9
- STRAITEST9
- STRAITING10
- STRAMACON13
- STRAMAZON20
- STRAMMELS13
- STRAMPING14
- STRANDERS10
- STRANDING11
- STRANGELY13
- STRANGERS10
- STRANGEST10
- STRANGLED11
- STRANGLER10
- STRANGLES10
- STRANGURY13
- STRAPHANG15
- STRAPHUNG15
- STRAPLESS11
- STRAPLINE11
- STRAPPADO14
- STRAPPERS13
- STRAPPIER13
- STRAPPING14
- STRAPWORT14
- STRATAGEM12
- STRATEGIC12
- STRATONIC11
- STRATUSES9
- STRAUCHTS14
- STRAUGHTS13
- STRAVAGED14
- STRAVAGES13
- STRAVAIGS13
- STRAWIEST12
- STRAWLESS12
- STRAWLIKE16
- STRAWWORM17
- STRAYINGS13
- STRAYLING13
- STRAYVING16
- STREAKERS13
- STREAKIER13
- STREAKILY16
- STREAKING14
- STREAMBED14
- STREAMERS11
- STREAMIER11
- STREAMING12
- STREAMLET11
- STREEKERS13
- STREEKING14
- STREELING10
- STREETAGE10
- STREETBOY14
- STREETCAR11
- STREETFUL12
- STREETIER9
- STREETING10
- STREIGHTS13
- STREIGNED11
- STREIGNES10
- STRELITZI18
- STRENGTHS13
- STRENUITY12
- STRENUOUS9
- STRESSFUL12
- STRESSING10
- STRESSORS9
- STRETCHED15
- STRETCHER14
- STRETCHES14
- STREUSELS9
- STREWAGES13
- STREWINGS13
- STREWMENT14
- STRIATING10
- STRIATION9
- STRIATUMS11
- STRIATURE9
- STRICKLED16
- STRICKLES15
- STRICTEST11
- STRICTION11
- STRICTISH14
- STRICTURE11
- STRIDDLED12
- STRIDDLES11
- STRIDENCE12
- STRIDENCY15
- STRIDLING11
- STRIFEFUL15
- STRIGGING12
- STRIKABLE15
- STRIKEOUT13
- STRIKINGS14
- STRINGENT10
- STRINGERS10
- STRINGIER10
- STRINGILY13
- STRINGING11
- STRINKLED14
- STRINKLES13
- STRIPIEST11
- STRIPINGS12
- STRIPLING12
- STRIPPERS13
- STRIPPING14
- STRIVINGS13
- STROAMING12
- STROBILAE11
- STROBILAR11
- STROBILES11
- STROBILUS11
- STROBINGS12
- STRODDLED12
- STRODDLES11
- STRODLING11
- STROKINGS14
- STROLLERS9
- STROLLING10
- STROMATIC13
- STROMBOLI13
- STRONGARM12
- STRONGBOX19
- STRONGEST10
- STRONGISH13
- STRONGMAN12
- STRONGMEN12
- STRONGYLE13
- STRONGYLS13
- STRONTIAN9
- STRONTIAS9
- STRONTIUM11
- STROPHOID15
- STROPHULI14
- STROPPERS13
- STROPPIER13
- STROPPILY16
- STROPPING14
- STROSSERS9
- STROUDING11
- STROUPACH16
- STROUPANS11
- STROUTING10
- STROWINGS13
- STRUCTURE11
- STRUGGLED12
- STRUGGLER11
- STRUGGLES11
- STRUMATIC13
- STRUMITIS11
- STRUMMELS13
- STRUMMERS13
- STRUMMING14
- STRUMPETS13
- STRUNTING10
- STRUTTERS9
- STRUTTING10
- STRYCHNIA17
- STRYCHNIC19
- STUBBIEST13
- STUBBLIER13
- STUBBORNS13
- STUCCOERS13
- STUCCOING14
- STUDBOOKS16
- STUDDINGS12
- STUDENTRY13
- STUDFARMS15
- STUDHORSE13
- STUDIEDLY14
- STUDLIEST10
- STUDWORKS17
- STUFFIEST15
- STUFFINGS16
- STUFFLESS15
- STUGGIEST11
- STUMBLERS13
- STUMBLIER13
- STUMBLING14
- STUMPAGES14
- STUMPIEST13
- STUMPWORK20
- STUNNINGS10
- STUNSAILS9
- STUPEFIED15
- STUPEFIER14
- STUPEFIES14
- STUPIDEST12
- STUPIDITY15
- STUPOROUS11
- STUPRATED12
- STUPRATES11
- STURDIEST10
- STURGEONS10
- STURNUSES9
- STUTTERED10
- STUTTERER9
- STYLEBOOK18
- STYLELESS12
- STYLIFORM17
- STYLISERS12
- STYLISHLY18
- STYLISING13
- STYLISTIC14
- STYLITISM14
- STYLIZERS21
- STYLIZING22
- STYLOBATE14
- STYLOLITE12
- STYLOPIDS15
- STYLOPISE14
- STYLOPIZE23
- STYMIEING15
- STYPSISES14
- STYPTICAL16
- STYROFOAM17
- UTEROTOMY14
- UTILIDORS10
- UTILISERS9
- UTILISING10
- UTILITIES9
- UTILIZERS18
- UTILIZING19
- UTOPIASTS11
- UTOPISTIC13
- UTRICULAR11
- UTRICULUS11
- UTTERABLE11
- UTTERANCE11
- UTTERINGS10
- UTTERLESS9
- UTTERMOST11
- UTTERNESS9
- YTTERBIAS14
- YTTERBITE14
- YTTERBIUM16
- YTTERBOUS14
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| STICKJAWS | 25 | 28 | Collins only |
| ETHICIZED | 24 | 24 | All three |
| ATMOLYZED | 24 | 25 | Collins only |
| PTYALIZED | 24 | 25 | Collins only |
| ETHICIZES | 23 | 23 | All three |
| ATMOLYZES | 23 | 24 | Collins only |
| PTYALIZES | 23 | 24 | Collins only |
| STYLOPIZE | 23 | 24 | Collins only |
| ETHERIZED | 22 | 21 | All three |
| STYLIZING | 22 | 24 | All three |
| STICKWORK | 22 | 23 | All three |
| ATHEIZING | 22 | 23 | Collins only |
The pattern is broader than words beginning with ST: the second letter can follow A, E, O, or several less common initials. Still, S dominates the opening. ATTENTION and ATTENDING show another frequent shape, while OTHERWISE puts the required T after O.
What stands out among 9-letter words with T as the 2nd letter?
- The pattern contains 964 words recognized by at least one tournament dictionary.
- S is the leading first letter: 720 entries begin ST.
- ATTENTION, STATEMENT, and STRUCTURE are recognizable examples.
- Only 74 entries fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- Collins includes 939 matches, compared with 671 in NWL2023 and 540 in ENABLE.
Which familiar words fit the pattern?
ATTENTION and ATTENDING both start AT, while ATTEMPTED and ATTRACTED offer other familiar A-T openings. For S, compare STATEMENT, STANDARDS, STRATEGIC, and STABILITY. These examples show why the pattern is not simply a list of words beginning with ST.
The opening letter gives you a useful next filter: 720 matches start with S, but 119 start with A and 59 with E. OTHERWISE is a less obvious O-T example. If a crossing letter rules out S, try the smaller opening groups before abandoning the pattern.
The frequency figure is a practical limitation: most matches are outside the common-word group. Also, 807 entries have definitions, fewer than the total recognized by the tournament lists. A word can fit the letters and still be absent from the dictionary your game uses.
How should you use the pattern in a word game?
For a rack or crossword, lock T into the second square first, then test the first letter against known crossings. The S-heavy distribution makes ST a sensible first check, not a guarantee. ATTENTION, OTHERWISE, and STRUCTURE are better reminders to keep A, O, and S in consideration.
For 9-letter words with T as the 2nd letter, STICKJAWS has the highest base score at 25 points. That is a letter-value score, not a promise of a particular board total; premium squares change the result.
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