Words starting with T, then S, then T, then E, ending in D
46 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with T, end with D, and contain S then T then E in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
- tableau doesn't fit: it starts with T but ends with U, not D.
- tabloid doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no S in the middle.
6-letter words
tasted, tested
7-letter words
toasted, trusted, trysted, twisted
8-letter words
thirsted, thrusted, trusteed, tsktsked
9-letter words
tempested, testified, transited, trisected
10-letter words
tapestried, telecasted, transacted, transected, translated, transmuted, trapnested, travestied
11-letter words
tearstained, tessellated, testcrossed, tightfisted, topstitched, transfected, transmitted, transported
12-letter words
thermostated, transitioned, translocated, transplanted
13-letter words
tergiversated, thermostatted, transmigrated, transvaluated
14-letter words
transistorised, transistorized, transliterated, trisubstituted, troubleshooted
15-letter words
transparentized
16-letter words
transilluminated
17-letter words
transubstantiated
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works