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6-letter words with R as the 3rd letter and I as the 4th letter

6-letter words with R as the 3rd letter and I as the 4th letter return 309 matches, including DURING, SERIES, PERIOD, and SPRING.

309 wordsTop pick DURINGHighest score SPRITZ 17

56 of 309 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 3rd place, I is the most common 4th letter (309 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 56 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 56 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 309

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

  • ABRINS8
  • ADRIFT10
  • AERIAL6
  • AERIED7
  • AERIER6
  • AERIES6
  • AERIFY12
  • AERILY9
  • AFRITS9
  • AGRIAS7
  • AGRISE7
  • AGRIZE16
  • AIRIER6
  • AIRILY9
  • AIRING7
  • AMRITA8
  • AMRITS8
  • AORIST6
  • ARRIBA8
  • ARRIDE7
  • ARRISH9
  • ARRIVE9
  • ATRIAL6
  • ATRIUM8
  • AURIFY12
  • AURIST6
  • AYRIES9
  • BARING9
  • BARISH11
  • BARITE8
  • BARIUM10
  • BERIME10
  • BORIDE9
  • BORING9
  • BURIAL8
  • BURIED9
  • BURIER8
  • BURIES8
  • BURINS8
  • BURITI8
  • CARIBE10
  • CARIED9
  • CARIES8
  • CARINA8
  • CARING9
  • CERIAS8
  • CERING9
  • CERIPH13
  • CERISE8
  • CERITE8
  • CERIUM10
  • CHRISM13
  • CORIES8
  • CORING9
  • CORIUM10
  • CURIAE8
  • CURIAL8
  • CURIAS8
  • CURIES8
  • CURIET8
  • CURING9
  • CURIOS8
  • CURITE8
  • CURIUM10
  • DARICS9
  • DARING8
  • DERIDE8
  • DERIGS8
  • DERING8
  • DERIVE10
  • DIRIGE8
  • DORIES7
  • DORISE7
  • DORIZE16
  • DURIAN7
  • DURING8
  • DURION7
  • EARING7
  • EERIER6
  • EERILY9
  • ENRICH11
  • ENRING7
  • EPRISE8
  • ERRING7
  • ETRIER6
  • EURIPI8
  • EYRIES9
  • FARINA9
  • FARING10
  • FERIAE9
  • FERIAL9
  • FERIAS9
  • FERINE9
  • FERITY12
  • FIRIES9
  • FIRING10
  • FORINT9
  • FURIES9
  • GARIAL7
  • GARISH10
  • GORIER7
  • GORILY10
  • GORING8
  • GYRING11
  • HARIMS11
  • HARING10
  • HARIRA9
  • HARISH12
  • HERIED10
  • HERIES9
  • HERIOT9
  • HIRING10
  • JARINA13
  • JERIDS14
  • JURIED14
  • JURIES13
  • JURIST13
  • KARITE10
  • KYRIES13
  • LARIAT6
  • LARINE6
  • LERING7
  • LORICA8
  • LORICS8
  • LORIES6
  • LORING7
  • LORIOT6
  • LURING7
  • LYRICS11
  • LYRISM11
  • LYRIST9
  • MARIDS9
  • MARIES8
  • MARINA8
  • MARINE8
  • MARISH11
  • MERILS8
  • MERING9
  • MERINO8
  • MERISM10
  • MERITS8
  • MIRIDS9
  • MIRIER8
  • MIRING9
  • MIRINS8
  • MIRITI8
  • MORIAS8
  • MORION8
  • MORISH11
  • MURIDS9
  • MURINE8
  • MURING9
  • MYRIAD12
  • MYRICA13
  • NARIAL6
  • NARINE6
  • NERINE6
  • NERITE6
  • NORIAS6
  • NORITE6
  • OARIER6
  • OARING7
  • OGRISH10
  • OGRISM9
  • OORIAL6
  • OORIER6
  • ORRICE8
  • OURIER6
  • OWRIER9
  • PARIAH11
  • PARIAL8
  • PARIAN8
  • PARIES8
  • PARING9
  • PARISH11
  • PARITY11
  • PERILS8
  • PERIOD9
  • PERISH11
  • PERITI8
  • PORIER8
  • PORINA8
  • PORING9
  • PORINS8
  • PORISM10
  • PURIFY14
  • PURIMS10
  • PURINE8
  • PURING9
  • PURINS8
  • PURIRI8
  • PURISM10
  • PURIST8
  • PURITY11
  • PYRITE11
  • RARIFY12
  • RARING7
  • RARITY9
  • RERIGS7
  • RERISE6
  • RORIER6
  • SARING7
  • SARINS6
  • SCRIBE10
  • SCRIED9
  • SCRIES8
  • SCRIKE12
  • SCRIMP12
  • SCRIMS10
  • SCRINE8
  • SCRIPS10
  • SCRIPT10
  • SCRIVE11
  • SERIAL6
  • SERIES6
  • SERIFS9
  • SERINE6
  • SERING7
  • SERINS6
  • SERIPH11
  • SHRIEK13
  • SHRIFT12
  • SHRIKE13
  • SHRILL9
  • SHRIMP13
  • SHRINE9
  • SHRINK13
  • SHRIVE12
  • SIRIHS9
  • SIRING7
  • SKRIED11
  • SKRIES10
  • SKRIKE14
  • SKRIKS14
  • SKRIMP14
  • SMRITI8
  • SORING7
  • SPRIER8
  • SPRIGS9
  • SPRING9
  • SPRINT8
  • SPRITE8
  • SPRITS8
  • SPRITZ17
  • STRIAE6
  • STRICH11
  • STRICK12
  • STRICT8
  • STRIDE7
  • STRIFE9
  • STRIFT9
  • STRIGA7
  • STRIGS7
  • STRIKE10
  • STRINE6
  • STRING7
  • STRIPE8
  • STRIPS8
  • STRIPT8
  • STRIPY11
  • STRIVE9
  • SURIMI8
  • SURING7
  • SYRINX16
  • TARIFF12
  • TARING7
  • THRICE11
  • THRIDS10
  • THRIFT12
  • THRILL9
  • THRIPS11
  • THRIST9
  • THRIVE12
  • TIRING7
  • TIRITI6
  • TORICS8
  • TORIES6
  • TURION6
  • TYRING10
  • UNRIGS7
  • UNRIPE8
  • UNRIPS8
  • UPRISE8
  • UPRIST8
  • VARIAS9
  • VARIED10
  • VARIER9
  • VARIES9
  • VERIER9
  • VERIFY15
  • VERILY12
  • VERISM11
  • VERIST9
  • VERITE9
  • VERITY12
  • VIRILE9
  • VIRING10
  • VIRINO9
  • VIRION9
  • WARIER9
  • WARILY12
  • WARING10
  • WIRIER9
  • WIRILY12
  • WIRING10
  • ZARIBA17
  • ZERIBA17
  • ZORILS15
  • ZORINO15
Letters by positionIn 24% of these words the 5th letter is N.
1st letter
  1. S20%
  2. A9%
  3. P8%
2nd letter
  1. E18%
  2. A18%
  3. U14%
5th letter
  1. N24%
  2. E16%
  3. S10%
6th letter
  1. S22%
  2. E18%
  3. G14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; SPRITZ tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 35 words
  2. 7 points: 32 words
  3. 88 points: 77 words
  4. 9 points: 66 words
  5. 1010 points: 33 words
  6. 11 points: 22 words
  7. 1212 points: 18 words
  8. 13 points: 11 words
  9. 1414 points: 6 words
  10. 15 points: 3 words
  11. 1616 points: 3 words
  12. 17 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SPRITZ1718All three
ZARIBA1718All three
ZERIBA1718Collins only
SYRINX1616All three
AGRIZE1617Collins only
DORIZE1616Collins only
VERIFY1515All three
ZORILS1516All three
ZORINO1516Collins only
PURIFY1415All three
JURIED1417All three
JERIDS1416All three

The fixed RI pair sits in the middle of every match, but the words around it vary sharply. SERIES, PERIOD, and SPRING are familiar choices; STRIKE, MARINE, and STRING broaden the pattern with different starts and endings. Just 56 matches rank among common English words, so a fitting answer is not always familiar.

At a glance: the R-I pattern

  • A total of 309 words match, with R third and I fourth in every entry.
  • S starts 63 matches, more than twice A at 27; P follows at 26.
  • S ends 67 matches, ahead of E at 55 and G at 43.
  • SERIES, PERIOD, SPRING, and DURING are familiar examples in the pattern.
  • The matches include 56 common words and 241 entries with definitions.

6-letter words with R as the 3rd letter and I as the 4th letter

The first letter gives a useful shortcut: S accounts for 63 words, more than twice A’s 27, with P close behind at 26. Start with SPRING, STRING, SCRIPT, or SPRINT when you know an S but still need the middle RI. PERIOD, SERIES, and DURING are easier scans when the clue points to a familiar term.

Endings narrow the hunt too: S closes 67 matches, E closes 55, and G closes 43. SERIES, MARINE, and BORING show those common finishes in recognizable words. The list has more than one shape: STRIKE and STRICT begin alike but finish differently, while BURIED and VARIED offer a different route through the same fixed pair.

Which R-I words score most?

SPRITZ, ZARIBA, and ZERIBA tie for the top score at 17 points; SYRINX, AGRIZE, and DORIZE each reach 16. VERIFY scores 15, while PURIFY earns 14. The top score is not always the safest play: check an unfamiliar high-value word against your game's dictionary before committing.

Coverage differs by dictionary: 306 matches appear in Collins, compared with 236 in NWL2023 and 221 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap rather than add up to 309. Only 56 matches are classed as common, so start with recognizable fits; compare 6-letter words with R as the 3rd letter and another letter as the 4th if the clue changes.

Questions people ask

Is SERIES one of the six-letter words with R third and I fourth?
Yes, SERIES fits the pattern: its third letter is R and its fourth is I. It is one of the familiar matches, alongside PERIOD, SPRING, and DURING. The fixed middle letters narrow the search, but the first and last letters still vary.
How many points does SPRITZ score?
SPRITZ scores 17 points, tying ZARIBA and ZERIBA for the highest score among these matches. SYRINX, AGRIZE, and DORIZE each score 16. Check your game's dictionary before playing an unfamiliar high-value option.
Are most words in this pattern common?
No. The pattern has 309 matches, but only 56 fall within the common-word group. Familiar options include SERIES, PERIOD, and SPRING; many other matches are less familiar. For a timed puzzle, scan recognizable candidates first, then broaden your search.

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