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7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and R as the 4th letter

7-letter words with A second and R fourth total 246, including familiar matches such as MARRIED, CARRIED, WARRANT, and HAIRCUT.

246 wordsTop pick MARRIEDHighest score HAYRICK 19

24 of 246 are everyday words (10%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With A in 2nd place, T is the most common 4th letter (550 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 24 · most-used first

All valid words 246

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

  • AARRGHH14
  • BAIRNLY12
  • BAJREES16
  • BARRACE11
  • BARRACK15
  • BARRAGE10
  • BARRATS9
  • BARREED10
  • BARRELS9
  • BARRENS9
  • BARRETS9
  • BARRICO11
  • BARRIER9
  • BARRIES9
  • BARRING10
  • BARRIOS9
  • BARROOM11
  • BARROWS12
  • CABRIES11
  • CABRIOS11
  • CABRITS11
  • CADRANS10
  • CAERULE9
  • CAIRNED10
  • CAPRATE11
  • CAPRESE11
  • CAPRICE13
  • CAPRIDS12
  • CAPRIFY17
  • CAPRINE11
  • CAPROCK17
  • CAPROIC13
  • CARRACK15
  • CARRACT11
  • CARRATS9
  • CARRECT11
  • CARRELL9
  • CARRELS9
  • CARRICK15
  • CARRIED10
  • CARRIER9
  • CARRIES9
  • CARRION9
  • CARROCH14
  • CARROMS11
  • CARROTS9
  • CARROTY12
  • CARRYON12
  • DACRONS10
  • DAIRIES8
  • DARRAIN8
  • DARRAYN11
  • DARRING9
  • DAURING9
  • DAYROOM13
  • EARRING8
  • FABRICS14
  • FAERIES10
  • FAIREST10
  • FAIRIER10
  • FAIRIES10
  • FAIRILY13
  • FAIRING11
  • FAIRISH13
  • FAIRWAY16
  • FARRAGO11
  • FARRAND11
  • FARRANT10
  • FARRENS10
  • FARRIER10
  • FARRING11
  • FARROWS13
  • FARRUCA12
  • FAUREST10
  • FAVRILE13
  • GADROON9
  • GARRANS8
  • GARRETS8
  • GARRING9
  • GARRONS8
  • GARROTE8
  • GARROTS8
  • GARRYAS11
  • HADROME13
  • HADRONS11
  • HAGRIDE12
  • HAGRODE12
  • HAIRCAP14
  • HAIRCUT12
  • HAIRDOS11
  • HAIRIER10
  • HAIRIFS13
  • HAIRILY13
  • HAIRING11
  • HAIRNET10
  • HAIRPIN12
  • HAIRSTS10
  • HARRIED11
  • HARRIER10
  • HARRIES10
  • HARROWS13
  • HATRACK16
  • HATREDS11
  • HAYRACK19
  • HAYRICK19
  • HAYRIDE14
  • JARRAHS17
  • JARRING15
  • KARROOS11
  • KAURIES11
  • LABRETS9
  • LABRIDS10
  • LABROID10
  • LABROSE9
  • LABRUMS11
  • LADRONE8
  • LADRONS8
  • LAERING8
  • LAIRAGE8
  • LAIRDLY11
  • LAIRIER7
  • LAIRING8
  • LAIRISE7
  • LAIRIZE16
  • LARRUPS9
  • LATRANT7
  • LATRIAS7
  • LATRINE7
  • LATRONS7
  • LAURELS7
  • LAURYLS10
  • LAVROCK16
  • MACRAME13
  • MACRAMI13
  • MACRONS11
  • MADRASA10
  • MADRONA10
  • MADRONE10
  • MADRONO10
  • MANREDS10
  • MANRENT9
  • MANROPE11
  • MAORMOR11
  • MARRAMS11
  • MARRANO9
  • MARRELS9
  • MARRERS9
  • MARRIED10
  • MARRIER9
  • MARRIES9
  • MARRING10
  • MARRONS9
  • MARROWS12
  • MARROWY15
  • MARRUMS11
  • MATRASS9
  • MATRICE11
  • MATRICS11
  • MATRONS9
  • MATROSS9
  • NAARTJE14
  • NACRITE9
  • NACROUS9
  • NAPRONS9
  • NARRATE7
  • NARROWS10
  • NATRIUM9
  • NATRONS7
  • PADRONA10
  • PADRONE10
  • PADRONI10
  • PAIREST9
  • PAIRIAL9
  • PAIRING10
  • PAPRICA13
  • PAPRIKA15
  • PARRALS9
  • PARRELS9
  • PARRIED10
  • PARRIER9
  • PARRIES9
  • PARRING10
  • PARROCK15
  • PARROTS9
  • PARROTY12
  • PATRIAL9
  • PATRICK15
  • PATRICO11
  • PATRIOT9
  • PATROLS9
  • PATRONS9
  • PATROON9
  • PAYROLL12
  • RAMRODS10
  • RAURIKI11
  • SABREUR9
  • SABRING10
  • SACRALS9
  • SACRIFY15
  • SACRING10
  • SACRIST9
  • SACRUMS11
  • SAFROLE10
  • SAFROLS10
  • SAGRADA9
  • SAIREST7
  • SAIRING8
  • SAPROBE11
  • SATRAPS9
  • SATRAPY12
  • SAURELS7
  • SAURIAN7
  • SAURIES7
  • SAUROID8
  • TABRERE9
  • TABRETS9
  • TACRINE9
  • TAGRAGS9
  • TANRECS9
  • TAPROOM11
  • TAPROOT9
  • TARRIED8
  • TARRIER7
  • TARRIES7
  • TARRING8
  • TARROCK13
  • TARROWS10
  • TAUREAN7
  • TAURINE7
  • VAGRANT11
  • VAIRIER10
  • VARROAS10
  • VAURIEN10
  • WAIRING11
  • WAIRUAS10
  • WARRAND11
  • WARRANS10
  • WARRANT10
  • WARRAYS13
  • WARRENS10
  • WARREYS13
  • WARRING11
  • WARRIOR10
  • WAURING11
  • YARRANS10
  • YARROWS13
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 3rd letter is R.
1st letter
  1. C12%
  2. M11%
  3. P10%
3rd letter
  1. R40%
  2. I14%
  3. T9%
5th letter
  1. I37%
  2. O25%
  3. A16%
6th letter
  1. N24%
  2. E13%
  3. C10%
7th letter
  1. S37%
  2. E13%
  3. G9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; HAYRICK tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 17 words
  2. 8 points: 17 words
  3. 99 points: 59 words
  4. 10 points: 52 words
  5. 1111 points: 44 words
  6. 12 points: 14 words
  7. 1313 points: 18 words
  8. 14 points: 6 words
  9. 1515 points: 9 words
  10. 16 points: 5 words
  11. 1717 points: 3 words
  12. 18 points: 0 words
  13. 1919 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HAYRICK1918All three
HAYRACK1918All three
CAPROCK1720All three
CAPRIFY1718Collins only
JARRAHS1718All three
FAIRWAY1615All three
HATRACK1616All three
LAIRIZE1617Collins only
BAJREES1619Collins only
LAVROCK1619All three
PATRICK1517Collins only
CARRICK1517Collins only

Read the fixed letters as _A_R___: A sits in position two, R in position four, and the other five tiles can vary. The entries range from everyday forms such as CARRIES and CARRIED to less familiar HAYRICK. Only 24 matches are tagged as common, so expect a long tail rather than a list made up mostly of familiar vocabulary.

7-letter words with A second and R fourth

  • 246 entries match the pattern _A_R___ across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes 242 matches, compared with 161 in NWL2023 and 149 in ENABLE.
  • Only 24 matches are tagged common, while 177 have dictionary definitions.
  • HAYRICK and HAYRACK top the scoring list at 19 points apiece.

Which words fit this pattern?

Familiar matches include MARRIED, CARRIED, CARRIER, WARRANT, WARRIOR, BARRIER, PATRIOT, and HAIRCUT. CARRIED and MARRIED share a useful ending, while WARRANT and WARRIOR show how different the rest of the word can look around the same fixed letters.

Initial letters cluster around C, M, and P, with 30 C-openers in the set. C is the strongest starting letter, but it accounts for only 30 of 246 matches. Use it as a clue, not a reason to ignore other possible first letters.

How to narrow 7-letter words with A second and R fourth

To narrow the candidates, check revealed letters in positions one, three, five, six, and seven, then use the ending as a shortcut. 92 matches finish in S, compared with 32 ending in E. When the final tile is S, plural forms and verb forms deserve a close look.

Score-minded players can keep HAYRICK and HAYRACK in reserve; both score 19 points, while CAPROCK and CAPRIFY score 17. Those are less familiar plays, not everyday guesses. With only 24 matches tagged common, crossing letters matter more than a hunch.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have A second and R fourth?
There are 246 matches for the pattern. The dictionary totals vary: Collins includes 242, NWL2023 includes 161, and ENABLE includes 149. The overall count combines words found in at least one of those tournament dictionaries.
Which familiar words have A second and R fourth?
MARRIED, CARRIED, CARRIER, WARRANT, WARRIOR, BARRIER, PATRIOT, and HAIRCUT are recognizable examples. The set has 24 words tagged as common, so many other matches are less familiar or more specialized.
What are the highest-scoring words in this pattern?
HAYRICK and HAYRACK score 19 points each, the highest scores in the set. CAPROCK and CAPRIFY score 17. These are unusual options, so check both the crossing letters and your game's dictionary before playing one.

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