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

The 7-letter words with B as 2nd and R as 7th letter total 11; eight begin with A, and ABJURER leads the score list at 16 points.

11 wordsTop pick OBLIGORHighest score ABJURER 16
  • 7th letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With B in 2nd place, S is the most common 7th letter (64 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • OBLIGOR10
  • ABETTOR9
  • ABETTER9
  • ABORTER9
  • OBLIGER10
  • ABACTOR11
  • ABJURER16
  • ABLATOR9
  • ABRADER10
  • ABUTTER9
  • OBTUSER9
All valid words 11

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

  • ABACTOR11
  • ABETTER9
  • ABETTOR9
  • ABJURER16
  • ABLATOR9
  • ABORTER9
  • ABRADER10
  • ABUTTER9
  • OBLIGER10
  • OBLIGOR10
  • OBTUSER9

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ABJURER1620All three
ABACTOR1113Collins only
OBLIGOR1013All three
OBLIGER1013All three
ABRADER1011All three
ABETTOR910All three
ABETTER910All three
ABORTER910All three
ABLATOR911Collins · NWL
OBTUSER911All three
ABUTTER911All three

That tight pattern produces only 11 tournament-list entries, and none is classed as common. The set is lopsided: eight words start with A, while just three start with O. Test those opening letters first, then use the fixed final R to check possible matches against your rack.

At a glance: a narrow B-and-R pattern

  • All 11 matches have B in position two and R in position seven.
  • Eight begin with A; the other three begin with O.
  • Collins accepts 11, NWL2023 accepts 10, and ENABLE accepts 9.
  • ABJURER tops the listed listed scores at 16 points.
  • None is classed as common, so expect specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses.

Why are there so few B-second, R-final words?

Only 11 words fit this exact seven-letter frame, even though the same final R pairs with O in second place in 390 words and A in second place in 385. The B is the bottleneck, not the ending.

Eight of the 11 begin with A, leaving three O-openers: OBLIGOR, OBLIGER, and OBTUSER. That skew gives you a practical solving order: test an A-first pattern, then check O. None qualifies as common, so use the fixed letters to validate candidates rather than expecting an everyday word.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

ABJURER leads at 16 points, followed by ABACTOR at 11. OBLIGOR, OBLIGER, and ABRADER tie at 10. These are base tile totals, not promises of a board score; premium squares change the result.

Several choices share recognizable endings: ABETTOR, ABETTER, ABORTER, and ABRADER finish in -or or -er. A shared ending does not prove a shared meaning; the pattern only fixes letter positions. Collins lists 11 candidates, NWL2023 10, and ENABLE 9, so check your game's word list before committing.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have B second and R last?
There are 11 tournament-list matches with B in position two and R in position seven. Eight start with A and three start with O, so the opening letter quickly narrows the choices.
Which B-second, R-last word scores the most?
ABJURER is the top scorer at 16 points. ABACTOR follows at 11, while OBLIGOR, OBLIGER, and ABRADER each score 10 before any board bonuses.
Are all 11 words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins includes all 11 matches, NWL2023 includes 10, and ENABLE includes 9. Check the word list used by your game, especially before relying on a less familiar entry.

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