7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and R as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is E _ _ R _ _ _, so the fourth tile is settled before you test the other letters. EXPRESS, EXTREME, EMBRACE, and EXTRACT are recognizable options; rarer entries such as EXARCHY make the same pattern relevant to word games with different dictionaries. Of the 120 matches, 12 rank among common English words, so expect plenty of specialist vocabulary too.

The pattern at a glance

• 120 seven-letter entries fit E _ _ R _ _ _, with E fixed first and R fixed fourth.
• EXPRESS and EXTREME are familiar choices; EMBRACE and EXTRACT also match all seven positions.
• Only 12 entries count as common, so less familiar words make up most of this pattern.
• Words ending in S lead with 30 matches; E follows with 27, ahead of D with 15.
• EXARCHY is the top scorer at 22 points, while EMPRIZE scores 20.

Which endings show up most often?

S and E are the leading final letters: 30 words end in S and 27 end in E. That gives you a quick check when the last tile is known. ENTRIES, EMERGES, and EMPRIZE finish in S, while EXTREME and ENFROZE finish in E.

The remaining endings thin out quickly: 15 entries end in D and 13 in T, followed by 8 in L and 6 in Y. If your board points to a less common final letter, EXERTED ends in D and EXTROPY ends in Y. The ending counts describe the full set, not a ranking of likely answers.

How should you use 7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and R as the 4th letter?

Treat the fixed letters as anchors, then test the remaining three positions against your rack or board. EXPRESS and EXTREME are easier to recognize, but EXARCHY, EXARCHS, and EMP RIZE offer higher tile scores. EXARCHY reaches 22 points before any board-square bonuses.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 119 matches, compared with 81 in NWL2023 and 79 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together. Some entries are uncommon or dictionary-specific; check the word list used by your game before relying on an obscure play.

For a nearby comparison, the six-letter pattern with E first and R fourth has 43 matches. Keep the same fixed letters and shorten the word by one tile, or switch the first letter to C to compare a larger seven-letter set.