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7-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter

7-letter words with E third and R fourth number 292, including familiar picks such as average, therapy, and operate.

292 wordsTop pick AVERAGEHighest score QWERTYS 22

32 of 292 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 3rd place, R is the most common 4th letter (292 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 32 · most-used first

All valid words 292

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

  • ACERATE9
  • ACERBER11
  • ACERBIC13
  • ACEROLA9
  • ACEROSE9
  • ACEROUS9
  • ADERMIN10
  • AIERIES7
  • ALERCES9
  • ALERION7
  • ALERTED8
  • ALERTER7
  • ALERTLY10
  • AMERCED12
  • AMERCER11
  • AMERCES11
  • ANERGIA8
  • ANERGIC10
  • ANEROID8
  • APERCUS11
  • APERIES9
  • AVERAGE11
  • AVERRED11
  • AVERTED11
  • AVERTER10
  • BEERAGE10
  • BEERIER9
  • BEERILY12
  • BEERNUT9
  • BOERBUL11
  • CAERULE9
  • CHERISH15
  • CHEROOT12
  • CHERUBS14
  • CHERUPS14
  • CHERVIL15
  • CIERGES10
  • CLERICS11
  • CLERIDS10
  • CLERISY12
  • CLERKED14
  • CLERKLY16
  • CLERUCH14
  • COERCED12
  • COERCER11
  • COERCES11
  • COERECT11
  • DEERFLY14
  • DEERLET8
  • DZERENS17
  • EMERALD10
  • EMERGED11
  • EMERGES10
  • EMERIED10
  • EMERIES9
  • EMERITA9
  • EMERITI9
  • EMERODS10
  • EMEROID10
  • EMERSED10
  • ENERGIC10
  • ENERGID9
  • ENERVED11
  • ENERVES10
  • EPERDUE10
  • EPERGNE10
  • ESERINE7
  • ETERNAL7
  • EVERNET10
  • EVERTED11
  • EVERTOR10
  • EXERGUE15
  • EXERTED15
  • FAERIES10
  • FEERIES10
  • FEERING11
  • FEERINS10
  • FIERCER12
  • FIERIER10
  • FIERILY13
  • GHERAOS11
  • GHERKIN15
  • GUERDON9
  • GUEREZA17
  • GUERITE8
  • INERTER7
  • INERTIA7
  • INERTLY10
  • ITERANT7
  • ITERATE7
  • JEERERS14
  • JEERING15
  • KIERIES11
  • LAERING8
  • LEERIER7
  • LEERILY10
  • LEERING8
  • LIERNES7
  • LOERIES7
  • MEERCAT11
  • MEERING10
  • MEERKAT13
  • MOERING10
  • OMERTAS9
  • ONERIER7
  • ONEROUS7
  • OPERAND10
  • OPERANT9
  • OPERATE9
  • OPERONS9
  • OPEROSE9
  • OVERACT12
  • OVERAGE11
  • OVERALL10
  • OVERAPT12
  • OVERARM12
  • OVERATE10
  • OVERAWE13
  • OVERBED13
  • OVERBET12
  • OVERBID13
  • OVERBIG13
  • OVERBUY15
  • OVERCOY15
  • OVERCUT12
  • OVERDID12
  • OVERDOG12
  • OVERDRY14
  • OVERDUB13
  • OVERDUE11
  • OVERDYE14
  • OVEREAT10
  • OVEREGG12
  • OVEREYE13
  • OVERFAR13
  • OVERFAT13
  • OVERFED14
  • OVERFIT13
  • OVERFLY16
  • OVERGET11
  • OVERGOT11
  • OVERHIT13
  • OVERHOT13
  • OVERING11
  • OVERJOY20
  • OVERLAP12
  • OVERLAX17
  • OVERLAY13
  • OVERLET10
  • OVERLIE10
  • OVERLIT10
  • OVERMAN12
  • OVERMEN12
  • OVERMIX19
  • OVERNET10
  • OVERNEW13
  • OVERPAY15
  • OVERPLY15
  • OVERRAN10
  • OVERRED11
  • OVERREN10
  • OVERRUN10
  • OVERSAD11
  • OVERSAW13
  • OVERSEA10
  • OVERSEE10
  • OVERSET10
  • OVERSEW13
  • OVERSOW13
  • OVERSUP12
  • OVERTAX17
  • OVERTIP12
  • OVERTLY13
  • OVERTOP12
  • OVERUSE10
  • OVERWET13
  • PEERAGE10
  • PEERESS9
  • PEERIER9
  • PEERIES9
  • PEERING10
  • PIERAGE10
  • PIERCED12
  • PIERCER11
  • PIERCES11
  • PIERIDS10
  • PIEROGI10
  • PIERROT9
  • PLERION9
  • PLEROMA11
  • PLEROME11
  • PRERACE11
  • PRERIOT9
  • PREROCK15
  • PRERUPT11
  • PTERINS9
  • PTERION9
  • PTERYLA12
  • PUERILE9
  • PUERING10
  • QUERIDA17
  • QUERIED17
  • QUERIER16
  • QUERIES16
  • QUERIST16
  • QWERTYS22
  • REERECT9
  • SCERNED10
  • SCERNES9
  • SEERESS7
  • SFERICS12
  • SHERANG11
  • SHERBET12
  • SHEREEF13
  • SHERIAS10
  • SHERIAT10
  • SHERIFF16
  • SHERIFS13
  • SHEROES10
  • SHEROOT10
  • SHERPAS12
  • SHERRIS10
  • SIERRAN7
  • SIERRAS7
  • SKERRED12
  • SMERKED14
  • SPERMIC13
  • SPERRED10
  • SPERRES9
  • SPERSED10
  • SPERSES9
  • SPERTHE12
  • STERANE7
  • STEREOS7
  • STERILE7
  • STERLET7
  • STERNAL7
  • STERNED8
  • STERNER7
  • STERNLY10
  • STERNUM9
  • STEROID8
  • STEROLS7
  • STERTOR7
  • STERVED11
  • STERVES10
  • SWERFED14
  • SWERVED14
  • SWERVER13
  • SWERVES13
  • TEERING8
  • THERAPY15
  • THEREAT10
  • THEREBY15
  • THEREIN10
  • THEREOF13
  • THEREON10
  • THERETO10
  • THERIAC12
  • THERIAN10
  • THERMAE12
  • THERMAL12
  • THERMEL12
  • THERMES12
  • THERMIC14
  • THERMIT12
  • THERMOS12
  • THEROID11
  • TIERCED10
  • TIERCEL9
  • TIERCES9
  • TIERCET9
  • TIERING8
  • TIERODS8
  • TOERAGS8
  • TWERKED15
  • UBEROUS9
  • UTERINE7
  • VEERIES10
  • VEERING11
  • WHEREAS13
  • WHEREAT13
  • WHEREBY18
  • WHEREIN13
  • WHEREOF16
  • WHEREON13
  • WHERESO13
  • WHERETO13
  • WHERRET13
  • WHERRIT13
  • WHERVES16
  • YPERITE12
Letters by positionIn 32% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. O25%
  2. S15%
  3. T9%
2nd letter
  1. V25%
  2. H16%
  3. E9%
5th letter
  1. I21%
  2. E9%
  3. A8%
6th letter
  1. E32%
  2. I10%
  3. A10%
7th letter
  1. S20%
  2. T14%
  3. D13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; QWERTYS tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 26 words
  2. 8 points: 13 words
  3. 99 points: 37 words
  4. 10 points: 65 words
  5. 1111 points: 36 words
  6. 12 points: 35 words
  7. 1313 points: 35 words
  8. 14 points: 13 words
  9. 1515 points: 14 words
  10. 16 points: 8 words
  11. 1717 points: 6 words
  12. 18 points: 1 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
  14. 20 points: 1 words
  15. 2121 points: 0 words
  16. 22 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QWERTYS2221All three
OVERJOY2022All three
OVERMIX1921All three
WHEREBY1817All three
QUERIED1718All three
QUERIDA1718All three
OVERTAX1718All three
GUEREZA1719Collins only
OVERLAX1719All three
DZERENS1718Collins only
SHERIFF1615All three
QUERIES1617All three

The fixed pattern is _ _ E R _ _ _, leaving the first two letters and final three open. Among the 292 entries, average, therapy, operate, and overall are recognizable examples, while qwertys and guereza show the less familiar edge. Dictionary coverage varies sharply: Collins accepts 288, but ENABLE accepts 210.

7-letter words with E third and R fourth: key facts

  • 292 entries match this seven-letter pattern across tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes 288; NWL2023 includes 224; ENABLE includes 210.
  • Only 32 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Initial O leads with 73 words, ahead of S at 43; final S leads at 59.

Which familiar words fit this letter pattern?

Several entries make the pattern easy to recognize: average and overall begin with O, while therapy and thermal start with T. The two most common initials show a clear skew: O accounts for 73 words, against 43 beginning with S. At the other end, 59 finish in S and 40 in T, so checking the final position can narrow a rack.

Word forms repeat, too: emerged and emerges differ only in their final letter. Other recognizable examples include wherein, whereas, whereby, thereof, and therein. The count is broad tournament coverage, not a promise every game accepts each entry; just 32 qualify as common, so check your game's word list before relying on an obscure answer.

The E-third, P-fourth pattern has 80 matches, compared with 292 when R takes fourth place. Swapping R for P sharply narrows the search, so keep R fixed unless a crossing letter rules it out.

Which matching words score highest?

For 7-letter words with E third and R fourth, QWERTYS tops the scoring list at 22, followed by OVERJOY at 20 and OVERMIX at 19. WHEREBY scores 18; QUERIED, QUERIDA, OVERTAX, GUEREZA, OVERLAX, and DZERENS each score 17. The average score is 11.1, well below the leaders.

Look for Q, J, or X when you want a scoring boost, rather than assuming every word in the pattern is a strong play. QWERTYS is the standout, but its unusual letter mix makes it less familiar than OVERJOY or OVERMIX.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have E third and R fourth?
There are 292 matching words across tournament dictionaries. The count includes entries from Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, though acceptance differs: Collins has 288, NWL2023 has 224, and ENABLE has 210.
What are some common words with E third and R fourth?
Average, therapy, operate, and overall are recognizable matches. Only 32 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many valid options are less familiar. The initial letter O is especially common, appearing in 73 matching words.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
QWERTYS leads at 22 points, ahead of OVERJOY at 20 and OVERMIX at 19. WHEREBY scores 18, while six other listed options score 17. Those leaders stand well above the pattern's average score of 11.1.

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