7-letter words with G as the 2nd letter and R as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with G as the 2nd letter and R as the 3rd letter number 16; examples include aground, ogreish, and agrafes.

16 wordsTop pick AGROUNDHighest score AGRYZED 21
  • 3rd 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 G in 2nd place, N is the most common 3rd letter (24 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 16 · most-used first

  • AGROUND9
  • OGREISH11
  • AGRAFES11
  • AGRAFFE14
  • AGRAPHA13
  • AGRASTE8
  • AGRAVIC13
  • AGREGES9
  • AGRISED9
  • AGRISES8
  • AGRIZED18
  • AGRIZES17
  • AGRYZED21
  • AGRYZES20
  • OGREISM10
  • OGRISMS10
All valid words 16

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

  • AGRAFES11
  • AGRAFFE14
  • AGRAPHA13
  • AGRASTE8
  • AGRAVIC13
  • AGREGES9
  • AGRISED9
  • AGRISES8
  • AGRIZED18
  • AGRIZES17
  • AGROUND9
  • AGRYZED21
  • AGRYZES20
  • OGREISH11
  • OGREISM10
  • OGRISMS10
Letters by positionIn 81% of these words the 1st letter is A.
1st letter
  1. A81%
  2. O19%
4th letter
  1. A31%
  2. I31%
  3. E19%
5th letter
  1. S25%
  2. Z25%
  3. F13%
6th letter
  1. E50%
  2. S13%
  3. F6%
7th letter
  1. S38%
  2. D25%
  3. E13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
AGRYZED2121Collins only
AGRYZES2020Collins only
AGRIZED1819Collins only
AGRIZES1718Collins only
AGRAFFE1415All three
AGRAPHA1314All three
AGRAVIC1316All three
OGREISH1111All three
AGRAFES1112All three
OGREISM1012All three
OGRISMS1012All three
AGROUND912All three

Two positions sharply constrain this seven-letter pattern. Use the examples to check the pattern before searching a rack.

The GR pair sits inside the word

  • 16 tournament-dictionary entries match this position pattern.
  • Aground is a recognizable anchor; ogreish gives a second spelling shape.
  • Agryzed leads the supplied score list at 21 points.
  • Six entries end in S and four in D; the remaining six each take a different final letter.
  • Agryzed scores 21 and agryzes 20, while agraffe offers a different route to 14.

Which examples show the pattern best?

Aground, ogreish, and agrafes are useful starting points because their letter sequences are easy to inspect. Aground and ogreish show why a fixed second-and-third pair does not dictate the first character.

Agraffe and agrapha widen the picture: the fixed positions remain in place while the opening or ending changes. Agryzed scores 21 and agryzes 20, while agraffe offers a different route to 14.

How to narrow this pattern

  1. Lock G into position 2 and R into position 3 before rearranging the other tiles.
  2. Test the familiar form aground, then compare it with ogreish for a different letter route.
  3. Use the leading scorer AGRYZED when board placement can support its 21-point base value.
  4. Keep No common-word entries fall in this set, making the high-value spellings more useful for tournament racks than casual guessing. in mind and

Where does the pattern have limits?

Tip

No common-word entries fall in this set, making the high-value spellings more useful for tournament racks than casual guessing. Aground and ogreish show why a fixed second-and-third pair does not dict

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words with G as the 2nd letter and R as the 3rd letter are there?
There are 16 tournament-dictionary words matching the pattern. Examples include aground, ogreish, and agrafes. The number is small enough that checking each candidate against the fixed positions is practical, especially when a game gives you two known tiles.
Which 7-letter words with G as the 2nd letter and R as the 3rd letter scores the most?
AGRYZED is the highest scorer at 21 points. AGROUND and OGREISH are more recognizable examples, while the top score rewards a different letter mix. Board premiums can change a play total, so treat the listed value as the base word score.
Are these common everyday words?
Only a few entries in this pattern are common, including aground and ogreish. Several other matches are specialist or inflected forms. In a casual word game, confirm an unfamiliar candidate against the dictionary your group uses before relying on it.

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