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

7-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and R as the 7th letter number 244, from familiar similar to high-scoring fizzier.

244 wordsTop pick SIMILARHighest score FIZZIER 28

13 of 244 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With I in 2nd place, S is the most common 7th letter (1,265 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 13 · most-used first

All valid words 244

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

  • BICOLOR11
  • BIFILAR12
  • BIGENER10
  • BILAYER12
  • BILGIER10
  • BILOBAR11
  • BIOPHOR14
  • BIPOLAR11
  • BIRKIER13
  • BIRSIER9
  • BIRTHER12
  • BITSIER9
  • BITTIER9
  • BITTOUR9
  • CIRCLER11
  • CISSIER9
  • CITATOR9
  • DIALLER8
  • DIASTER8
  • DIBBLER12
  • DICKIER14
  • DICTIER10
  • DIDDIER10
  • DIDDLER10
  • DIESTER8
  • DIETHER11
  • DILATER8
  • DILATOR8
  • DILLIER8
  • DILUTER8
  • DILUTOR8
  • DIMETER10
  • DINGIER9
  • DINKIER12
  • DIOPTER10
  • DIPOLAR10
  • DIPPIER12
  • DIRTIER8
  • DISCOER10
  • DISHIER11
  • DITCHER13
  • DITSIER8
  • DITZIER17
  • DIVIDER12
  • DIVINER11
  • DIVISOR11
  • DIZZIER26
  • FIBSTER12
  • FIBULAR12
  • FICKLER16
  • FIDDLER12
  • FIELDER11
  • FIERCER12
  • FIERIER10
  • FIGHTER14
  • FIGURER11
  • FILACER12
  • FILAZER19
  • FILCHER15
  • FILMIER12
  • FINNIER10
  • FIRRIER10
  • FISHIER13
  • FISTIER10
  • FITLIER10
  • FIZZIER28
  • GIDDIER10
  • GIGGLER10
  • GIMPIER12
  • GINNIER8
  • GIRDLER9
  • GIRLIER8
  • GIRNIER8
  • HIGGLER12
  • HILLIER10
  • HINKIER14
  • HIPPIER14
  • HIPSTER12
  • HISSIER10
  • HITCHER15
  • JIGGIER16
  • JIMPIER18
  • JINGLER15
  • KICKIER17
  • KIDDIER13
  • KIDGIER13
  • KIESTER11
  • KILOBAR13
  • KINDLER12
  • KINKIER15
  • KISSIER11
  • KITTLER11
  • LIBELER9
  • LICHTER12
  • LIGHTER11
  • LIGULAR8
  • LIMBIER11
  • LIMITER9
  • LINGIER8
  • LINTIER7
  • LIPPIER11
  • LIQUEUR16
  • LITTLER7
  • LIVENER10
  • LIVEYER13
  • LIVIDER11
  • MICKLER15
  • MIDDLER11
  • MIDGIER11
  • MIDYEAR13
  • MIFFIER15
  • MILITAR9
  • MILKIER13
  • MILLIER9
  • MILTIER9
  • MIMSIER11
  • MINCEUR11
  • MINCIER11
  • MINEVER12
  • MINGIER10
  • MINGLER10
  • MINIBAR11
  • MINICAR11
  • MINIVER12
  • MINSTER9
  • MINTIER9
  • MINUTER9
  • MIRADOR10
  • MIRKIER13
  • MIRLIER9
  • MISAVER12
  • MISDOER10
  • MISHEAR12
  • MISSIER9
  • MISTIER9
  • MISUSER9
  • MITERER9
  • NIBBLER11
  • NIFFIER13
  • NIFTIER10
  • NIGGLER9
  • NIMBLER11
  • NIPPIER11
  • NIRLIER7
  • NITTIER7
  • PIAFFER15
  • PIASTER9
  • PICADOR12
  • PICAMAR13
  • PICKEER15
  • PICKIER15
  • PICKLER15
  • PIDDLER11
  • PIERCER11
  • PIFFLER15
  • PIGGIER11
  • PILCHER14
  • PILSNER9
  • PILULAR9
  • PINCHER14
  • PINGLER10
  • PINKIER13
  • PIONEER9
  • PIPPIER13
  • PISSIER9
  • PISSOIR9
  • PITCHER14
  • PITHIER12
  • PIVOTER12
  • RIBBIER11
  • RICHTER12
  • RIDDLER9
  • RIDGIER9
  • RIFFLER13
  • RIFTIER10
  • RIGHTER11
  • RIGIDER9
  • RINDIER8
  • RIPENER9
  • RIPPIER11
  • RIPPLER11
  • RISKIER11
  • RITZIER16
  • RIVETER10
  • SIDEBAR10
  • SIDECAR10
  • SIGHTER11
  • SIGNEUR8
  • SIGNIOR8
  • SILKIER11
  • SILLIER7
  • SILTIER7
  • SIMILAR9
  • SIMILOR9
  • SIMITAR9
  • SIMPLER11
  • SIMULAR9
  • SINKIER11
  • SISSIER7
  • SIZZLER25
  • TICHIER12
  • TICKLER13
  • TIDDIER9
  • TIDDLER9
  • TIGHTER11
  • TILLIER7
  • TIMIDER10
  • TINGLER8
  • TINKLER11
  • TINNIER7
  • TINTIER7
  • TIPPIER11
  • TIPPLER11
  • TIPSIER9
  • TIPSTER9
  • TIREDER8
  • TITULAR7
  • VIEWIER13
  • VINEGAR11
  • VINTNER10
  • VISITER10
  • VISITOR10
  • VITAMER12
  • VITULAR10
  • VIVIDER14
  • WIDENER11
  • WIDOWER14
  • WIELDER11
  • WIFTIER13
  • WIGGIER12
  • WIGGLER12
  • WIMPIER14
  • WINCHER15
  • WINDIER11
  • WINGIER11
  • WINKLER14
  • WISPIER12
  • WITHIER13
  • WITTIER10
  • YIELDER11
  • ZINCIER18
  • ZINGIER17
  • ZINKIER20
  • ZIPPIER20
Letters by positionIn 84% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. M13%
  2. D12%
  3. P10%
3rd letter
  1. N16%
  2. L10%
  3. T9%
4th letter
  1. S9%
  2. K9%
  3. T9%
5th letter
  1. I42%
  2. L20%
  3. T12%
6th letter
  1. E84%
  2. A9%
  3. O5%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; FIZZIER tops the list with 28. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 11 words
  2. 8 points: 20 words
  3. 99 points: 40 words
  4. 10 points: 35 words
  5. 1111 points: 49 words
  6. 12 points: 31 words
  7. 1313 points: 19 words
  8. 14 points: 12 words
  9. 1515 points: 12 words
  10. 16 points: 4 words
  11. 1717 points: 3 words
  12. 18 points: 2 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
  14. 20 points: 2 words
  15. 2121 points: 0 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 1 words
  20. 26 points: 1 words
  21. 2727 points: 0 words
  22. 28 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FIZZIER2828All three
DIZZIER2626All three
SIZZLER2526All three
ZIPPIER2022All three
ZINKIER2021Collins only
FILAZER1920Collins only
JIMPIER1822Collins only
ZINCIER1820Collins only
KICKIER1718All three
ZINGIER1719All three
DITZIER1717All three
LIQUEUR1619All three

The pattern is _I____R: I is fixed in slot two and R closes every match. Familiar entries include similar, lighter, visitor, and pitcher; less familiar choices sit beside them. Only 13 entries are classified as common, so a recognizable answer is easier to spot than a full sweep of the list.

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

  • Exactly 244 words match the fixed pattern _I____R.
  • Collins includes 241 matches, while NWL2023 includes 197.
  • ENABLE has 179, so dictionary coverage varies by game.
  • Only 13 matches are common, making familiar examples a small slice.
  • M leads as a first letter with 31 words; D follows at 30.

Which words fit the pattern?

Similar, lighter, visitor, pioneer, simpler, pitcher, and vinegar make the pattern easy to recognize. The endings are not all agent nouns: similar and simpler describe comparisons, while pitcher names a container or player. Sidebar and widower show how broadly the fixed final R combines with the other slots.

First letters M and D nearly tie, with 31 and 30 words. P is next at 24, then F at 19 and T at 17. That spread is a practical narrowing clue: if your first tile is fixed, check M, D, and P before less common openings.

The final letter makes a striking difference. Keeping I second but ending in S yields 1,265 matches, compared with 244 ending in R. Hold the second letter steady when comparing patterns; changing both slots muddies the clue.

Which matching words score the most?

  • FIZZIER scores 28 points, the highest score among these entries.
  • DIZZIER follows at 26 points, just two behind.
  • SIZZLER scores 25; Zippier and zinkier each score 20.
  • These high scorers outrank familiar picks, so check unusual doubled-letter forms before settling on a common word.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have I second and R last?
There are 244 matching words. Familiar examples include similar, lighter, visitor, and pitcher, while the first-letter leaders are M with 31 and D with 30.
Which matching word has the highest score?
Fizzier leads with 28 points. Dizzier scores 26 and sizzler scores 25, putting three Z-heavy words at the top of the scoring list. Zippier and zinkier follow at 20 points each, before any board premium squares change the totals.
Are all 244 words accepted in every word game?
No. The dictionary totals differ: Collins has 241 matches, NWL2023 has 197, and ENABLE has 179. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry such as vinegar or widower.

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