7-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and R as the 7th letter
127 seven-letter words with L in position 3 and R in position 7 match, including DELIVER, SOLDIER, CALIBER.
7 of 127 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With L in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (832 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- DELIVER11
- SOLDIER8
- CALIBER11
- POLYMER14
- COLLIER9
- BOLSTER9
- SULPHUR12
- HOLSTER10
- BOLIVAR12
- BELCHER14
- SELTZER16
- CALIPER11
- SOLIDER8
- HILLIER10
- PILSNER9
- BILAYER12
- PILCHER14
- BULKIER13
- PALAVER12
- SILLIER7
- MILITAR9
- SALTIER7
- RELAXER14
- ALLOVER10
- DILATOR8
- SPLICER11
- OBLIGOR10
- BELABOR11
- RELATOR7
- WELCHER15
- HELLIER10
- WALTZER19
- BELAYER12
- CALAMAR11
- POLITER9
- PALMIER11
- JOLLIER14
- TILLIER7
- SILKIER11
- ROLLBAR9
- VELIGER11
- DELAYER11
- CALIVER12
- DALLIER8
- FELSPAR12
- FILCHER15
- MILKIER13
- BULGHUR13
All valid words 127
- ABLATOR9
- ALLAYER10
- ALLEGER8
- ALLOBAR9
- ALLOVER10
- ALLURER7
- BALDIER10
- BALKIER13
- BALLIER9
- BALMIER11
- BELABOR11
- BELAYER12
- BELCHER14
- BILAYER12
- BILGIER10
- BILOBAR11
- BOLIVAR12
- BOLSTER9
- BULGHUR13
- BULGIER10
- BULKIER13
- BULLBAR11
- BULLIER9
- BYLINER12
- CALAMAR11
- CALIBER11
- CALIPER11
- CALIVER12
- CALMIER11
- CALOYER12
- COLLIER9
- COLORER9
- CULTIER9
- DALLIER8
- DELATOR8
- DELAYER11
- DELIVER11
- DELUDER9
- DILATER8
- DILATOR8
- DILLIER8
- DILUTER8
- DILUTOR8
- DOLLIER8
- DULLIER8
- FELSPAR12
- FELTIER10
- FILACER12
- FILAZER19
- FILCHER15
- FILMIER12
- FOLKIER14
- FULGOUR11
- GELIDER9
- GOLDIER9
- GULFIER11
- GULPIER10
- HELLIER10
- HILLIER10
- HOLEYER13
- HOLSTER10
- HULKIER14
- HULLIER10
- INLAYER10
- JOLLIER14
- JOLLYER17
- JOLTIER14
- KILOBAR13
- MALMIER11
- MALODOR10
- MALTIER9
- MELTIER9
- MILITAR9
- MILKIER13
- MILLIER9
- MILTIER9
- MOLDIER10
- OBLIGER10
- OBLIGOR10
- ONLINER7
- PALAVER12
- PALIKAR13
- PALLIER9
- PALMIER11
- PALSIER9
- PILCHER14
- PILSNER9
- PILULAR9
- POLICER11
- POLITER9
- POLYMER14
- PULPIER11
- RALLIER7
- RELATER7
- RELATOR7
- RELAXER14
- RELIVER10
- ROLLBAR9
- SALLIER7
- SALTIER7
- SALUTER7
- SELTZER16
- SILKIER11
- SILLIER7
- SILTIER7
- SOLACER9
- SOLDIER8
- SOLIDER8
- SOLUNAR7
- SPLICER11
- SULKIER11
- SULPHUR12
- TALCIER9
- TALKIER11
- TALLIER7
- TELPHER12
- TILLIER7
- TOLLBAR9
- VALIDER11
- VELIGER11
- WALLIER10
- WALTIER10
- WALTZER19
- WELCHER15
- WELSHER13
- YOLKIER14
- ZELATOR16
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTZER | 19 | 20 | All three |
| FILAZER | 19 | 20 | Collins only |
| JOLLYER | 17 | 20 | Collins only |
| SELTZER | 16 | 17 | All three |
| ZELATOR | 16 | 17 | Collins only |
| WELCHER | 15 | 16 | All three |
| FILCHER | 15 | 16 | All three |
| POLYMER | 14 | 16 | All three |
| BELCHER | 14 | 16 | All three |
| PILCHER | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| RELAXER | 14 | 15 | All three |
| JOLLIER | 14 | 18 | All three |
The frame fixes L in position 3 and R in position 7, leaving the remaining tiles to do the work. DELIVER and SOLDIER are quick memory anchors, while CALIBER and POLYMER show the list branches into other familiar forms. Only 7 matches rank among the commonest English words, so a short list of obvious candidates will not cover the full set.
A quick read on this letter frame
- The pattern fixes L in position 3 and R in position 7 across all 127 matches.
- Familiar anchors include DELIVER, SOLDIER and CALIBER.
- Only 7 matches rank among common English words.
- WALTZER leads the score examples at 19 points.
Recall routes through the 127-word frame
When a clue fixes L in position 3 and R in position 7, preserve those slots before trying to recall whole words. DELIVER offers a familiar route into the pattern; SOLDIER provides another, with a different shape around the same anchors. Add CALIBER and POLYMER to your mental scan, then compare each candidate against the rack one tile at a time. The exact placement is the filter, not merely the presence of those letters.
The ending distribution gives a second route through the candidates: R (127). Try the leading ending first when the final tile remains unknown, then move to the next group if the rack rules it out. This is a search order, not a claim that every entry behaves alike. COLLIER adds another example to test once the dominant ending has been exhausted.
What the score list tells you
For board play, WALTZER is the score leader at 19 points. Its value stands apart from familiar choices such as DELIVER, so the scoring shortlist is not necessarily the easiest vocabulary shortlist. Premium squares alter a play’s final total; the listed base score is a comparison point. Check an unfamiliar entry against the dictionary used in your game before committing a turn.
Before placing a rare answer
Keep L in position 3 and R in position 7 fixed while testing the remaining rack tiles. Check unfamiliar words against the dictionary used in your game.
Questions people ask
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