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.

127 wordsTop pick DELIVERHighest score WALTZER 19

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 127 · most-used 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

Showing the top 48 of 127 words. See every valid word

All valid words 127

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

  • 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
Letters by positionIn 80% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. B14%
  2. S11%
  3. D9%
2nd letter
  1. A24%
  2. I20%
  3. O18%
4th letter
  1. L18%
  2. A15%
  3. I15%
5th letter
  1. I42%
  2. T11%
  3. Y6%
6th letter
  1. E80%
  2. A10%
  3. O7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; WALTZER tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 13 words
  2. 8 points: 12 words
  3. 99 points: 25 words
  4. 10 points: 19 words
  5. 1111 points: 22 words
  6. 12 points: 12 words
  7. 1313 points: 8 words
  8. 14 points: 9 words
  9. 1515 points: 2 words
  10. 16 points: 2 words
  11. 1717 points: 1 words
  12. 18 points: 0 words
  13. 1919 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WALTZER1920All three
FILAZER1920Collins only
JOLLYER1720Collins only
SELTZER1617All three
ZELATOR1617Collins only
WELCHER1516All three
FILCHER1516All three
POLYMER1416All three
BELCHER1416All three
PILCHER1416Collins only
RELAXER1415All three
JOLLIER1418All 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

Tip

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

How many seven-letter words have L in position 3 and R in position 7?
There are 127 seven-letter matches with L in position 3 and R in position 7. Examples include DELIVER, SOLDIER and CALIBER. The count includes entries present in at least one tournament dictionary; your game’s accepted list can differ.
Which matching word has the highest Scrabble score?
WALTZER leads the listed base scores at 19 points. Premium squares affect the final play, and the word still needs to be accepted by the dictionary your game uses.
Are most words in this pattern common?
No. Only 7 entries rank among the commonest English words by frequency. Familiar examples include DELIVER and SOLDIER, but many matches are less familiar, so check those against your game’s word list.

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