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

The pattern is _NR____: N and R stay fixed while the first letter and final four letters change. The set is sharply concentrated at the start: 33 words begin with U, 16 with E, and just one with I. That makes the opening letters a quick way to narrow a rack or check a clue before weighing less familiar entries.

At a glance: the shape of the N-R pattern

• There are 50 tournament-dictionary words with N second and R third.
• UNRAVEL and ENRAGED are recognizable examples; INROADS is another candidate.
• U starts 33 entries, while E starts 16 and I starts one.
• S is the most common final letter, appearing on 18 words; D is next with 13.
• UNRAZED leads the scores at 17 points.

How many words fit N second and R third?

There are 50 entries across the tournament lists counted here. Collins includes all 50, compared with 31 in NWL2023 and 29 in ENABLE, so a word accepted in one game may not carry over to another.

The count is small beside some neighboring patterns: 7-letter words with O second and R third number 576. Within this N-R group, only two words fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Expect a compact clue list, not 50 everyday choices.

Which endings and scores stand out?

S and D account for the clearest ending clusters: 18 words finish in S and 13 finish in D. Examples such as ENROLLS and ENRAGED show why checking the final letter can cut the search quickly. Other endings are thinner, with E and N appearing four times each.

For 7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and R as the 3rd letter, UNRAZED is the scoring standout at 17 points; UNRUFFE follows at 13. UNRAKED scores 12, while UNREADY and UNRIGHT each score 11. Treat the score as a starting point, then check your game's dictionary: Collins has a broader selection here than NWL2023 or ENABLE.