7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and L as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is R _ _ _ L _ _, with the fifth tile doing the filtering. Familiar matches include RESULTS, REGULAR, RESOLVE and RIVALRY, with less familiar options alongside them. Only 9 matches meet the common-word cutoff, so the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary.

The R-and-L pattern at a glance

• Exactly 173 seven-letter entries fit R _ _ _ L _ _, including RESULTS, REGULAR, and RESOLVE.
• Just 9 matches meet the common-word cutoff, so expect plenty of uncommon forms.
• S is the most frequent final letter, with 71 entries; D follows with 37.
• RAZZLES leads the tile-value scores at 25, while ROZELLE and ROCKLAY each score 16.

How many 7-letter words have R first and L fifth?

There are 173 7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and L as the 5th letter across the tournament dictionaries represented here. The pattern includes everyday words such as RECALLS and RIDDLES, plus less familiar entries such as ROUBLES and RAFFLES.

The final letter gives you a quick way to sort possible answers: 71 matches end in S, 37 in D, and 21 in R. If your clue rules out a plural or a past-tense form, check those endings first, then test the less common final letters.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins has 171 matches, NWL2023 has 138, and ENABLE has 127. The total counts words found in at least one of these lists, not words accepted by every game.

Scoring and the pattern’s limits

For 7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and L as the 5th letter, RAZZLES is the standout scoring play at 25 points before any board bonuses. Its Zs drive the total; the more familiar RIVALRY and ROYALTY each score 13.

A high tile-value score does not make a word easy to place. RAZZLES needs room for seven tiles, and its value depends on keeping both Zs on the board; check your game’s word list before building around an uncommon entry.