7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and N as the 7th letter
68 7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and N as the 7th letter include REUNION and REFRAIN.
5 of 68 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With R in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (699 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- REUNION7
- REFRAIN10
- REGIMEN10
- RACCOON11
- RUNDOWN11
- RUBICON11
- REDRAWN11
- RETAKEN11
- RETRAIN7
- REALIGN8
- RUFFIAN13
- RELEARN7
- RUCKMAN15
- RELAXIN14
- REGROWN11
- RAMEKIN13
- RUBDOWN13
- ROADMAN10
- RECTION9
- ROUGHEN11
- RAVELIN10
- RAMPION11
- RATTLIN7
- RUCKMEN15
- ROADMEN10
- REEDMAN10
- RONTGEN8
- RUCTION9
- RAILMAN9
- RINGMAN10
- RIGHTEN11
- REWOVEN13
- RAILMEN9
- REPOMAN11
- RAFTMEN12
- RESILIN7
- RECROWN12
- REGIVEN11
- REJOURN14
- RUNNION7
- RINGMEN10
- REWAKEN14
- RAFTMAN12
- RAMAKIN13
- RATTEEN7
- RATTOON7
- READORN8
- REBEGAN10
All valid words 68
- RACCOON11
- RAFTMAN12
- RAFTMEN12
- RAILMAN9
- RAILMEN9
- RAMAKIN13
- RAMEKIN13
- RAMPION11
- RATTEEN7
- RATTLIN7
- RATTOON7
- RAVELIN10
- READORN8
- REALIGN8
- REBEGAN10
- REBEGIN10
- REBEGUN10
- RECLEAN9
- RECROWN12
- RECTION9
- REDRAWN11
- REDSKIN12
- REEDMAN10
- REEDMEN10
- REELMAN9
- REELMEN9
- REFLOWN13
- REFRAIN10
- REGIMEN10
- REGIVEN11
- REGREEN8
- REGROWN11
- REJOURN14
- RELAXIN14
- RELEARN7
- REPOMAN11
- REPOMEN11
- RERISEN7
- RESHOWN13
- RESILIN7
- RETAKEN11
- RETRAIN7
- REUNION7
- REWAKEN14
- REWIDEN11
- REWOKEN14
- REWOVEN13
- RIBSTON9
- RIGHTEN11
- RINGMAN10
- RINGMEN10
- RIPSAWN12
- ROADMAN10
- ROADMEN10
- ROCKOON13
- RODSMAN10
- RODSMEN10
- RONTGEN8
- ROUGHEN11
- RUBDOWN13
- RUBICON11
- RUCKMAN15
- RUCKMEN15
- RUCTION9
- RUFFIAN13
- RULLION7
- RUNDOWN11
- RUNNION7
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUCKMAN | 15 | 19 | Collins only |
| RUCKMEN | 15 | 19 | Collins only |
| RELAXIN | 14 | 16 | All three |
| REJOURN | 14 | 18 | Collins only |
| REWAKEN | 14 | 15 | All three |
| REWOKEN | 14 | 15 | All three |
| RUFFIAN | 13 | 15 | All three |
| RAMEKIN | 13 | 15 | All three |
| RUBDOWN | 13 | 16 | All three |
| REWOVEN | 13 | 15 | All three |
| REFLOWN | 13 | 15 | All three |
| RESHOWN | 13 | 13 | All three |
The fixed pattern is R?????N, but the middle five letters leave room for familiar words and less obvious plays. REUNION, RACCOON, and RUNDOWN are recognizable matches, though only five entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff. Collins includes all 68, while NWL2023 accepts 47 and ENABLE accepts 43.
7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and N as the 7th letter
- 68 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern R?????N.
- Collins lists 68 matches; NWL2023 lists 47 and ENABLE lists 43.
- Only 5 matches count as common by our frequency measure.
- RUCKMAN and RUCKMEN lead the score list at 15 apiece.
- REUNION, REFRAIN, REGIMEN, and RACCOON are recognizable examples.
Which R-first, N-last words are easiest to spot?
The pattern is broad enough to reward a second scan, but common words are scarce: just 5 of the 68 meet the frequency cutoff. Start with REUNION, REFRAIN, REGIMEN, RACCOON, and RUNDOWN, then test less familiar options such as RAVELIN or RAMEKIN against your rack.
Changing only the final letter makes a striking difference. The R-first, S-last pattern has 699 matches, compared with 68 ending in N. Keep the opening R fixed and vary the middle letters before abandoning the clue; that final N is the tighter constraint.
Many options use familiar chunks rather than obscure letter runs: RE- appears in RELEARN, REALIGN, RETAKEN, and RETRAIN. Treat those examples as pattern anchors, not proof that every word beginning with R will fit.
Which matches deserve a score check?
RUCKMAN and RUCKMEN lead at 15 points each; RELAXIN, REJOURN, REWAKEN, and REWOKEN each score 14. RUFFIAN, RAMEKIN, RUBDOWN, and REWOVEN score 13, giving you alternatives when a premium square is unavailable. The average score across the matches is 10.4.
Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes all 68 matches, while NWL2023 has 47 and ENABLE has 43. Check your game's word list before committing, especially with less familiar entries such as REJOURN or RUCKMEN; a pattern match does not guarantee acceptance in every tournament list.
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