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

That narrow pattern produces 55 entries across the tournament dictionaries, but the lists differ: NWL2023 includes 52, Collins 51, and ENABLE 46; Only 8 sit among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar-looking forms make up a small slice; The fifth-letter clue stays fixed even when the ending changes.

How many 7-letter words with R first and S fifth?

• 55 seven-letter words meet both fixed-position clues.
• NWL2023 includes 52 matches, Collins 51, and ENABLE 46.
• Only 8 matches rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words.
• 26 matches end in S; the rest have other final letters.
• The average tile score is 9.3, while RICKSHA leads at 16.

Which R-starting examples fit the pattern?

REFUSED, REVISED, REFUSES, and REFUSAL show how entries cluster around familiar word families. REVISIT, REISSUE, and RESISTS are also recognizable, while RIPOSTE and REPOSED give you different letter runs to test against the board.

Keep the numbered slots straight: R _ _ _ S _ _. A guess with S in the sixth position misses, even if it starts with R and uses the same letters. The neighboring pattern with S first has 78 matches, more than this R-first set.

Several examples change only their final letter: REFUSES and REFUSED share the opening sequence but end differently, while REFUSAL shifts the ending again. If the last tile is unknown, hold the first five letters and test endings instead of reshuffling the full rack.

Score leaders and dictionary limits

RICKSHA is the top tile scorer at 16 points; RIKISHI and RIKISHA each score 14. REFUSED and REVISED score 11 apiece, so an ordinary-looking word can outscore less familiar entries.

These are tile totals, not guaranteed board scores: premium squares and cross-words change the play. The 7-letter words with R first and S fifth vary by dictionary, so check your game's list before challenging an entry. With only 8 common matches, do not expect every answer to feel everyday.

Familiar forms sit beside specialized terms such as RIKISHI, so dictionary coverage matters more than intuition. The total of 55 pools words found in at least one tournament list; it does not promise that every game accepts every entry.