7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter

The pattern is R _ _ _ _ S _, with the S fixed just before the final letter. Only 13 of the 85 matches are among the most common English words, so familiar answers share space with less everyday choices. Release, request, and reverse are easy to spot; score-focused players have different standouts.

How many 7-letter words have R first and S sixth?

• Exactly 85 tournament-dictionary words match R _ _ _ _ S _.
• Only 13 matches rank among the most common English words.
• Collins lists 83 matches, while NWL2023 lists 62.
• Request and raffish tie for the top score at 16 points.

Which words fit the R _ _ _ _ S _ pattern?

Release, request, and reverse are recognizable examples, while rubbish, richest, and refresh offer different middle-letter sequences. Realise and realism also fit, so the pattern does not force one spelling or word ending. Keep the fixed S in position six as your anchor, then test the other letters against your rack or clue.

Among these matches, 26 end in T, 21 in H, and 20 in E; only 13 end in S, making the last letter a strong sorting clue after you confirm the sixth-position S. For example, request ends in T, while release ends in E. The remaining endings are M, I, O, and P.

Using 7-letter words with R first and S sixth in word games

For Scrabble, request and raffish each score 16 points before board bonuses. Rhymist scores 15, while rubbish, redfish, and rompish score 14 apiece. Request is the more familiar high scorer; raffish is a less obvious option when its letters fit your rack.

The 7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter are not equally covered across dictionaries: Collins has 83, but NWL2023 has 62. Only 59 matches have definitions in the available word entries, so a word’s familiarity is no guarantee of a definition or acceptance in your game. Check your game’s dictionary before relying on an uncommon choice.