7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter

With R in slot two and A in slot four, this pattern catches familiar words such as CREATED and GREATER alongside less common entries; The list has 152 words accepted by at least one tournament dictionary, but only 25 rank among the most common English words; Check the fixed letters first, then use the opening and ending patterns to narrow a puzzle clue.

The pattern at a glance

• The pattern has 152 entries across at least one of the tournament dictionaries.
• Only 25 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• T leads as the first letter with 24 words; A follows with 22, then B with 19.
• S is the most common final letter, ending 46 words; D comes next with 31.
• A definition is available for 115 of the entries.

7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter

The opening letters give you a quick way to scan: T, A, and B lead the group. Examples include TREATED, ARRANGE, and BROADER. CREATED and CREATES show how the same opening can lead to different endings while keeping R and A locked in place.

The endings cluster around S and D. BREASTS and BREATHS finish with S, while CREATED and TREATED finish with D.

The R-second, A-fourth pattern is more selective than several close alternatives: the same seven-letter pattern with A or E in slot two has 440 or 428 matches, compared with 152 here.

Which entries score well in word games?

PREACHY, ORGANZA, and BROADAX each score 17 points in Scrabble before board bonuses. BREAKUP and FREAKED score 15, making them more recognizable options among the high scorers. The average score across the pattern is 10.4.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: 111 entries appear in ENABLE, 149 in Collins, and 119 in NWL2023. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry. The 7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter are a pattern match, not a guarantee of acceptance in every game.