7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and A as the 5th letter

The pattern fixes R in position two and A in position five, leaving five slots open; Familiar matches include PRIVATE, PRIMARY, and PREPARE; The list spans three tournament dictionaries, but only 18 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

At a glance: matches, starts, and scores

• 154 tournament-dictionary words match the pattern _R__A__.
• PRIVATE, PRIMARY, and PREPARE are recognizable examples.
• P begins 57 matches, more than any other first letter.
• E ends 56 matches, ahead of S at 27.
• CRYBABY and CRUZADO lead the score ranking at 19 points each.

7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and A as the 5th letter

This pattern yields 154 matches. P dominates the opening position with 57 words; T is next at 20, while B and C each start 15. The strong P cluster includes PRIVATE, PRIMARY, PREPARE, PREPAID, and PREFACE.

The final letter is E in 56 matches, versus 27 ending in S. Together those endings cover more than half the group. When a clue supplies the last letter, try E before S; A and T each close 8 words.

What the fixed letters leave you

Compare this 154-word group with the 571 words that put A second and fifth. Keeping R second but swapping the fifth letter also changes the size sharply: I produces 375 matches, E 247, and T 197. Both fixed positions do substantial filtering.

Keep the frame _R__A__ in view as you test confirmed letters against the opening groups. PRIVATE and PRIMARY illustrate the common PR start; ORCHARD and URINARY show that the letter after R can vary.

The score leaders are less everyday choices: CRYBABY and CRUZADO each score 19, followed by PRIVACY and PREPACK at 17. Just 18 matches meet the frequency cutoff for common words. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins has 150, NWL2023 has 114, and ENABLE has 103; check your game's word list before relying on an obscure entry.