7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and A as the 6th letter

Set the pattern as _R___A_: R occupies position two, and A sits in the sixth slot; The matches range from familiar PROGRAM and ARRIVAL to less everyday tournament entries; Only 15 qualify as common by frequency, so the full pool reaches well beyond ordinary conversation; dictionary coverage also varies by game.

The pattern at a glance

• 143 words match _R___A_; 102 have a dictionary definition.
• PROGRAM, ARRIVAL, CRYSTAL, and ARSENAL are recognizable examples.
• ARCHWAY and GRAVLAX tie for the top listed Scrabble score: 18 points.
• 35 words end in S; 33 end in L and another 33 in N.

How many 7-letter words have R second and A sixth?

There are 143 seven-letter matches for this letter pattern. Their first letters are spread across several groups: A leads with 24, T follows with 21, and C, G, and P each begin 17 words. If you know the first letter too, use it to narrow the candidates before testing the remaining slots.

The final letter offers another strong filter. S is the most frequent ending, with 35 words; L and N follow at 33 each, while only 7 end in R. When the last position is still unknown, test S, L, or N before R.

Which matches score most in Scrabble?

ARCHWAY and GRAVLAX each score 18 points, the highest scores for this pattern. BROADAX, BRACHAH, and TREEWAX score 17 apiece. Those less familiar entries can beat everyday options such as PROGRAM, so check the game’s word list before building a play around an unfamiliar high scorer.

The total includes words found in at least one tournament dictionary, not a sum of separate dictionary counts. Collins includes 139 matches, NWL2023 includes 103, and ENABLE includes 85; the sets overlap. With just 15 common words among the 143, expect many valid entries to be uncommon outside word games.