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

The fixed letters leave five positions open, so the matches range from familiar words such as FREEDOM, GRANDMA, and BROADER to less common entries. All 79 appear in Collins, 68 in NWL2023, and 66 in ENABLE. Just 13 meet our common-word frequency cutoff, and GRANDMA and GRANDPA share the GRAND- frame while BROADEN, BROADER, and BROADLY share BROAD-.

Quick facts about this letter pattern

• 79 entries match the R-second, D-fifth pattern.
• B is the most common first letter: 19 words begin with B.
• D is the most common final letter, ending 20 entries.
• BROADAX scores 17; CROWDED, CRAWDAD, and DRYADIC each score 14.

7-letter words with R second and D fifth

B leads with 19 matches, followed by G with 13 and T with 11. A starts only 6, so check B and G before spending time on that smaller group. FREEDOM, GRANDMA, and BROADER show how different word families fit the same fixed slots.

The endings cluster too: 20 words finish in D, 14 in R, and 11 each in E and S. Check the last tile before guessing the middle letters. CROWDED ends in D; BROADER ends in R, giving you two familiar ways to test the pattern.

Which matching words score highest?

BROADAX is the top scorer at 17 points under standard English-language Scrabble tile values. CROWDED, CRAWDAD, and DRYADIC each score 14, while FREEDOM, BROADLY, PROUDLY, and BREADTH score 13. The top score belongs to a less familiar word, not one of the everyday examples.

A premium square can raise BROADAX's total, but its raw score does not guarantee a strong play; board placement changes the result. FREEDOM and GRANDMA are easier to recognize, yet both score below BROADAX's base value. Dictionary coverage also differs: Collins has 79 matches, compared with 68 in NWL2023 and 66 in ENABLE.