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

This pattern fixes an R near the start and a G at the end, leaving five letters to narrow down; Many recognizable matches end in -ing: WRITING, GROWING, DRIVING, and TRADING all fit; There are 23 common words in the group, while 102 entries have definitions; The less familiar options matter most when your game accepts tournament vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 116 matches, each with R second and G seventh.
• WRITING, GROWING, and DRAWING are familiar examples.
• G and P tie as the most common first letters, with 23 words each.
• FRIZING tops the scoring list at 20 Scrabble points.
• The average score across the group is 11.4 points.

Which words fit the R-to-G pattern?

WRITING, GROWING, DRIVING, and TRADING are easy starting points because their shared -ing ending makes the final G predictable. Other recognizable choices include DRAWING, PRAYING, BREWING, and IRONING. Each keeps R in the second slot, even when the first letter changes.

The first-letter counts are unusually concentrated: G and P each begin 23 matches, followed by B with 16 and C with 14. Try GROWING or PROVING when those first letters remain possible; TRACING and GRADING offer different openings without changing the required ending.

Use the pattern without overlooking rare words

For 7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and G as the 7th letter, lock those two positions before testing the middle letters. The common -ing examples can make the pattern feel narrower than it is: PROLONG also fits, and the scoring leaders include less everyday forms such as FRIZING, BRAZING, and PRIZING.

FRIZING scores 20 points, while BRAZING and PRIZING each score 19. Those high values come from their letter mix, not from being common answers; the group averages 11.4 points. A practical limitation: counts differ by dictionary, so check your game's word list before relying on an obscure match.

Collins includes 115 entries, compared with 88 in NWL2023 and 85 in ENABLE.