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7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and I as the 3rd letter

There are 477 7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and I as the 3rd letter, including FRIENDS, PRIVATE, and WRITTEN.

477 wordsTop pick FRIENDSHighest score FRIZZLY 31

55 of 477 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 2nd place, A is the most common 3rd letter (525 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 55 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 55 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 477

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ARIDEST8
  • ARIDITY11
  • ARIETTA7
  • ARIETTE7
  • ARILLUS7
  • ARIOSOS7
  • ARIPPLE11
  • ARISHES10
  • ARISING8
  • ARISTAE7
  • ARISTAS7
  • ARISTOS7
  • BRIARDS10
  • BRIARED10
  • BRIBEES11
  • BRIBERS11
  • BRIBERY14
  • BRIBING12
  • BRICKED16
  • BRICKEN15
  • BRICKIE15
  • BRICKLE15
  • BRICOLE11
  • BRIDALS10
  • BRIDGED12
  • BRIDGES11
  • BRIDIES10
  • BRIDING11
  • BRIDLED11
  • BRIDLER10
  • BRIDLES10
  • BRIDOON10
  • BRIEFED13
  • BRIEFER12
  • BRIEFLY15
  • BRIERED10
  • BRIGADE11
  • BRIGAND11
  • BRIGHTS13
  • BRIGUED11
  • BRIGUES10
  • BRILLER9
  • BRILLOS9
  • BRIMFUL14
  • BRIMING12
  • BRIMMED14
  • BRIMMER13
  • BRINDED11
  • BRINDLE10
  • BRINERS9
  • BRINGER10
  • BRINIER9
  • BRINIES9
  • BRINING10
  • BRINISH12
  • BRINJAL16
  • BRIOCHE14
  • BRIQUET18
  • BRISANT9
  • BRISKED14
  • BRISKEN13
  • BRISKER13
  • BRISKET13
  • BRISKLY16
  • BRISSES9
  • BRISTLE9
  • BRISTLY12
  • BRISTOL9
  • BRISURE9
  • BRITSKA13
  • BRITTLE9
  • BRITTLY12
  • BRITZKA22
  • CRIBBED14
  • CRIBBER13
  • CRIBBLE13
  • CRICKED16
  • CRICKET15
  • CRICKEY18
  • CRICOID12
  • CRIMINA11
  • CRIMINE11
  • CRIMING12
  • CRIMINI11
  • CRIMINY14
  • CRIMMER13
  • CRIMPED14
  • CRIMPER13
  • CRIMPLE13
  • CRIMSON11
  • CRINATE9
  • CRINGED11
  • CRINGER10
  • CRINGES10
  • CRINGEY13
  • CRINGLE10
  • CRINING10
  • CRINITE9
  • CRINKLE13
  • CRINKLY16
  • CRINOID10
  • CRINOSE9
  • CRINUMS11
  • CRIOLLO9
  • CRIOSES9
  • CRIPPLE13
  • CRISPED12
  • CRISPEN11
  • CRISPER11
  • CRISPIN11
  • CRISPLY14
  • CRISSAL9
  • CRISSUM11
  • CRISTAE9
  • CRITICS11
  • CRITTER9
  • CRITTUR9
  • CRIVENS12
  • DRIBBED13
  • DRIBBER12
  • DRIBBLE12
  • DRIBBLY15
  • DRIBLET10
  • DRIFTED12
  • DRIFTER11
  • DRILLED9
  • DRILLER8
  • DRINKER12
  • DRIPPED13
  • DRIPPER12
  • DRIVELS11
  • DRIVERS11
  • DRIVING12
  • DRIZZLE26
  • DRIZZLY29
  • ERIACHS12
  • ERICOID10
  • ERINGOS8
  • ERINITE7
  • ERISTIC9
  • FRIABLE12
  • FRIANDE11
  • FRIANDS11
  • FRIARLY13
  • FRIBBLE14
  • FRICHTS15
  • FRICOTS12
  • FRIDGED13
  • FRIDGES12
  • FRIENDS11
  • FRIEZED20
  • FRIEZES19
  • FRIGATE11
  • FRIGGED13
  • FRIGGER12
  • FRIGHTS14
  • FRIGOTS11
  • FRIJOLE17
  • FRILLED11
  • FRILLER10
  • FRINGED12
  • FRINGES11
  • FRIPONS12
  • FRIPPER14
  • FRIPPET14
  • FRISBEE12
  • FRISEES10
  • FRISEUR10
  • FRISKAS14
  • FRISKED15
  • FRISKER14
  • FRISKET14
  • FRISSON10
  • FRISTED11
  • FRISURE10
  • FRITFLY16
  • FRITTED11
  • FRITTER10
  • FRITURE10
  • FRITZES19
  • FRIVOLS13
  • FRIZERS19
  • FRIZING20
  • FRIZZED29
  • FRIZZER28
  • FRIZZES28
  • FRIZZLE28
  • FRIZZLY31
  • GRIBBLE12
  • GRICERS10
  • GRICING11
  • GRIDDED11
  • GRIDDER10
  • GRIDDLE10
  • GRIDING10
  • GRIECED11
  • GRIECES10
  • GRIEFER11
  • GRIESIE8
  • GRIESLY11
  • GRIEVED12
  • GRIEVER11
  • GRIEVES11
  • GRIFFES14
  • GRIFFIN14
  • GRIFFON14
  • GRIFTED12
  • GRIFTER11
  • GRIGGED11
  • GRIGRIS9
  • GRILLED9
  • GRILLER8
  • GRILLES8
  • GRILSES8
  • GRIMACE12
  • GRIMIER10
  • GRIMILY13
  • GRIMING11
  • GRIMMER12
  • GRINDED10
  • GRINDER9
  • GRINGAS9
  • GRINGOS9
  • GRINNED9
  • GRINNER8
  • GRIPERS10
  • GRIPIER10
  • GRIPING11
  • GRIPMAN12
  • GRIPMEN12
  • GRIPPED13
  • GRIPPER12
  • GRIPPES12
  • GRIPPLE12
  • GRISELY11
  • GRISING9
  • GRISKIN12
  • GRISLED9
  • GRISONS8
  • GRISTER8
  • GRISTLE8
  • GRISTLY11
  • GRITTED9
  • GRITTER8
  • GRIVETS11
  • GRIZZES26
  • GRIZZLE26
  • GRIZZLY29
  • IRIDEAL8
  • IRIDIAL8
  • IRIDIAN8
  • IRIDISE8
  • IRIDIUM10
  • IRIDIZE17
  • IRISATE7
  • IRISING8
  • KRIMMER15
  • KRISING12
  • MRIDANG11
  • ORIENCY12
  • ORIENTS7
  • ORIFICE12
  • ORIGAMI10
  • ORIGANE8
  • ORIGANS8
  • ORIGINS8
  • ORIOLES7
  • ORISHAS10
  • ORISONS7
  • PRIAPIC13
  • PRIAPUS11
  • PRIBBLE13
  • PRICERS11
  • PRICIER11
  • PRICILY14
  • PRICING12
  • PRICKED16
  • PRICKER15
  • PRICKET15
  • PRICKLE15
  • PRICKLY18
  • PRIDIAN10
  • PRIDING11
  • PRIEFES12
  • PRIESTS9
  • PRIEVED13
  • PRIEVES12
  • PRIGGED12
  • PRIGGER11
  • PRILLED10
  • PRIMACY16
  • PRIMAGE12
  • PRIMARY14
  • PRIMATE11
  • PRIMELY14
  • PRIMERO11
  • PRIMERS11
  • PRIMEUR11
  • PRIMINE11
  • PRIMING12
  • PRIMMED14
  • PRIMMER13
  • PRIMPED14
  • PRIMSIE11
  • PRIMULA11
  • PRINCED12
  • PRINCES11
  • PRINCOX18
  • PRINKED14
  • PRINKER13
  • PRINTED10
  • PRINTER9
  • PRIORLY12
  • PRISAGE10
  • PRISERE9
  • PRISERS9
  • PRISING10
  • PRISONS9
  • PRISSED10
  • PRISSES9
  • PRITHEE12
  • PRIVACY17
  • PRIVADO13
  • PRIVATE12
  • PRIVETS12
  • PRIVIER12
  • PRIVIES12
  • PRIVILY15
  • PRIVITY15
  • PRIZERS18
  • PRIZING19
  • TRIABLE9
  • TRIACID10
  • TRIADIC10
  • TRIAGED9
  • TRIAGES8
  • TRIALED8
  • TRIARCH12
  • TRIATIC9
  • TRIAXON14
  • TRIAZIN16
  • TRIBADE10
  • TRIBADY13
  • TRIBALS9
  • TRIBBLE11
  • TRIBLET9
  • TRIBUNE9
  • TRIBUTE9
  • TRICARS9
  • TRICEPS11
  • TRICING10
  • TRICITY12
  • TRICKED14
  • TRICKER13
  • TRICKIE13
  • TRICKLE13
  • TRICKLY16
  • TRICKSY16
  • TRICLAD10
  • TRICORN9
  • TRICOTS9
  • TRIDARN8
  • TRIDENT8
  • TRIDUAN8
  • TRIDUUM10
  • TRIELLA7
  • TRIENES7
  • TRIFFER13
  • TRIFFIC15
  • TRIFFID14
  • TRIFLED11
  • TRIFLER10
  • TRIFLES10
  • TRIFOLD11
  • TRIFOLY13
  • TRIFORM12
  • TRIGAMY13
  • TRIGGED10
  • TRIGGER9
  • TRIGLOT8
  • TRIGONS8
  • TRIGRAM10
  • TRIJETS14
  • TRILBYS12
  • TRILITH10
  • TRILLED8
  • TRILLER7
  • TRILOBE9
  • TRILOGY11
  • TRIMERS9
  • TRIMMED12
  • TRIMMER11
  • TRIMPOT11
  • TRIMTAB11
  • TRINARY10
  • TRINDLE8
  • TRINGLE8
  • TRINING8
  • TRINITY10
  • TRINKET11
  • TRINKUM13
  • TRIODES8
  • TRIOLET7
  • TRIONES7
  • TRIONYM12
  • TRIOSES7
  • TRIOXID15
  • TRIPACK15
  • TRIPART9
  • TRIPERY12
  • TRIPIER9
  • TRIPLED10
  • TRIPLES9
  • TRIPLET9
  • TRIPLEX16
  • TRIPMAN11
  • TRIPMEN11
  • TRIPODS10
  • TRIPODY13
  • TRIPOLI9
  • TRIPPED12
  • TRIPPER11
  • TRIPPET11
  • TRIPPLE11
  • TRIPSES9
  • TRIPSIS9
  • TRIPTAN9
  • TRIREME9
  • TRISECT9
  • TRISEME9
  • TRISHAW13
  • TRISMIC11
  • TRISMUS9
  • TRISOME9
  • TRISOMY12
  • TRISULA7
  • TRISULS7
  • TRITELY10
  • TRITEST7
  • TRITIDE8
  • TRITIUM9
  • TRITOMA9
  • TRITONE7
  • TRITONS7
  • TRIUMPH14
  • TRIUNES7
  • TRIVETS10
  • TRIVIAL10
  • TRIVIUM12
  • TRIZONE16
  • URICASE9
  • URIDINE8
  • URINALS7
  • URINANT7
  • URINARY10
  • URINATE7
  • URINING8
  • URINOSE7
  • URINOUS7
  • WRICKED17
  • WRIGGLE12
  • WRIGGLY15
  • WRIGHTS14
  • WRINGED12
  • WRINGER11
  • WRINKLE14
  • WRINKLY17
  • WRISTED11
  • WRISTER10
  • WRITERS10
  • WRITHED14
  • WRITHEN13
  • WRITHER13
  • WRITHES13
  • WRITING11
  • WRITTEN10
  • WRIZLED20
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. T25%
  2. P13%
  3. B13%
4th letter
  1. S14%
  2. N12%
  3. M8%
5th letter
  1. I13%
  2. K8%
  3. E8%
6th letter
  1. E38%
  2. L15%
  3. N10%
7th letter
  1. S22%
  2. E17%
  3. D15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; FRIZZLY tops the list with 31. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 29 words
  2. 8 points: 36 words
  3. 99 points: 66 words
  4. 10 points: 67 words
  5. 1111 points: 81 words
  6. 12 points: 64 words
  7. 1313 points: 42 words
  8. 14 points: 33 words
  9. 1515 points: 18 words
  10. 16 points: 13 words
  11. 1717 points: 5 words
  12. 18 points: 5 words
  13. 1919 points: 4 words
  14. 20 points: 3 words
  15. 2121 points: 0 words
  16. 22 points: 1 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 0 words
  20. 26 points: 3 words
  21. 2727 points: 0 words
  22. 28 points: 3 words
  23. 2929 points: 3 words
  24. 30 points: 0 words
  25. 3131 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FRIZZLY3131All three
GRIZZLY2930All three
DRIZZLY2929All three
FRIZZED2929All three
FRIZZLE2829All three
FRIZZES2828All three
FRIZZER2828All three
DRIZZLE2627All three
GRIZZLE2628All three
GRIZZES2627NWL only
BRITZKA2223All three
FRIZING2022All three

The fixed pattern is _RI____, so the first and final letters do much of the sorting; T leads with 119 matches, while P has 62; Familiar examples include FRIENDS, WRITTEN, and PRIMARY; the high-scoring end looks different, with FRIZZLY at 31 points; The combined count includes words found in at least one tournament dictionary.

At a glance: the standout matches

  • 477 entries fit the seven-letter pattern.
  • 55 matches are classified as common.
  • T is the most frequent first letter, with 119 words.
  • S is the most frequent final letter, with 104.
  • FRIZZLY leads the high-score examples at 31 points.

7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and I as the 3rd letter

Opening letters are unevenly represented. T starts 119 matches, while P, B, and G contribute 62, 61, and 60. F and C follow at 48 and 45, then counts fall to W at 18 and D at 17.

When the first letter is unknown, check T before the smaller groups; that order follows the actual shape of the list.

Endings give a second filter: S closes 104 words, E 79, and D 72. R accounts for 59; Y for 47. G, N, and T finish 26, 24, and 21 matches.

FRIENDS, DRIVERS, and WRITERS illustrate the S ending; PRIVATE and TRIBUTE end in E. The clue at the last tile narrows the search before you scan the remaining letters.

Familiar entries and surprising scores

These seven-letter words range from familiar forms to less everyday entries. FRIENDS, WRITTEN, WRITING, DRIVING, and PRIMARY are recognizable; CRICKET, PRIVACY, and TRIBUTE show the variety within the same middle pattern. Still, only 55 of the 477 matches count as common, so a pattern fit does not promise a familiar answer.

Scoring takes a sharp turn at the top: FRIZZLY reaches 31 points, with GRIZZLY and DRIZZLY at 29 each. FRIZZED also scores 29, and FRIZZLE 28. Z-heavy forms dominate these leaders, while the set's average score is 11.6.

Treat those as scoring outliers rather than a typical seven-letter rack.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins has 467 matches, NWL2023 has 368, and ENABLE has 341. For 7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and I as the 3rd letter, treat the combined list as a pattern filter; confirm unfamiliar entries in your game's dictionary.

Questions people ask

How many common words fit this pattern?
55 matches are classified as common among the 477 words. Examples such as FRIENDS, WRITTEN, and PRIMARY are recognizable, but the larger set also includes less familiar entries. The common label reflects frequency in English rather than a guarantee that every player will know the word.
Which word in this pattern scores the most?
FRIZZLY is the highest-scoring match at 31 points. GRIZZLY and DRIZZLY each score 29, and FRIZZED also reaches 29. The leaders share Z-heavy spelling, so their scores are outliers rather than a good estimate for the set's 11.6 average.
Are all 477 entries legal in every word game?
No; inclusion in the combined set does not guarantee acceptance in every game's dictionary. Collins contains 467 matches, NWL2023 has 368, and ENABLE has 341. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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