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

The fixed letters leave five open positions, yet the matches range from familiar words like problem and trailer to unusual high scorers like wrizled; T is the most common first letter, while D is the leading final letter; Only 10 matches fall among the most common English words, so expect plenty of less familiar options too.

At a glance: the pattern and its standouts

• 138 tournament-dictionary words have R second and L fifth.
• T leads the opening letters with 33 matches; G follows with 18.
• D is the most common final letter, closing 39 matches.
• Only 10 matches rank among the most common English words.
• Wrizled scores 20 points, the highest score in the set.

Which letters begin and end these words?

T is the most frequent opening letter, with 33 matches; G follows at 18, then C at 16. Trailer, trailed, trolley, tripled, triples, and trawler show how many recognizable options share that opening.

A begins 15 words, while B and D each begin 13, so the candidates do not cluster around T alone. Problem, braille, cruelty, and drilled show how widely the fixed letters fit inside familiar-looking words.

At the other end, D closes 39 matches and S closes 33; R is next with 27. N and T each close 8 words, while X closes only 3. A known final tile can narrow the search quickly.

How should you use 7-letter words with R second and L fifth?

For 7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and L as the 5th letter, start by sorting candidates by their first or final tile. Problem, trailer, and cruelty are easier to recall than specialist entries, while the T-starting group offers the largest opening-letter cluster.

For a score-first play, wrizled leads at 20 points; gravlax and wraxled each score 18. Those unusual entries can beat familiar choices when your rack supports them, but confirm acceptance in your game's word list before relying on an obscure play.

The tournament-dictionary counts differ: ENABLE includes 97 matches, NWL2023 includes 103, and Collins includes 136. The total counts words found in at least one of those lists, not words shared by every list.