7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and M as the 3rd letter
25 seven-letter words with r second and m third: 25 tournament-list matches fit this exact letter pattern.
1 of 25 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
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.
Best words to play first
- ARMORED10
- ARMPITS11
- ARMOURY12
- ARMBAND12
- ARMREST9
- ARMLESS9
- ARMOIRE9
- ARMORER9
- ARMADAS10
- ARMOURS9
- ARMIGER10
- ARMHOLE12
- ARMFULS12
- ARMLETS9
- ARMLOAD10
- ARMLOCK15
- ERMINES9
- ERMINED10
- ARMILLA9
- ARMINGS10
- ARMLIKE13
- ARMSFUL12
- ARMURES9
- ERMELIN9
- ORMOLUS9
All valid words 25
- ARMADAS10
- ARMBAND12
- ARMFULS12
- ARMHOLE12
- ARMIGER10
- ARMILLA9
- ARMINGS10
- ARMLESS9
- ARMLETS9
- ARMLIKE13
- ARMLOAD10
- ARMLOCK15
- ARMOIRE9
- ARMORED10
- ARMORER9
- ARMOURS9
- ARMOURY12
- ARMPITS11
- ARMREST9
- ARMSFUL12
- ARMURES9
- ERMELIN9
- ERMINED10
- ERMINES9
- ORMOLUS9
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMLOCK | 15 | 18 | All three |
| ARMLIKE | 13 | 15 | All three |
| ARMOURY | 12 | 13 | All three |
| ARMBAND | 12 | 15 | All three |
| ARMHOLE | 12 | 13 | All three |
| ARMFULS | 12 | 15 | All three |
| ARMSFUL | 12 | 15 | All three |
| ARMPITS | 11 | 13 | All three |
| ARMORED | 10 | 11 | All three |
| ARMADAS | 10 | 11 | All three |
| ARMIGER | 10 | 12 | All three |
| ARMLOAD | 10 | 12 | All three |
Twenty-one of the 25 matches begin ARM, led by armored, armpits and armband; Just one entry is common, despite several recognizable forms; Armlock tops the scores at 15, and the ten S endings form the largest final-letter group; Armband and armrest are easy to build from common stems, while armload and armlock use less obvious extensions; Their shared opening makes the pattern easy to retain. Armrest remains another recognizable choice for a constrained rack.
Most entries open with ARM
- 25 seven-letter entries match the pattern.
- Armored, armpits, armoury and armband are examples to scan for.
- A starts 21 of the 25 words; E starts 3 and O starts 1.
- Only 1 entry is common, while 23 have definitions.
- S is the most frequent ending at 10, followed by D at 4.
What sits outside the ARM opening?
Armored, armpits and armband share the A-R-M opening, which accounts for 21 entries. The three E-starting forms and lone O-starting form are the exceptions worth remembering when the first tile differs.
The endings are more varied than the opening: ten words finish in S and four in D, while E appears three times. The remaining endings occur once or twice apiece.
Armlock leads at 15 points, with armlike at 13. Armoury and armband score 12 each, so the familiar A-R-M candidates also offer respectable scoring options. 25 seven-letter words with r second and m third.
Armored, armorer and armoire share the dominant start but lead to different endings and meanings. A smaller E-starting pocket includes ermines and ermined. Armlock earns 15 points, giving the less familiar ARM vocabulary a concrete scoring advantage over ordinary candidates.
Build outward from A-R-M
This is a 25-word pocket with one common entry. If A is unavailable, remember the three E-starting forms; otherwise the repeated A-R-M start is the most practical route.
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