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.

25 wordsTop pick ARMOREDHighest score ARMLOCK 15

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.

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Best words to play first 25 · most-used 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

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

  • 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
Letters by positionIn 84% of these words the 1st letter is A.
1st letter
  1. A84%
  2. E12%
  3. O4%
4th letter
  1. O24%
  2. I20%
  3. L20%
5th letter
  1. U12%
  2. O12%
  3. L12%
6th letter
  1. E24%
  2. L12%
  3. R12%
7th letter
  1. S40%
  2. D16%
  3. E12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; ARMLOCK tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 11 words
  2. 10 points: 6 words
  3. 1111 points: 1 words
  4. 12 points: 5 words
  5. 1313 points: 1 words
  6. 14 points: 0 words
  7. 1515 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ARMLOCK1518All three
ARMLIKE1315All three
ARMOURY1213All three
ARMBAND1215All three
ARMHOLE1213All three
ARMFULS1215All three
ARMSFUL1215All three
ARMPITS1113All three
ARMORED1011All three
ARMADAS1011All three
ARMIGER1012All three
ARMLOAD1012All 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

Tip

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.

Questions people ask

Which words begin ARM and fit the pattern?
Armored, armpits, armoury and armband all begin ARM and meet the seven-letter pattern. A begins 21 of the 25 matches, making that opening far more frequent than E or O.
How many entries open with ARM?
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.
What is the leading score for this group?
Armlock scores 15; armlike scores 13.. 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.

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