7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and O as the 4th letter

The pattern fixes R in position two and O in position four, leaving five positions open; That produces a compact set of 80 tournament-dictionary entries, but only 6 qualify as common words; CROOKED, TROOPER, and GROOVES are recognizable options; several high scorers are far less familiar; The fixed letters narrow the search, while the first and last letters give you useful ways to sort candidates.

7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and O as the 4th letter

• Exactly 80 tournament-dictionary words match the fixed R–O positions.
• ARROZES scores 16, the highest score among these entries.
• A is the leading first letter, with 26 matches; C follows with 14.
• S closes 26 words, while D closes 19.
• Only 6 entries fall in the common-word group.

Which starting letters show up most?

A leads by a clear margin: 26 matches start with that letter, nearly twice the 14 beginning with C. Examples include ARMORED, ARMOURY, and ARMOIRE, so the A group includes several related-looking forms.

T comes next with 10 words, while B, D, G, and P each contribute 5. Try TROOPER or TRYOUTS when T fits your board; CROOKED and CREOLES are examples from the C group.

Which entries score highest, and how do they end?

ARROZES is the standout at 16 points, followed by TRIOXID at 15. CROOKED, BRIOCHE, CRYONIC, and BROOKED each score 14, so a less familiar word can beat an everyday-looking choice on the rack.

The endings are lopsided: 26 words finish in S and 19 in D, while R occurs 9 times at the end. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 78 entries, NWL2023 includes 63, and ENABLE includes 59. Those overlapping totals are not interchangeable, so check your game's word list before relying on a rare entry.

How does the pattern change across word lengths?

The same R-and-O positions produce 54 matches among 5-letter words and 78 among 6-letter words, compared with 80 at 7 letters. The increase is modest from six to seven letters, even though the longer pattern has another open position.

Use the 6-letter set when your rack or puzzle has a tighter length limit; switch to the 7-letter group for candidates such as GROOVED, GROOMED, and DROOPED. Those examples share the fixed letters but differ in their remaining letters and endings.