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

P begins 42 of these words, more than any other first letter, while S is the most common ending at 43; PROMOTE and PROPOSE show the recurring PRO- opening; ARTWORK and CRAYONS take different routes through the same fixed positions; Just 12 entries rank among common English words, so expect plenty of tournament vocabulary beyond everyday terms.

The pattern at a glance

• The pattern matches 135 tournament-dictionary words, and 110 have definitions.
• PROMOTE, ARTWORK, and PROVOKE are familiar examples with R second and O fifth.
• P leads the first-letter groups with 42 words; T follows with 22.
• S leads the ending groups with 43 words, ahead of E at 25.
• FRIJOLE scores 17 points, the highest score among the examples ranked here.

Why do so many of these words begin with P?

P starts 42 of the 135 matches, making it the clear leader; T is next with 22. Several recognizable P-words share a PRO- opening: PROMOTE, PROPOSE, PROVOKE, PROLONG, and PRONOUN. The fixed R in position two creates that familiar start, while the O in position five narrows the rest of each word.

S is the most frequent final letter, with 43 matches, while E is next at 25. PRISONS and DRAGONS finish in S; PROMOTE and PROPOSE finish in E. Those examples show how the same two fixed letters accommodate both common endings and varied word shapes.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes 130 matches, NWL2023 includes 113, and ENABLE includes 102. The combined total counts words found in at least one of those lists, not words accepted by every game. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Which words score well, and what does this pattern miss?

FRIJOLE is the top scorer at 17 points; PROVOKE, PREWORK, and TRIZONE each score 16. ARTWORK is another strong option at 14. The useful distinction is letter value: a less familiar word like FRIJOLE can outscore a more recognizable choice, so check the tile values rather than judging by word length.

These 7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and O as the 5th letter are a pattern match, not a shortlist of everyday vocabulary. Only 12 are marked common, while 110 have definitions. The same fixed letters produce 15 matches at five letters and 57 at six, so changing the length can open a much smaller or larger search.