7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and S as the 7th letter
7-letter words with R second and S seventh total 606; FRIENDS, PROCESS, and ARTISTS show how often the pattern forms familiar plurals.
55 of 606 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With R in 2nd place, S is the most common 7th letter (606 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Common words
- FRIENDS11
- PROCESS11
- ARTISTS7
- DRIVERS11
- WRITERS10
- GROUNDS9
- CRITICS11
- PROFITS12
- CREATES9
- CREDITS10
- ORLEANS7
- PRAYERS12
- ARRIVES10
- BRIDGES11
- DRAGONS9
- DRESSES8
- TRAVELS10
- ORIGINS8
- PRIESTS9
- TRADERS8
- BREASTS9
- CRASHES12
- CROSSES9
- PRISONS9
- BRONCOS11
- ARRESTS7
- PRINCES11
- BROKERS13
- PREFERS12
- BRUSHES12
- BREWERS12
- ORANGES8
- PRESSES9
- PRAISES9
- GROWERS11
- ORPHANS12
- GRADERS9
- BRUISES9
- CRUISES9
- DRAWERS11
- PROWESS12
- ORIOLES7
- PROMPTS13
- ERRANDS8
- ARCHERS12
- BREATHS12
- FREEZES19
- GRASSES8
All valid words 606
- ARAARAS7
- ARABINS9
- ARABLES9
- ARACHIS12
- ARAISES7
- ARALIAS7
- ARAMIDS10
- ARAYSES10
- ARBORES9
- ARBOURS9
- ARBUTES9
- ARBUTUS9
- ARCADES10
- ARCANAS9
- ARCHERS12
- ARCHEUS12
- ARCHILS12
- ARCHONS12
- ARCINGS10
- ARCMINS11
- ARCSECS11
- ARCSINS9
- ARCTANS9
- ARCTICS11
- ARCUSES9
- ARDOURS8
- ARDUOUS8
- AREFIES10
- ARENOUS7
- AREOLAS7
- AREOLES7
- ARGALAS8
- ARGALIS8
- ARGANDS9
- ARGENTS8
- ARGHANS11
- ARGUERS8
- ARGULUS8
- ARGUSES8
- ARGYLES11
- ARGYLLS11
- ARILLUS7
- ARIOSOS7
- ARISHES10
- ARISTAS7
- ARISTOS7
- ARKITES11
- ARKOSES11
- ARMADAS10
- ARMFULS12
- ARMINGS10
- ARMLESS9
- ARMLETS9
- ARMOURS9
- ARMPITS11
- ARMURES9
- ARNICAS9
- AROINTS7
- AROLLAS7
- AROUSES7
- AROYNTS10
- ARPENTS9
- ARRACKS13
- ARRASES7
- ARREARS7
- ARRESTS7
- ARRIDES8
- ARRISES7
- ARRIVES10
- ARROBAS9
- ARROCES9
- ARROYOS10
- ARROZES16
- ARSHINS10
- ARSINES7
- ARTIGIS8
- ARTISTS7
- ARTLESS7
- ARTSIES7
- ARUANAS7
- BRAATAS9
- BRACERS11
- BRACHES14
- BRAHMAS14
- BRAIRDS10
- BRAISES9
- BRAIZES18
- BRALESS9
- BRANLES9
- BRASCOS11
- BRASHES12
- BRASILS9
- BRASSES9
- BRAVERS12
- BRAVOES12
- BRAXIES16
- BRAYERS12
- BRAZENS18
- BRAZERS18
- BRAZILS18
- BREARES9
- BREASTS9
- BREATHS12
- BREDIES10
- BREESES9
- BREESTS9
- BREEZES18
- BREGMAS12
- BREHONS12
- BREISTS9
- BRENNES9
- BRETONS9
- BREVETS12
- BREWERS12
- BRIARDS10
- BRIBEES11
- BRIBERS11
- BRIDALS10
- BRIDGES11
- BRIDIES10
- BRIDLES10
- BRIGHTS13
- BRIGUES10
- BRILLOS9
- BRINERS9
- BRINIES9
- BRISSES9
- BROASTS9
- BROCHES14
- BROCHOS14
- BROGANS10
- BROGUES10
- BROKERS13
- BROLGAS10
- BROMALS11
- BROMIDS12
- BROMINS11
- BRONCOS11
- BRONZES18
- BROOSES9
- BROUGHS13
- BROUZES18
- BROWSES12
- BROWSTS12
- BRUCINS11
- BRUISES9
- BRULOTS9
- BRUMOUS11
- BRUNETS9
- BRUSHES12
- BRUTERS9
- CRACKAS15
- CRADLES10
- CRAMBES13
- CRAMBOS13
- CRAPLES11
- CRASHES12
- CRATERS9
- CRATONS9
- CRATURS9
- CRAVATS12
- CRAVENS12
- CRAVERS12
- CRAYERS12
- CRAYONS12
- CRAZIES18
- CREACHS14
- CREAGHS13
- CREASES9
- CREATES9
- CRECHES14
- CREDITS10
- CREESES9
- CREMORS11
- CRENELS9
- CREOLES9
- CREPONS11
- CRESOLS9
- CRESSES9
- CRESYLS12
- CRETICS11
- CRETINS9
- CRETONS9
- CREWELS12
- CRINGES10
- CRINUMS11
- CRIOSES9
- CRITICS11
- CRIVENS12
- CROCHES14
- CROJIKS20
- CRONETS9
- CRONIES9
- CROOVES12
- CROQUIS18
- CROSSES9
- CROTALS9
- CROTONS9
- CROUPES11
- CROUTES9
- CROWEAS12
- CROWERS12
- CROZERS18
- CRUELLS9
- CRUISES9
- CRUIVES12
- CRUMENS11
- CRUORES9
- CRUSETS9
- CRUSHES12
- CRUSIES9
- CRUZIES18
- CRYINGS13
- CRYPSES14
- CRYPSIS14
- CRYPTOS14
- DRACHMS15
- DRAGEES9
- DRAGONS9
- DRAPERS10
- DRAPETS10
- DRAUNTS8
- DRAWEES11
- DRAWERS11
- DRAZELS17
- DREARES8
- DREDGES10
- DREIDLS9
- DRESSES8
- DRIVELS11
- DRIVERS11
- DROGERS9
- DROGUES9
- DROICHS13
- DROMONS10
- DRONERS8
- DRONGOS9
- DROOMES10
- DROSSES8
- DROUTHS11
- DROVERS11
- DROWNDS12
- DROWSES11
- DRUDGES10
- DRUPELS10
- DRYADES12
- DRYINGS12
- DRYLOTS11
- DRYNESS11
- ERASERS7
- ERBIUMS11
- ERGATES8
- ERIACHS12
- ERINGOS8
- ERLANGS8
- ERMINES9
- EROTICS9
- ERRANDS8
- ERRANTS7
- ERRATAS7
- ERRINGS8
- ERYNGOS11
- FRACTUS12
- FRAGORS11
- FRAISES10
- FRAMERS12
- FRANCOS12
- FRAPPES14
- FRASSES10
- FRATERS10
- FRAZILS19
- FREEZES19
- FREMITS12
- FRENUMS12
- FRESCOS12
- FRESHES13
- FRIANDS11
- FRICHTS15
- FRICOTS12
- FRIDGES12
- FRIENDS11
- FRIEZES19
- FRIGHTS14
- FRIGOTS11
- FRINGES11
- FRIPONS12
- FRISEES10
- FRISKAS14
- FRITZES19
- FRIVOLS13
- FRIZERS19
- FRIZZES28
- FROINGS11
- FROISES10
- FROLICS12
- FRONTES10
- FROSHES13
- FROWSTS13
- FRUICTS12
- FRUSHES13
- FRYINGS14
- FRYPANS15
- GRABENS10
- GRADERS9
- GRADINS9
- GRAHAMS13
- GRAILES8
- GRAINES8
- GRAITHS11
- GRAKLES12
- GRAMMAS12
- GRAMMES12
- GRAMPAS12
- GRAMPUS12
- GRANGES9
- GRAPLES10
- GRAPPAS12
- GRASSES8
- GRATERS8
- GRATINS8
- GRAVELS11
- GRAVERS11
- GRAVIES11
- GRAYLES11
- GRAZERS17
- GREASES8
- GREAVES11
- GREECES10
- GREESES8
- GREETES8
- GREIGES9
- GRICERS10
- GRIECES10
- GRIEVES11
- GRIFFES14
- GRIGRIS9
- GRILLES8
- GRILSES8
- GRINGAS9
- GRINGOS9
- GRIPERS10
- GRIPPES12
- GRISONS8
- GRIVETS11
- GRIZZES26
- GROCERS10
- GROMETS10
- GROOVES11
- GROPERS10
- GROSERS8
- GROSETS8
- GROSSES8
- GROTTOS8
- GROUGHS12
- GROUNDS9
- GROUSES8
- GROVELS11
- GROVETS11
- GROWERS11
- GROWTHS14
- GROYNES11
- GRUDGES10
- GRUGRUS9
- GRUMOUS10
- GRUMPHS15
- GRUNGES9
- GRYFONS14
- HRYVNAS16
- IRELESS7
- IRENICS9
- IRONERS7
- IRONIES7
- IRRUPTS9
- KRAKENS15
- KRANSES11
- KRANZES20
- KRATERS11
- KRATOMS13
- KREESES11
- KRUBUTS13
- KRYPSES16
- KRYPSIS16
- ORACHES12
- ORACIES9
- ORACLES9
- ORANGES8
- ORATORS7
- ORBITAS9
- ORBLESS9
- ORCEINS9
- ORCHATS12
- ORCHELS12
- ORCHIDS13
- ORCHILS12
- ORCINES9
- ORDAINS8
- ORDEALS8
- ORDINES8
- ORDURES8
- OREADES8
- OREIDES8
- ORFRAYS13
- ORGASMS10
- ORGEATS8
- ORGONES8
- ORIENTS7
- ORIGANS8
- ORIGINS8
- ORIOLES7
- ORISHAS10
- ORISONS7
- ORLEANS7
- ORMOLUS9
- ORNISES7
- OROGENS8
- OROIDES8
- ORPHANS12
- ORPINES9
- ORRICES9
- ORRISES7
- ORTHROS10
- PRAESES9
- PRAISES9
- PRAJNAS16
- PRANCES11
- PRANCKS15
- PRATERS9
- PRATIES9
- PRAWLES12
- PRAYERS12
- PREACES11
- PREACTS11
- PREAMPS13
- PREARMS11
- PREASES9
- PREBIDS12
- PREBUYS14
- PRECESS11
- PRECIPS13
- PRECUTS11
- PREDIES10
- PREEVES12
- PREFABS14
- PREFERS12
- PREIFES12
- PRELIMS11
- PREMEDS12
- PREMIES11
- PREMISS11
- PRENUPS11
- PREPAYS14
- PRESETS9
- PRESSES9
- PRESTOS9
- PRETORS9
- PREVUES12
- PREWYNS15
- PREXIES16
- PREYERS12
- PRIAPUS11
- PRICERS11
- PRIEFES12
- PRIESTS9
- PRIEVES12
- PRIMERS11
- PRINCES11
- PRISERS9
- PRISONS9
- PRISSES9
- PRIVETS12
- PRIVIES12
- PRIZERS18
- PROBERS11
- PROBITS11
- PROCESS11
- PROFESS12
- PROFITS12
- PROIGNS10
- PROINES9
- PROJETS16
- PROKERS13
- PROLANS9
- PROLEGS10
- PROLERS9
- PROLOGS10
- PROMPTS13
- PRONAOS9
- PROPELS11
- PROPERS11
- PROPYLS14
- PROSERS9
- PROSSES9
- PROTEAS9
- PROTEUS9
- PROTONS9
- PROTYLS12
- PROVERS12
- PROWESS12
- PROXIES16
- PROYNES12
- PRUINAS9
- PRUINES9
- PRUNERS9
- PRUSIKS13
- PRYINGS13
- SRADHAS11
- TRACERS9
- TRACTUS9
- TRADERS8
- TRAGICS10
- TRAMELS9
- TRANCES9
- TRANSES7
- TRAPANS9
- TRASHES10
- TRASSES7
- TRAUMAS9
- TRAVELS10
- TRAVOIS10
- TRAYNES10
- TREBLES9
- TRELLIS7
- TREMIES9
- TREMORS9
- TREPANS9
- TRESSES7
- TREVETS10
- TREVISS10
- TRIAGES8
- TRIBALS9
- TRICARS9
- TRICEPS11
- TRICOTS9
- TRIENES7
- TRIFLES10
- TRIGONS8
- TRIJETS14
- TRILBYS12
- TRIMERS9
- TRIODES8
- TRIONES7
- TRIOSES7
- TRIPLES9
- TRIPODS10
- TRIPSES9
- TRIPSIS9
- TRISMUS9
- TRISULS7
- TRITONS7
- TRIUNES7
- TRIVETS10
- TROADES8
- TROCARS9
- TROCHES12
- TROCHUS12
- TROGONS8
- TROIKAS11
- TROILUS7
- TROMPES11
- TROPICS11
- TROPINS9
- TROTYLS10
- TROUGHS11
- TROULES7
- TROUPES9
- TROUSES7
- TROVERS10
- TROWELS10
- TROWTHS13
- TRUANTS7
- TRUDGES9
- TRUFFES13
- TRUISMS9
- TRUSSES7
- TRYINGS11
- TRYOUTS10
- TRYSTES10
- URACHUS12
- URACILS9
- URANIAS7
- URANINS7
- URANOUS7
- URANYLS10
- URCHINS12
- UREASES7
- UREIDES8
- UREMIAS9
- URETERS7
- URGINGS9
- URINALS7
- URINOUS7
- URNFULS10
- URNINGS8
- UROPODS10
- URTEXTS14
- URTICAS9
- WRAITHS13
- WRASSES10
- WRAXLES17
- WREATHS13
- WRETHES13
- WRIGHTS14
- WRITERS10
- WRITHES13
- WROATHS13
- WRYNESS13
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRIZZES | 28 | 28 | All three |
| GRIZZES | 26 | 27 | NWL only |
| KRANZES | 20 | 21 | Collins only |
| CROJIKS | 20 | 23 | All three |
| FREEZES | 19 | 19 | All three |
| FRIEZES | 19 | 19 | All three |
| FRITZES | 19 | 19 | All three |
| FRAZILS | 19 | 20 | All three |
| FRIZERS | 19 | 19 | All three |
| BREEZES | 18 | 19 | All three |
| CRAZIES | 18 | 19 | All three |
| BRONZES | 18 | 20 | All three |
That fixed R in slot two and S in slot seven produce 606 tournament-dictionary matches; Yet recognizable words like FRIENDS, WRITERS, and DRIVERS make up only part of the range; Just 55 entries meet the common-word cutoff, while 520 have definitions; P starts the most matches, but its lead over A is only four words.
At a glance: counts, starts, and scores
- P leads the starting letters with 84 matches; A follows with 80, so the pattern is not tied to one opening letter.
- B and T each start 71 words, while C and G each start 65.
- Collins includes 592 matches, versus 443 in NWL2023 and 405 in ENABLE.
- FRIZZES tops the score ranking at 28 points; GRIZZES follows at 26.
- Only 55 of 606 matches are common words, despite familiar examples such as FRIENDS and PROCESS.
Which 7-letter words with R second and S seventh stand out?
Common-looking forms include FRIENDS, ARTISTS, DRIVERS, WRITERS, and CRITICS. Many are plurals, but the pattern also catches verbs and other forms: CREATES, ARRIVES, and TRAVELS end in S without being simple plural nouns. That mix matters when a clue fixes letter positions but leaves the part of speech open.
PROCESS and PROFITS are especially recognizable; ORLEANS, PRAYERS, BRIDGES, and ORIGINS broaden the opening-letter spread. P begins 84 matches, just four more than A's 80, while B and T contribute 71 apiece. Don't assume the first letter is P merely because it leads the count.
How to use 7-letter words with R second and S seventh
For 7-letter words with R second and S seventh, lock R and S first, then test the first letter against the clue; the leading starts are P, A, B, and T, not a single dominant choice. FRIZZES offers a high-value outlier at 28 points, while more familiar FREEZES scores 19. The count of 606 makes this pattern broad, but its 55 common entries mean many matches will feel specialized.
Dictionary coverage changes the playable pool: Collins counts 592, NWL2023 443, and ENABLE 405. Those figures are not interchangeable, so a word accepted in one setting may fail in another. Among the common entries, FRIENDS and PROCESS are easier to spot quickly than specialized high scorers; start with clue fit, then check the exact lexicon.
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