7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and T as the 6th letter

The fixed pattern is _R___T_: every entry has R in position two and T in position six; Across the tournament lists, 116 words qualify, but only 17 are classed as common; Familiar picks such as PRIVATE, PROMOTE and GRANITE share space with less everyday forms, so use the pattern to narrow candidates before examining unfamiliar entries.

7-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and T as the 6th letter

• 116 words match this exact seven-letter pattern in at least one tournament dictionary.
• PRIVATE, ARTISTS, PROMOTE and GRANITE are recognizable examples among the matches.
• Starting P leads with 25 entries; A follows with 16, then B with 14.
• Final S is most common at 58 words, while E appears at the end of 33.
• Only 17 matches are classed as common, and 98 have definitions.

Which starting letters lead the list?

Twenty-five matches start with P, making PRIVATE, PROMPTS and PROBATE good anchors when scanning the candidates. A-starting words number 16, including ARRESTS, ARTISTS and ARMPITS; B contributes 14, with BREVITY and BREADTH among the examples. The pattern has a broad starting-letter spread, but P is the first place to look.

Neighboring patterns change the search sharply: keeping T sixth but changing the second letter to A gives 301 matches, and E gives 284. Keeping R second while shifting the sixth letter to E yields 908. If one square in your clue is uncertain, those adjacent sets are much larger than this 116-word group.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

PROJETS and FROWSTY lead the score list at 16 points apiece. BREVITY, PRIV​​ITY and PRAVITY each score 15, while GRAVITY and PROBITY score 14. The average score is 10.3, putting the two 16-point entries well above the group’s typical value.

Collins includes 112 matches, versus 96 in NWL2023 and 90 in ENABLE, so a high score alone does not settle legality in your game. PROJETS and FROWSTY are the specialist-looking options; PRIVATE and GRAVITY are easier to recognize. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry.