7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and R as the 7th letter

Four hundred fifty-eight seven-letter words start with S and end with R; SIZZLER leads scoring at 25 points.

458 wordsTop pick SIMILARHighest score SIZZLER 25

47 of 458 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

1st letter
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G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
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X
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7th letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
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With S in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (1,157 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Length
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Common words 47 · most-used first

SIMILAR₉
SMALLER₉
SENATOR₇
SPEAKER₁₃
SOLDIER₈
SHELTER₁₀
SHORTER₁₀
SPENCER₁₁
SHOOTER₁₀
SPONSOR₉
STARTER₇
SCHOLAR₁₂
SECULAR₉
SMARTER₉
STRIKER₁₁
SIMPLER₁₁
SWEATER₁₀
SEMINAR₉
STELLAR₇
STICKER₁₃
SLENDER₈
SCOOTER₉
SCANNER₉
SPOILER₉
SKIPPER₁₅
SKINNER₁₁
SWIMMER₁₄
SHUTTER₁₀
SLEEPER₉
STALKER₁₁
SCATTER₉
SPINNER₉
STEAMER₉
SLANDER₈
SAVIOUR₁₀
SWEETER₁₀
SHARPER₁₂
SHATTER₁₀
SLUMBER₁₁
SHOPPER₁₄
SULPHUR₁₂
SWAGGER₁₂
SETTLER₇
SHOCKER₁₆
SHUDDER₁₂
SAMPLER₁₁
STAFFER₁₃

All valid words 458

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

SABREUR₉
SADDLER₉
SAGGIER₉
SALLIER₇
SALTIER₇
SALUTER₇
SAMBHAR₁₄
SAMBHUR₁₄
SAMOVAR₁₂
SAMPLER₁₁
SANDBAR₁₀
SANDBUR₁₀
SANDIER₈
SANTOOR₇
SANTOUR₇
SAPPIER₁₁
SARKIER₁₁
SASSIER₇
SAUCIER₉
SAUNTER₇
SAUTOIR₇
SAVAGER₁₁
SAVIOUR₁₀
SAVORER₁₀
SAVVIER₁₃
SCALDER₁₀
SCALIER₉
SCALPER₁₁
SCAMMER₁₃
SCAMPER₁₃
SCANNER₉
SCANTER₉
SCARCER₁₁
SCARFER₁₂
SCARIER₉
SCARPER₁₁
SCATTER₉
SCAUPER₁₁
SCEPTER₁₁
SCHEMER₁₄
SCHMEAR₁₄
SCHMEER₁₄
SCHNORR₁₂
SCHOLAR₁₂
SCISSOR₉
SCODIER₁₀
SCOFFER₁₅
SCOLDER₁₀
SCOOPER₁₁
SCOOTER₉
SCORNER₉
SCORPER₁₁
SCORSER₉
SCOURER₉
SCOUSER₉
SCOUTER₉
SCOWDER₁₃
SCOWLER₁₂
SCOWRER₁₂
SCRAPER₁₁
SCREWER₁₂
SCRIBER₁₁
SCUDDER₁₁
SCUDLER₁₀
SCUFFER₁₅
SCULKER₁₃
SCULLER₉
SCUMBER₁₃
SCUMMER₁₃
SCUNNER₉
SCUPPER₁₃
SCUTTER₉
SCYTHER₁₅
SEAMIER₉
SECEDER₁₀
SECULAR₉
SECURER₉
SEDATER₈
SEDGIER₉
SEDUCER₁₀
SEEDIER₈
SEELIER₇
SEEPIER₉
SEETHER₁₀
SELTZER₁₆
SEMINAR₉
SEMITAR₉
SEMPLER₁₁
SENATOR₇
SEPTUOR₉
SERENER₇
SEROVAR₁₀
SETTLER₇
SETTLOR₇
SEVERER₁₀
SEXTUOR₁₄
SHADIER₁₁
SHAFTER₁₃
SHAGGER₁₂
SHAKIER₁₄
SHALIER₁₀
SHALWAR₁₃
SHAMMER₁₄
SHARKER₁₄
SHARPER₁₂
SHASTER₁₀
SHATTER₁₀
SHEARER₁₀
SHEDDER₁₂
SHEERER₁₀
SHEETER₁₀
SHELLER₁₀
SHELTER₁₀
SHELVER₁₃
SHICKER₁₆
SHIDDER₁₂
SHIFTER₁₃
SHIKKER₁₈
SHIMMER₁₄
SHINIER₁₀
SHIPPER₁₄
SHIRKER₁₄
SHITTER₁₀
SHOALER₁₀
SHOCKER₁₆
SHOOTER₁₀
SHOPHAR₁₅
SHOPPER₁₄
SHORTER₁₀
SHOUTER₁₀
SHOWIER₁₃
SHRIVER₁₃
SHUCKER₁₆
SHUDDER₁₂
SHUNNER₁₀
SHUNTER₁₀
SHUSHER₁₃
SHUTTER₁₀
SHYSTER₁₃
SIDEBAR₁₀
SIDECAR₁₀
SIGHTER₁₁
SIGNEUR₈
SIGNIOR₈
SILKIER₁₁
SILLIER₇
SILTIER₇
SIMILAR₉
SIMILOR₉
SIMITAR₉
SIMPLER₁₁
SIMULAR₉
SINKIER₁₁
SISSIER₇
SIZZLER₂₅
SKANGER₁₂
SKANKER₁₅
SKEETER₁₁
SKEGGER₁₃
SKELDER₁₂
SKELTER₁₁
SKIDDER₁₃
SKIEYER₁₄
SKIMMER₁₅
SKINKER₁₅
SKINNER₁₁
SKINTER₁₁
SKIPPER₁₅
SKIRTER₁₁
SKITTER₁₁
SKIVIER₁₄
SKIWEAR₁₄
SKUDLER₁₂
SKULKER₁₅
SKUMMER₁₅
SLABBER₁₁
SLACKER₁₃
SLAMMER₁₁
SLANDER₈
SLANGER₈
SLANTER₇
SLAPPER₁₁
SLASHER₁₀
SLATHER₁₀
SLATIER₇
SLATTER₇
SLEDDER₉
SLEDGER₉
SLEEKER₁₁
SLEEPER₉
SLEEVER₁₀
SLENDER₈
SLENTER₇
SLICKER₁₃
SLIDDER₉
SLIMIER₉
SLIMMER₁₁
SLINGER₈
SLINKER₁₁
SLINTER₇
SLIOTAR₇
SLIPPER₁₁
SLITHER₁₀
SLITTER₇
SLOBBER₁₁
SLOGGER₉
SLOPIER₉
SLOTTER₇
SLUBBER₁₁
SLUGGER₉
SLUMBER₁₁
SLUMMER₁₁
SLURPER₉
SMACKER₁₅
SMALLER₉
SMARTER₉
SMASHER₁₂
SMATTER₉
SMEARER₉
SMELLER₉
SMELTER₉
SMICKER₁₅
SMILIER₉
SMIRKER₁₃
SMOKIER₁₃
SMOLDER₁₀
SMOTHER₁₂
SMOUSER₉
SMUDGER₁₁
SMUGGER₁₁
SNACKER₁₃
SNAGGER₉
SNAKIER₁₁
SNAPPER₁₁
SNARIER₇
SNARLER₇
SNEAKER₁₁
SNEERER₇
SNEEZER₁₆
SNELLER₇
SNICKER₁₃
SNIDIER₈
SNIFFER₁₃
SNIFTER₁₀
SNIGGER₉
SNIPIER₉
SNIPPER₁₁
SNODDER₉
SNOGGER₉
SNOOKER₁₁
SNOOPER₉
SNOOZER₁₆
SNORTER₇
SNOTTER₇
SNOWIER₁₀
SNUBBER₁₁
SNUFFER₁₃
SNUGGER₉
SOAPIER₉
SOBERER₉
SOCAGER₁₀
SODDIER₉
SOGGIER₉
SOILIER₇
SOLACER₉
SOLDIER₈
SOLIDER₈
SOLUNAR₇
SOMBRER₁₁
SONSIER₇
SOOTHER₁₀
SOOTIER₇
SOPPIER₁₁
SORRIER₇
SOUNDER₈
SOUPIER₉
SOUTHER₁₀
SPACIER₁₁
SPADGER₁₁
SPALLER₉
SPAMMER₁₃
SPANKER₁₃
SPANNER₉
SPARGER₁₀
SPARKER₁₃
SPARRER₉
SPARSER₉
SPATTER₉
SPAWNER₁₂
SPEAKER₁₃
SPEARER₉
SPECTER₁₁
SPEEDER₁₀
SPEELER₉
SPELDER₁₀
SPELLER₉
SPELTER₉
SPENCER₁₁
SPENDER₁₀
SPEWIER₁₂
SPICIER₁₁
SPICKER₁₅
SPIELER₉
SPIKIER₁₃
SPILLER₉
SPINIER₉
SPINNER₉
SPIRIER₉
SPITTER₉
SPLICER₁₁
SPOILER₉
SPONGER₁₀
SPONSOR₉
SPOOFER₁₂
SPOOLER₉
SPOONER₉
SPOORER₉
SPORTER₉
SPOTTER₉
SPOUTER₉
SPRAYER₁₂
SPRUCER₁₁
SPUDDER₁₁
SPUMIER₁₁
SPURNER₉
SPURRER₉
SPURTER₉
SPUTTER₉
SQUALOR₁₆
SQUARER₁₆
STABBER₁₁
STABLER₉
STACKER₁₃
STAFFER₁₃
STAGGER₉
STAGIER₈
STAIDER₈
STAINER₇
STALKER₁₁
STAMMER₁₁
STAMPER₁₁
STANDER₈
STAPLER₉
STARKER₁₁
STARTER₇
STARVER₁₀
STEALER₇
STEAMER₉
STEEPER₉
STEERER₇
STEEVER₁₀
STELLAR₇
STEMMER₁₁
STENTOR₇
STEPPER₁₁
STERNER₇
STERTOR₇
STEWIER₁₀
STICKER₁₃
STIEVER₁₀
STIFFER₁₃
STIFLER₁₀
STILLER₇
STILTER₇
STINGER₈
STINKER₁₁
STINTER₇
STIRRER₇
STIVIER₁₀
STOCKER₁₃
STODGER₉
STOITER₇
STOMPER₁₁
STONIER₇
STONKER₁₁
STOOKER₁₁
STOOPER₉
STOPPER₁₁
STORMER₉
STOTTER₇
STOUTER₇
STRAFER₁₀
STRAYER₁₀
STREWER₁₀
STRIDER₈
STRIDOR₈
STRIKER₁₁
STRIPER₉
STRIVER₁₀
STROKER₁₁
STROWER₁₀
STROYER₁₀
STUDIER₈
STUFFER₁₃
STUIVER₁₀
STUMPER₁₁
STUNNER₇
STURMER₉
STUTTER₇
STYLIER₁₀
SUBADAR₁₀
SUBALAR₉
SUBDUER₁₀
SUBEDAR₁₀
SUBTLER₉
SUCCOUR₁₁
SUCKIER₁₃
SUCKLER₁₃
SUCRIER₉
SUDSIER₈
SUETIER₇
SUGARER₈
SULKIER₁₁
SULPHUR₁₂
SUMPTER₁₁
SUNNIER₇
SUNSTAR₇
SUPPLER₁₁
SURFIER₁₀
SURGIER₈
SURLIER₇
SVELTER₁₀
SWABBER₁₄
SWAGGER₁₂
SWALIER₁₀
SWAMPER₁₄
SWANKER₁₄
SWAPPER₁₄
SWARMER₁₂
SWASHER₁₃
SWATHER₁₃
SWATTER₁₀
SWEARER₁₀
SWEATER₁₀
SWEDGER₁₂
SWEEPER₁₂
SWEETER₁₀
SWEIRER₁₀
SWELLER₁₀
SWELTER₁₀
SWERVER₁₃
SWIFTER₁₃
SWIGGER₁₂
SWILLER₁₀
SWIMMER₁₄
SWINGER₁₁
SWINKER₁₄
SWIPIER₁₂
SWISHER₁₃
SWITHER₁₃
SWOBBER₁₄
SWOFFER₁₆
SWOONER₁₀
SWOOPER₁₂
SWOPPER₁₄
SWORDER₁₁
SWOTTER₁₀
SYMITAR₁₂

Letters by positionIn 90% of these words the 6th letter is E.

2nd letter

T15%
P11%
C10%

3rd letter

A19%
I16%
O15%

4th letter

N10%
T9%
R9%

5th letter

I16%
T16%
L9%

6th letter

E90%
A5%
O3%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses

Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; SIZZLER tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.

77 points: 57 words
8 points: 23 words
99 points: 101 words
10 points: 77 words
1111 points: 77 words
12 points: 30 words
1313 points: 45 words
14 points: 24 words
1515 points: 13 words
16 points: 9 words
1717 points: 0 words
18 points: 1 words
1919 points: 0 words
20 points: 0 words
2121 points: 0 words
22 points: 0 words
2323 points: 0 words
24 points: 0 words
2525 points: 1 words

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends	Dictionaries
SIZZLER	25	26	All three
SHIKKER	18	17	All three
SHOCKER	16	16	All three
SELTZER	16	17	All three
SQUALOR	16	18	All three
SNOOZER	16	17	All three
SQUARER	16	17	All three
SNEEZER	16	17	All three
SHUCKER	16	17	All three
SHICKER	16	16	All three
SWOFFER	16	16	Collins only
SKIPPER	15	17	All three

An R ending gathers an unusually readable set: SIMILAR, SMALLER, SENATOR, SPEAKER, SOLDIER, and SHELTER all fit. Forty-seven entries are classed as common, while 364 have definitions. SIZZLER is the scoring standout, but the breadth here comes from familiar nouns, roles, and comparative forms.

Pattern snapshot and standouts

458 matches start with S and finish with R.
47 are common; 364 have definitions.
SENATOR, SPEAKER, and SOLDIER are recognizable nouns.
SIZZLER leads at 25 points.

Which everyday word families finish in R?

Comparatives are easy to notice: SMALLER, SHORTER, SMARTER, SIMPLER, and SLENDER share the final R while changing their stems. Nouns add another cluster: SENATOR, SPEAKER, SOLDIER, SPONSOR, SCHOLAR, and SEMINAR. The ending spans more than one grammatical shape, which helps explain the large total.

The 458 matches include 47 common words, so familiar candidates are available without representing the whole field. SHELTER, SHOOTER, STARTER, SWEATER, SCOOTER, and SCANNER make a second scan productive. Some entries, such as SPENCER, can also be a name, so word-game acceptance depends on the relevant dictionary.

The final R joins two very different groups. SMALLER and SMARTER are comparatives, while SENATOR and SPONSOR are nouns; their middle letters follow separate routes. Keep the ending as a filter, then identify the word by its own shape.

Among the most recognizable options, SENATOR names a role, SHELTER names a place, and SWEATER names clothing. That spread is why the ending clue links words that do not share one meaning or one grammatical job.

How far ahead is the leading scorer?

Tip

Use the R ending to test comparatives first, then switch to job and object nouns. That order catches SMALLER and SPEAKER without confusing their different middle patterns.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words end in R and start with S?

There are 458 matches, including 47 classed as common. SENATOR, SPEAKER, SOLDIER, and SHELTER are familiar examples, while 364 entries have definitions. These totals are base word values, before any premium-square bonuses on the board.

What is the top scorer in this S-to-R group?

SIZZLER scores 25 points, followed by SHIKKER at 18. SHOCKER, SELTZER, SQUALOR, and SNOOZER each score 16 before board bonuses. These totals are base word values, before any premium-square bonuses on the board.

Are SMALLER and SMARTER included?

Yes. Both have seven letters, begin with S, and end with R. SHORTER and SIMPLER share that broad comparative shape, making these forms easy to scan together.

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7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and R as the 7th letter

Common words 47 · most-used first

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