7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and R as the 4th letter
The 46 seven-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and R as the 4th include OSTRICH, ASCRIBE, and OSPREYS.
With S in 2nd place, A is the most common 4th letter (52 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- OSTRICH12
- USURPED10
- ASCRIBE11
- OSPREYS12
- ASTRIDE8
- USURPER9
- TSARIST7
- TSARINA7
- ESTRONE7
- ASHRAMS12
- ESTROUS7
- ESTRIOL7
- USURERS7
- TSARISM9
- ESPRITS9
- ASTROID8
- OSTRACA9
- ASHRAMA12
- TSARDOM10
- ESCROWS12
- ESTRICH12
- ESCRIBE11
- ASPRAWL12
- CSARDAS10
- ESTRADE8
- OSTRAKA11
- ASTRALS7
- ASTRICT9
- USUROUS7
- USURING8
- ESERINE7
- ASARUMS9
- ASPREAD10
- ASPROUT9
- ASTRAND8
- ESCROCS11
- ESCROLL9
- ESCROLS9
- ESTRAYS10
- ESTREAT7
- ESTREPE9
- ESTRINS7
- ESTRUAL7
- ESTRUMS9
- USURESS7
- USURIES7
All valid words 46
- ASARUMS9
- ASCRIBE11
- ASHRAMA12
- ASHRAMS12
- ASPRAWL12
- ASPREAD10
- ASPROUT9
- ASTRALS7
- ASTRAND8
- ASTRICT9
- ASTRIDE8
- ASTROID8
- CSARDAS10
- ESCRIBE11
- ESCROCS11
- ESCROLL9
- ESCROLS9
- ESCROWS12
- ESERINE7
- ESPRITS9
- ESTRADE8
- ESTRAYS10
- ESTREAT7
- ESTREPE9
- ESTRICH12
- ESTRINS7
- ESTRIOL7
- ESTRONE7
- ESTROUS7
- ESTRUAL7
- ESTRUMS9
- OSPREYS12
- OSTRACA9
- OSTRAKA11
- OSTRICH12
- TSARDOM10
- TSARINA7
- TSARISM9
- TSARIST7
- USURERS7
- USURESS7
- USURIES7
- USURING8
- USUROUS7
- USURPED10
- USURPER9
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSTRICH | 12 | 12 | All three |
| OSPREYS | 12 | 12 | All three |
| ASHRAMS | 12 | 12 | All three |
| ASHRAMA | 12 | 12 | Collins · NWL |
| ESCROWS | 12 | 13 | All three |
| ESTRICH | 12 | 12 | Collins only |
| ASPRAWL | 12 | 14 | Collins · NWL |
| ASCRIBE | 11 | 13 | All three |
| ESCRIBE | 11 | 13 | Collins only |
| OSTRAKA | 11 | 11 | Collins · NWL |
| ESCROCS | 11 | 13 | Collins only |
| USURPED | 10 | 13 | All three |
This pattern leaves only 46 tournament-dictionary entries, and none rank among the common words tracked by word frequency. Their openings are more varied than their middle: 18 start with E and 12 with A, while every match keeps S in slot two and R in slot four. OSTRICH and OSPREYS lead the scoring at 12 points each.
7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and R as the 4th letter
- There are 46 matches across the tournament dictionaries; Collins contains all 46.
- NWL2023 includes 32 matches, while ENABLE includes 28.
- OSTRICH, OSPREYS, ASHRAMS, ASHRAMA, ESCROWS, ESTRICH, and ASPRAWL each score 12.
- A total of 37 matches have definitions, but none meet the common group.
- Seventeen matches end in S, making S the leading final letter.
Which words fit this S-R pattern?
The opening letter most often is E: 18 matches begin that way. A comes next with 12, followed by U with seven; O and T each start four words, and C starts one. Examples include ESTRONE, ASCRIBE, USURPED, and OSTRICH.
The pattern has a much smaller pool than nearby choices. S in the second slot with A in the fourth matches 52 words, compared with 46 for R; switching the second letter to E while keeping R fourth yields 352. Those neighboring patterns are worth checking when one fixed letter is uncertain.
How do the endings and scores compare?
Final S is the most frequent ending, appearing in 17 words, including OSPREYS, ASHRAMS, and ESCROWS. Seven matches end in E; A, D, L, and T each finish four. That spread makes the last tile a useful second filter after the fixed S and R.
The average score is nine, and the leaders reach 12 rather than a standout premium. OSTRICH and OSPREYS tie at the top; ASCRIBE and ESCRIBE score 11. With zero matches in the common-word group, expect specialized vocabulary rather than familiar everyday guesses.
Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.
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