Words Containing LR
Browse every English word that contains the sequence LR. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
This page summarises 179 valid words — mean length 8.9, mean score 13.8.
- Total words
- 179
- Avg length
- 8.9 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 13.8 pts
- Highest scoring
- hexylresorcinol (30 pts)
- Longest word
- hexylresorcinol (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 15(8%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
At 179 words, this list covers common playable words alongside lesser-known entries accepted in competitive Scrabble. High-value letter density matters: roughly 15 results here include at least one premium tile worth 8–10 points on its own. Watch for recurring suffixes like -RY, -ES, -US, -LRY when planning hooks and parallel plays. Top scorer: hexylresorcinol (30 pts). Average Scrabble value across the list is 13.8 points per word. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. In tournament Scrabble, knowing word counts and score distributions for common patterns saves seconds per turn — seconds that add up over 30+ games. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.37, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
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Strategy & study tips
Premium letters drive the top of this list. Prioritise words with Q, X, Z, J, or K when double- and triple-letter squares are open — raw tile value here often exceeds 15 points before multipliers. About 8% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Average Scrabble value here is 13.8 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Anchor words: highest scorer HEXYLRESORCINOL, longest HEXYLRESORCINOL. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 179 matches. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- HEXYLRESORCINOL (15 letters, 30 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- CHIVALRESQUE (12 letters, 29 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- NONCHIVALROUSLY (15 letters, 26 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- SUPERCHIVALROUS (15 letters, 25 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- UNCHIVALROUSLY (14 letters, 25 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- SEMICHIVALROUS (14 letters, 24 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- CHIVALROUSLY (12 letters, 23 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- CHIVALROUSNESS (14 letters, 22 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
Word list
15-letter words
14-letter words
13-letter words
12-letter words
11-letter words
10-letter words
- unchivalry21 pts
- cavalryman20 pts
- cavalrymen20 pts
- galravitch19 pts
- kohlrabies19 pts
- chivalries18 pts
- chivalrous18 pts
- corrivalry18 pts
- chapelries17 pts
- schoolroom17 pts
- infernalry16 pts
- bullragged15 pts
- bullrushes15 pts
- gilravager15 pts
- amalrician14 pts
- gravelroot14 pts
- vandalroot14 pts
- hostelries13 pts
- bullroarer12 pts
- missilries12 pts
- railriding12 pts
- railroaded12 pts
- nesselrode11 pts
- railroader11 pts
9-letter words
- chancelry19 pts
- chivalric19 pts
- jewelries19 pts
- elroquite18 pts
- brothelry17 pts
- victualry17 pts
- wheelrace17 pts
- chillroom16 pts
- wheelroad16 pts
- molrooken15 pts
- wassailry15 pts
- bulrushes14 pts
- cavalries14 pts
- galravage14 pts
- gilravage14 pts
- gulravage14 pts
- ulrichite14 pts
- ballrooms13 pts
- devilries13 pts
- millraces13 pts
- poolrooms13 pts
- umbilroot13 pts
- bullrings12 pts
- conelrads12 pts
- grillroom12 pts
- revelries12 pts
- revelrous12 pts
- revelrout12 pts
- rivalries12 pts
- rivalrous12 pts
- coralroot11 pts
- dalradian11 pts
- stillroom11 pts
- tailraces11 pts
- toolrooms11 pts
- railroads10 pts
8-letter words
- chivalry19 pts
- bachelry18 pts
- chapelry18 pts
- symbolry18 pts
- kohlrabi17 pts
- bulrushy16 pts
- keelrake16 pts
- marvelry16 pts
- alrighty15 pts
- pencilry15 pts
- yowlring15 pts
- bulreedy14 pts
- coalrake14 pts
- hostelry14 pts
- millrynd14 pts
- vassalry14 pts
- bullrush13 pts
- hallroom13 pts
- missilry13 pts
- moulrush13 pts
- rascalry13 pts
- ballroom12 pts
- cebalrai12 pts
- millrace12 pts
- poolroom12 pts
- wellread12 pts
- wellring12 pts
- bellrags11 pts
- bullring11 pts
- conelrad11 pts
- hellroot11 pts
- millrind11 pts
- nortelry11 pts
- tinselry11 pts
- walruses11 pts
- millruns10 pts
- poolroot10 pts
- tailrace10 pts
- toolroom10 pts
- allround9 pts
- railroad9 pts
- reelrall8 pts
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2-letter words
How to use this list
Compare average length (8.9) to your typical play style — shorter words hook more often; longer words chase bingos.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 179 words matching this pattern. The average length is 8.9 letters and the average Scrabble score is 13.8 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is hexylresorcinol (30 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 15 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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- Yes. All word lists and search tools on unscrambletools.com are completely free with no registration required.