7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter

Locking in E at the start and P in the fifth slot leaves a compact set, not a long word dump. Familiar choices such as EXAMPLE sit beside rarer entries like EXCIPLE and EUPEPSY. The pattern is also selective compared with other seventh-letter puzzles: changing the first letter to S gives 151 matches, while C gives 103.

7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter

• The pattern yields 23 tournament-dictionary words; Collins includes all 23, while ENABLE includes 20 and NWL2023 includes 21.
• Only four entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq; EXAMPLE and ESCAPED are familiar standouts.
• Seven words end in E and six end in S, so those endings account for 13 of the 23 matches.
• EXAMPLE, EXEMPTS, EXEMPLE, EXCEPTS, EXEMPLA, EXCIPLE, and EQUIPES each score 18 points.

Which words fit E first and P fifth?

Start with the recognizable cluster: EXAMPLE, ESCAPED, ECLIPSE, ESCAPES, and ESCAPEE. Each follows the same frame, E _ _ _ P _ _, but the letters around P vary enough to make the pattern less obvious than a simple suffix clue.

The less common options include ECTOPIC, EYESPOT, ENDOPOD, and EURIPUS. Four matches meet the common-word cutoff, so expect many unfamiliar answers if you need to work through the entire set. EXAMPLE is a practical anchor; do not assume every dictionary accepts every candidate.

Where the high scores come from

Seven entries tie at 18 points: EXAMPLE, EXEMPTS, EXEMPLE, EXCEPTS, EXEMPLA, EXCIPLE, and EQUIPES. Their value comes from the high-value X, not from a bonus square. On a Scrabble board, a premium letter or word square can change the total, so treat 18 as the base word score.

The narrow pattern has a real limitation: only four of the 23 matches are common words, and entries such as ENDOPOD and EYESPOT rarely appear outside word games. For a casual puzzle, test familiar forms first; for a tournament rack, check your game's word list before committing to a less familiar word.