7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and P as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is _E_P___: positions two and four are settled, leaving five slots open. The 151 matches include familiar words such as RESPECT, DESPITE, and HELPING, but only 25 qualify as common by frequency. That contrast matters when a clue looks approachable: this pattern also reaches into specialist tournament vocabulary, including high-scoring entries.

At a glance: where these E-P words cluster

• 151 words match the pattern across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins accepts 148 matches, compared with 125 in NWL2023 and 110 in ENABLE.
• RESPECT, DESPITE, and KEEPING are familiar examples that fit the fixed letters.
• PEMPHIX leads the base tile scores at 23 points; JETPACK follows at 22.
• S is the most common final letter at 48; R and T tie as first letters at 20 each.

Which letters most often surround the fixed pattern?

S is the most frequent ending: 48 matches finish that way. G follows at 21, while E and T tie at 17. WEAPONS and PEPPERS show the plural-S pattern; KEEPING and HELPING end in G.

Check the last letter early to split otherwise similar candidates.

R and T each start 20 matches, ahead of P at 18. That near tie argues against fixing the first letter too soon. RESPECT and RESPOND begin with R, TEMPTED with T, and PEPPERS with P, giving you three useful branches once E and P are placed.

Score leaders and dictionary limits

For 7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and P as the 4th letter, the highest base tile score belongs to PEMPHIX at 23, followed by JETPACK at 22. ZEPPole scores 20 and JEEPNEY 19, putting both ahead of familiar RESPECT on raw letter value.

Only 25 matches count as common, so this pattern reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins has 148 matches, NWL2023 has 125, and ENABLE has 110. Check your game's word list before playing an obscure entry; the total does not guarantee acceptance in every dictionary.