7-letter words with O as the 3rd letter and P as the 7th letter

Each match has O in slot three and P at the end. The set ranges from familiar compounds such as ROOFTOP, CLOSEUP, and GROWNUP to less everyday entries such as APOCARP and SCOLLOP. Only one of the 14 ranks as common by frequency, so expect a puzzle list weighted toward less familiar vocabulary.

7-letter words with O as 3rd and P as 7th letter

• All 14 entries have seven letters, with O third and P seventh.
• Every match ends in P; no other final letter occurs in this pattern.
• Three words begin with S, while C and R contribute two each.
• EXOCARP leads the Scrabble scores at 18 points; BIOCHIP follows at 16.
• NWL2023 includes 14 matches, Collins has 13, and ENABLE has 11; check your game's dictionary before playing.

Which of these words score highest?

EXOCARP leads at 18 points, while BIOCHIP scores 16 and COOKTOP follows at 15. More familiar entries trade some points for recognition: ROOFTOP scores 12, and GROWNUP scores 13. The average for this group is 12.9, placing those two high scorers well above its mean.

Treat those figures as base word scores, not a promise about your final Scrabble total: premium squares change the result. For a quick scan, look for familiar compounds first, then consider the more technical-looking EXOCARP, APOCARP, and PROCARP.

How does final P narrow the pattern?

The final P is a sharp filter: the neighboring pattern with O third and S last has 631 matches, compared with 14 here. Changing the third letter while keeping P at the end also opens the set; N in slot three has 22 matches. That contrast makes the last letter the tighter constraint.

Start with the fixed pattern _ _ O _ _ _ P, then test possible openings. S is the most frequent first letter in this group, with three matches; C and R have two apiece. Compare ROOFTOP, STOPGAP, or SNOWCAP with your known middle letters instead of guessing from the ending alone.