7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and C as the 4th letter

The pattern is P _ _ C _ _ _, so the fourth position is fixed while the other five letters do the sorting. PROCESS, PERCENT, PROCEED, and PODCAST are familiar anchors; PANCHAX leads the score list. Only 27 entries rank among common English words, although 130 have definitions, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and specialist game words.

At a glance: the P-and-C pattern

• 145 words start with P and place C in position four.
• The list includes 141 Collins words, 116 NWL2023 words, and 108 ENABLE words.
• PROCESS, PERCENT, PROCEED, and PODCAST are recognizable examples.
• S is the most frequent final letter, with 38 matches; D has 20 and E has 18.
• PANCHAX tops the score list at 21 points.

7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and C as the 4th letter

Look for familiar PRO- words such as PROCESS, PROCEED, and PROCTOR. Other visible clusters include words with P-A-T-C, as in PATCHES and PATCHED, and P-E-A-C, as in PEACHES and PEACOCK. These examples keep the fixed C in view while giving you different letter patterns to test.

The final letter offers another useful filter: 38 entries end in S, compared with 20 ending in D and 18 ending in E. If your rack or clue rules out a plural ending, try the D and E groups next. For a nearby pattern, P with T in position four has 293 matches, while P with C has 145.

Which matching words score the most?

• PANCHAX scores 21 points, the highest score for this pattern.
• PSYCHIC scores 19, and PRICKLY and PSYCHED each score 18.
• PEACOCK scores 17, pairing a familiar word with a strong score.
• For ordinary play, PROCESS and PERCENT are easier to recognize than PANCHAX.