7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and L as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with P first and L third: 201 matches, including familiar PILLOWS and high-scoring PALAZZO.

201 wordsTop pick PULLINGHighest score PALAZZO 27

12 of 201 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

1st letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

3rd letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

With P in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (344 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Length
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Common words 12 · most-used first

PULLING₁₀
POLLING₁₀
PALETTE₉
POLYMER₁₄
PILLARS₉
PILLOWS₁₂
PILGRIM₁₂
PALACES₁₁
PELLETS₉
POLLARD₁₀
POLLOCK₁₅
PULLMAN₁₁

All valid words 201

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

PALABRA₁₁
PALACED₁₂
PALACES₁₁
PALADIN₁₀
PALAGIS₁₀
PALAMAE₁₁
PALAPAS₁₁
PALASES₉
PALATAL₉
PALATED₁₀
PALATES₉
PALAVER₁₂
PALAZZI₂₇
PALAZZO₂₇
PALEATE₉
PALETOT₉
PALETTE₉
PALFREY₁₅
PALIEST₉
PALIKAR₁₃
PALINGS₁₀
PALINKA₁₃
PALKEES₁₃
PALLAHS₁₂
PALLETS₉
PALLIAL₉
PALLIER₉
PALLING₁₀
PALLIUM₁₁
PALLONE₉
PALLORS₉
PALMARY₁₄
PALMATE₁₁
PALMERS₁₁
PALMFUL₁₄
PALMIER₁₁
PALMIES₁₁
PALMIET₁₁
PALMING₁₂
PALMIST₁₁
PALMTOP₁₃
PALMYRA₁₄
PALOLOS₉
PALOOKA₁₃
PALPATE₁₁
PALPING₁₂
PALSHIP₁₄
PALSIED₁₀
PALSIER₉
PALSIES₉
PALTERS₉
PALUDAL₁₀
PALUDIC₁₂
PELAGES₁₀
PELAGIC₁₂
PELHAMS₁₄
PELICAN₁₁
PELISSE₉
PELITES₉
PELITIC₁₁
PELLACH₁₄
PELLACK₁₅
PELLETS₉
PELLOCK₁₅
PELLUMS₁₁
PELMETS₁₁
PELOIDS₁₀
PELORIA₉
PELORIC₁₁
PELORUS₉
PELOTAS₉
PELOTON₉
PELTAST₉
PELTATE₉
PELTERS₉
PELTING₁₀
PELVICS₁₄
PHLEGMS₁₅
PHLEGMY₁₈
PHLOEMS₁₄
PHLOMIS₁₄
PHLOXES₁₉
PILAFFS₁₅
PILCHER₁₄
PILCHES₁₄
PILCORN₁₁
PILCROW₁₄
PILEATE₉
PILEOUS₉
PILEUPS₁₁
PILFERS₁₂
PILFERY₁₅
PILGRIM₁₂
PILINGS₁₀
PILLAGE₁₀
PILLARS₉
PILLAUS₉
PILLBOX₁₈
PILLBUG₁₂
PILLIES₉
PILLING₁₀
PILLION₉
PILLOCK₁₅
PILLORY₁₂
PILLOWS₁₂
PILLOWY₁₅
PILOTED₁₀
PILOTIS₉
PILSNER₉
PILULAE₉
PILULAR₉
PILULAS₉
PILULES₉
POLACCA₁₃
POLACRE₁₁
POLARON₉
POLDERS₁₀
POLEAXE₁₆
POLECAT₁₁
POLEMIC₁₃
POLENTA₉
POLEYNS₁₂
POLICED₁₂
POLICER₁₁
POLICES₁₁
POLINGS₁₀
POLITER₉
POLITIC₁₁
POLKAED₁₄
POLKING₁₄
POLLACK₁₅
POLLANS₉
POLLARD₁₀
POLLEES₉
POLLENS₉
POLLENT₉
POLLERS₉
POLLICY₁₄
POLLIES₉
POLLING₁₀
POLLIST₉
POLLMAN₁₁
POLLMEN₁₁
POLLOCK₁₅
POLLUTE₉
POLOIST₉
POLONIE₉
POLTING₁₀
POLYACT₁₄
POLYBAG₁₅
POLYCOT₁₄
POLYENE₁₂
POLYGAM₁₅
POLYGON₁₃
POLYMER₁₄
POLYNIA₁₂
POLYNYA₁₅
POLYNYI₁₅
POLYOLS₁₂
POLYOMA₁₄
POLYPED₁₅
POLYPES₁₄
POLYPOD₁₅
POLYPUS₁₄
POLYZOA₂₁
PULDRON₁₀
PULIEST₉
PULINGS₁₀
PULKHAS₁₆
PULLERS₉
PULLETS₉
PULLEYS₁₂
PULLING₁₀
PULLMAN₁₁
PULLOUT₉
PULLUPS₁₁
PULPERS₁₁
PULPIER₁₁
PULPIFY₁₇
PULPILY₁₄
PULPING₁₂
PULPITS₁₁
PULPOUS₁₁
PULQUES₁₈
PULSANT₉
PULSARS₉
PULSATE₉
PULSERS₉
PULSING₁₀
PULSION₉
PULTANS₉
PULTONS₉
PULTOON₉
PULTUNS₉
PULTURE₉
PULVERS₁₂
PULVILS₁₂
PULVINI₁₂
PULWARS₁₂
PYLORIC₁₄
PYLORUS₁₂

Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 7th letter is S.

2nd letter

A26%
O26%
U17%

4th letter

L23%
A10%
I8%

5th letter

I18%
A12%
E12%

6th letter

E18%
R11%
N11%

7th letter

S37%
E9%
T7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses

Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; PALAZZO tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.

99 points: 65 words
10 points: 23 words
1111 points: 32 words
12 points: 24 words
1313 points: 8 words
14 points: 23 words
1515 points: 16 words
16 points: 2 words
1717 points: 1 words
18 points: 3 words
1919 points: 1 words
20 points: 0 words
2121 points: 1 words
22 points: 0 words
2323 points: 0 words
24 points: 0 words
2525 points: 0 words
26 points: 0 words
2727 points: 2 words

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends	Dictionaries
PALAZZO	27	29	All three
PALAZZI	27	29	All three
POLYZOA	21	22	Collins only
PHLOXES	19	20	All three
PILLBOX	18	22	All three
PHLEGMY	18	20	All three
PULQUES	18	22	All three
PULPIFY	17	20	Collins only
POLEAXE	16	18	All three
PULKHAS	16	18	Collins only
POLLOCK	15	19	All three
POLLACK	15	19	All three

The fixed pattern is P-L in positions one and three, with one unknown letter between them. Among 201 matches, you’ll find everyday words such as PILLOWS, POLYMER and PELICAN alongside less familiar entries. Only 12 are common by frequency, so this pattern is broad in tournament lists but surprisingly thin in ordinary vocabulary.

At a glance: P first, L third

There are 201 seven-letter matches for P in position one and L in position three.
The ending S leads with 74 words; E follows with 18, then T with 14.
Collins includes 199 matches, compared with 144 in NWL2023 and 130 in ENABLE.
PALAZZO and PALAZZI top the scoring examples at 27 points each.

How does this pattern compare with nearby letter pairs?

Changing the first letter while keeping L third gives 235 matches for S and 188 for B, compared with 201 for P. P is productive, but it does not lead this particular pattern. The contrast is stark: just 12 matches are common, while Collins includes 199; dictionary breadth does not mean everyday familiarity at the rack.

Keep P in place and change the third letter, and R jumps to 344 matches; E has 297. L’s 201 sits well below both, making the exact third-letter clue a useful narrowing move.

Which matches stand out for play and scoring?

For recognizable options, try PILLOWS, PULLING, POLLING, PALETTE or PELICAN. POLYMER and POLYGON offer other familiar shapes, while the ending pattern can help when your final rack slot is fixed: 74 matches finish in S.

For points, PALAZZO and PALAZZI lead at 27 apiece; POLYZOA scores 21, and PHLOXES scores 19. Most entries are not common words, so check your game’s word list before relying on an unfamiliar match. 7-letter words with P first and L third are a pattern list, not a guide to every game’s accepted vocabulary.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with P and have L third?

There are 201 matches with P in the first position and L in the third. The ending S is especially common, appearing on 74 of them, while only 12 matches count as common by frequency.

What are the highest-scoring words in this pattern?

PALAZZO and PALAZZI score 27 points each in the scoring examples. POLYZOA follows at 21, then PHLOXES at 19. Those standout scores come from less familiar words, so confirm acceptance in your game before playing one.

Which letters most often end these seven-letter words?

S is the most frequent ending, with 74 matches. E comes next with 18, followed by T with 14. Other common final letters among the reported endings include G and N, with 13 apiece.

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