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

7-letter words with P first and M third: 42 matches, including PUMPKIN, PUMPING and POMPOUS.

42 wordsTop pick PUMPKINHighest score PEMPHIX 23

2 of 42 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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.

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Best words to play first 42 · most-used first

  • PUMPKIN17
  • PUMPING14
  • POMPOUS13
  • PIMPLES13
  • POMEROY14
  • PIMPING14
  • PAMPERS13
  • POMPANO13
  • POMFRET14
  • PEMBINA13
  • PIMENTO11
  • POMPOMS15
  • PUMPERS13
  • PUMMELS13
  • POMADES12
  • POMMELS13
  • PIMPLED14
  • POMPIER13
  • POMELOS11
  • POMPONS13
  • POMMIES13
  • POMPOON13
  • PAMPERO13
  • PUMICED14
  • PUMMELO13
  • POMADED13
  • PUMICES13
  • PAMPEAN13
  • PAMPOEN13
  • PEMICAN13
  • PEMPHIX23
  • PIMENTS11
  • POMACES13
  • POMATUM13
  • POMMELE13
  • POMPELO13
  • POMPEYS16
  • POMPION13
  • POMROYS14
  • PUMELOS11
  • PUMICER13
  • PUMPION13
All valid words 42

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

  • PAMPEAN13
  • PAMPERO13
  • PAMPERS13
  • PAMPOEN13
  • PEMBINA13
  • PEMICAN13
  • PEMPHIX23
  • PIMENTO11
  • PIMENTS11
  • PIMPING14
  • PIMPLED14
  • PIMPLES13
  • POMACES13
  • POMADED13
  • POMADES12
  • POMATUM13
  • POMELOS11
  • POMEROY14
  • POMFRET14
  • POMMELE13
  • POMMELS13
  • POMMIES13
  • POMPANO13
  • POMPELO13
  • POMPEYS16
  • POMPIER13
  • POMPION13
  • POMPOMS15
  • POMPONS13
  • POMPOON13
  • POMPOUS13
  • POMROYS14
  • PUMELOS11
  • PUMICED14
  • PUMICER13
  • PUMICES13
  • PUMMELO13
  • PUMMELS13
  • PUMPERS13
  • PUMPING14
  • PUMPION13
  • PUMPKIN17
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 4th letter is P.
2nd letter
  1. O48%
  2. U24%
  3. I12%
4th letter
  1. P50%
  2. E12%
  3. M12%
5th letter
  1. E24%
  2. I17%
  3. O14%
6th letter
  1. E29%
  2. O14%
  3. N12%
7th letter
  1. S40%
  2. N17%
  3. O12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; PEMPHIX tops the list with 23. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 4 words
  2. 12 points: 1 words
  3. 1313 points: 26 words
  4. 14 points: 7 words
  5. 1515 points: 1 words
  6. 16 points: 1 words
  7. 1717 points: 1 words
  8. 18 points: 0 words
  9. 1919 points: 0 words
  10. 20 points: 0 words
  11. 2121 points: 0 words
  12. 22 points: 0 words
  13. 2323 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PEMPHIX2325All three
PUMPKIN1722All three
POMPEYS1618Collins only
POMPOMS1519All three
PUMPING1420All three
POMEROY1415Collins only
PIMPING1419All three
POMFRET1416All three
PIMPLED1418All three
PUMICED1418All three
POMROYS1415Collins only
POMPOUS1317All three

That fixed P-at-the-front, M-in-third pattern leaves 42 seven-letter entries across the tournament word lists. PUMPKIN, PUMPING, POMPOUS and PIMPLES are recognizable examples, but just 2 entries rank among the most common English words. The mismatch between a full dictionary list and a short everyday core matters when you need a playable word, not merely a pattern match; by comparison, P with R third produces 344 matches.

7-letter words with P first and M third at a glance

  • Exactly 42 tournament-listed words fit the P _ M _ _ _ _ pattern.
  • Collins includes all 42; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 31.
  • Only 2 entries count as common by English word frequency.
  • PEMPHIX leads the scoring list at 23 points; PUMPKIN follows at 17.
  • The dictionary lookup defines 30 of these words.

Which endings narrow down the candidates?

Among the listed endings, S is most frequent, appearing on 17 words; N appears on 7, and O on 5. That makes the final tile a quick filter once P and M are fixed. For the same M slot, the C-starting pattern has 156 entries, so P is a much tighter first-letter filter.

Try recognizable forms first: PUMPKIN and PUMPING share the PUM opening, while POMPOUS and POMPOMS show a different P-O-M run. PIMPLES and PIMPING confirm that the third-position M does not force one vowel or ending. Keep M fixed, then test endings instead of assuming every candidate starts PUM.

Can 7-letter words with P first and M third score well?

Yes. PEMPHIX tops the scores at 23 points, ahead of PUMPKIN at 17; POMPEYS scores 16 and POMPOMS 15. PUMPKIN is both a familiar candidate and the second-highest scorer, a striking overlap in a group with only 2 common entries.

Dictionary coverage is the catch. Collins has all 42 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each recognize 31, so some Collins entries will fail in other games. Check your game's word list before committing; with only 2 common words, many valid fits are specialist vocabulary rather than safe everyday choices.

Questions people ask

How many of these P-and-M words are common?
Only 2 of the 42 matches count as common by English word frequency, so most are uncommon in everyday writing. PUMPKIN and PUMPING are recognizable examples, but the frequency count does not identify which entries make up those 2. Treat a pattern match as a candidate, then confirm it in your game's dictionary.
Which matching word has the highest score?
PEMPHIX leads the scoring list at 23 points. PUMPKIN follows at 17, then POMPEYS at 16 and POMPOMS at 15. PUMPKIN is a more familiar option, while PEMPHIX is the top scorer; the best choice still depends on the letters and board position you have.
Are all 42 words accepted in every word-game dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 42 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 31. That difference matters in games using a North American word list: a word accepted in Collins may not be accepted there. Check the dictionary used by your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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