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

247 7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and N as the 3rd letter appear in tournament dictionaries, including PENALTY, PENSION, and PENGUIN.

247 wordsTop pick PENALTYHighest score PANCHAX 21

18 of 247 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

1st letter
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J
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N
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P
Q
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3rd letter
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M
N
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P
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R
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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.

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Common words 18 · most-used first

PENALTY₁₂
PENSION₉
PENDING₁₁
PUNCHED₁₅
PENGUIN₁₀
PUNCHES₁₄
PANTHER₁₂
PENDANT₁₀
PANDORA₁₀
PENCILS₁₁
PANCAKE₁₅
PENNIES₉
PUNDITS₁₀
PINCHED₁₅
PENANCE₁₁
PINNING₁₀
PINBALL₁₁

Showing the top 17 of 18 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 247

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

PANACEA₁₁
PANACHE₁₄
PANADAS₁₀
PANAMAS₁₁
PANAXES₁₆
PANCAKE₁₅
PANCHAX₂₁
PANDANI₁₀
PANDANS₁₀
PANDARS₁₀
PANDECT₁₂
PANDERS₁₀
PANDIED₁₁
PANDIES₁₀
PANDITS₁₀
PANDOOR₁₀
PANDORA₁₀
PANDORE₁₀
PANDOUR₁₀
PANDURA₁₀
PANEERS₉
PANEITY₁₂
PANELED₁₀
PANFISH₁₅
PANFULS₁₂
PANGAMY₁₅
PANGENE₁₀
PANGENS₁₀
PANGING₁₁
PANGRAM₁₂
PANICKS₁₅
PANICKY₁₈
PANICLE₁₁
PANICUM₁₃
PANIERS₉
PANINIS₉
PANISCS₁₁
PANISKS₁₃
PANLIKE₁₃
PANNAGE₁₀
PANNERS₉
PANNICK₁₅
PANNIER₉
PANNING₁₀
PANNIST₉
PANNOSE₉
PANOCHA₁₄
PANOCHE₁₄
PANOPLY₁₄
PANPIPE₁₃
PANSIED₁₀
PANSIES₉
PANTERS₉
PANTHER₁₂
PANTIES₉
PANTILE₉
PANTINE₉
PANTING₁₀
PANTLER₉
PANTONS₉
PANTOUM₁₁
PANTSED₁₀
PANTSES₉
PANTUNS₉
PANZERS₁₈
PENALLY₁₂
PENALTY₁₂
PENANCE₁₁
PENANGS₁₀
PENATES₉
PENCELS₁₁
PENCILS₁₁
PENDANT₁₀
PENDENT₁₀
PENDING₁₁
PENDULE₁₀
PENFOLD₁₃
PENFULS₁₂
PENGUIN₁₀
PENICIL₁₁
PENISES₉
PENLITE₉
PENNALS₉
PENNAME₁₁
PENNANT₉
PENNATE₉
PENNERS₉
PENNIED₁₀
PENNIES₉
PENNILL₉
PENNINE₉
PENNING₁₀
PENNONS₉
PENOCHE₁₄
PENSEES₉
PENSELS₉
PENSILE₉
PENSILS₉
PENSION₉
PENSIVE₁₂
PENSTER₉
PENSUMS₁₁
PENTACT₁₁
PENTADS₁₀
PENTANE₉
PENTELS₉
PENTENE₉
PENTHIA₁₂
PENTICE₁₁
PENTISE₉
PENTITI₉
PENTITO₉
PENTODE₁₀
PENTOSE₉
PENTYLS₁₂
PENUCHE₁₄
PENUCHI₁₄
PENULTS₉
PINANGS₁₀
PINATAS₉
PINBALL₁₁
PINBONE₁₁
PINCASE₁₁
PINCERS₁₁
PINCHED₁₅
PINCHER₁₄
PINCHES₁₄
PINCURL₁₁
PINDANS₁₀
PINDARI₁₀
PINDERS₁₀
PINDOWN₁₃
PINEALS₉
PINENES₉
PINESAP₁₁
PINETUM₁₁
PINFALL₁₂
PINFISH₁₅
PINFOLD₁₃
PINGERS₁₀
PINGING₁₁
PINGLED₁₁
PINGLER₁₀
PINGLES₁₀
PINGOES₁₀
PINGUID₁₁
PINGUIN₁₀
PINHEAD₁₃
PINHOLE₁₂
PINIEST₉
PINIONS₉
PINITES₉
PINITOL₉
PINKENS₁₃
PINKERS₁₃
PINKEST₁₃
PINKEYE₁₆
PINKEYS₁₆
PINKIER₁₃
PINKIES₁₃
PINKING₁₄
PINKISH₁₆
PINKOES₁₃
PINLESS₉
PINNACE₁₁
PINNATE₉
PINNERS₉
PINNETS₉
PINNIES₉
PINNING₁₀
PINNOCK₁₅
PINNOED₁₀
PINNULA₉
PINNULE₉
PINOCLE₁₁
PINOLES₉
PINONES₉
PINSPOT₁₁
PINTADA₁₀
PINTADO₁₀
PINTAIL₉
PINTANO₉
PINTLES₉
PINTOES₉
PINTUCK₁₅
PINWALE₁₂
PINWEED₁₃
PINWORK₁₆
PINWORM₁₄
PINYINS₁₂
PINYONS₁₂
PONCEAU₁₁
PONCHOS₁₄
PONCIER₁₁
PONCING₁₂
PONDAGE₁₁
PONDERS₁₀
PONDING₁₁
PONDOKS₁₄
PONGALS₁₀
PONGEES₁₀
PONGIDS₁₁
PONGIER₁₀
PONGING₁₁
PONGOES₁₀
PONIARD₁₀
PONKING₁₄
PONTAGE₁₀
PONTIES₉
PONTIFF₁₅
PONTIFY₁₅
PONTILE₉
PONTILS₉
PONTINE₉
PONTONS₉
PONTOON₉
PONYING₁₃
PUNALUA₉
PUNCHED₁₅
PUNCHER₁₄
PUNCHES₁₄
PUNCING₁₂
PUNCTOS₁₁
PUNCTUM₁₃
PUNDITS₁₀
PUNGENT₁₀
PUNGLED₁₁
PUNGLES₁₀
PUNIEST₉
PUNKAHS₁₆
PUNKERS₁₃
PUNKEST₁₃
PUNKEYS₁₆
PUNKIER₁₃
PUNKIES₁₃
PUNKING₁₄
PUNKINS₁₃
PUNKISH₁₆
PUNNERS₉
PUNNETS₉
PUNNIER₉
PUNNING₁₀
PUNSTER₉
PUNTEES₉
PUNTERS₉
PUNTIES₉
PUNTING₁₀

Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 7th letter is S.

2nd letter

I30%
A26%
E21%

4th letter

T18%
N13%
D11%

5th letter

I28%
E17%
A13%

6th letter

E22%
N17%
L12%

7th letter

S38%
E17%
G7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses

Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; PANCHAX tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.

99 points: 76 words
10 points: 54 words
1111 points: 37 words
12 points: 18 words
1313 points: 22 words
14 points: 17 words
1515 points: 12 words
16 points: 8 words
1717 points: 0 words
18 points: 2 words
1919 points: 0 words
20 points: 0 words
2121 points: 1 words

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends	Dictionaries
PANCHAX	21	23	All three
PANICKY	18	20	All three
PANZERS	18	20	All three
PINKISH	16	17	All three
PINKEYE	16	17	All three
PUNKISH	16	18	All three
PINKEYS	16	17	All three
PINWORK	16	18	All three
PUNKAHS	16	18	All three
PUNKEYS	16	18	All three
PANAXES	16	18	Collins only
PUNCHED	15	18	All three

The pattern fixes P in slot one and N in slot three, leaving five positions open. Familiar matches include PENALTY, PENSION, PENDING, PENGUIN, and PANCAKE, but only 18 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Dictionary totals overlap, so the source counts describe coverage rather than separate piles of words.

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

247 tournament-dictionary entries match the P-N pattern.
212 entries have definitions; 18 count as common by word frequency.
PANCHAX leads the scoring examples at 21 points.
Words ending in S are most numerous, with 94 matches; E is next with 41.
PENALTY, PENSION, PENDING, and PENGUIN are familiar options.

Which endings occur most often?

S is the leading final letter: 94 of these words end in S. E comes next with 41, while G and D account for 17 and 16 each. If your last tile is S, this pattern leaves many more candidates than an E ending.

The endings also offer a quick way to narrow a rack or a crossword clue. PUNCHES and PENCILS show the common S ending; PENDANT ends in T, one of the less frequent choices at 12 matches. The counts describe separate ending groups, not additional words.

Which matching words score well?

PANCHAX is the top scorer in the examples at 21 points. PANICKY and PANZERS follow at 18, with PINKISH, PINKEYE, PUNKISH, and PINWORK each scoring 16. Those less familiar spellings can beat everyday choices on points, but a strong score is only useful if your game accepts the word.

For 7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and N as the 3rd letter, dictionary coverage is a real limitation: 234 entries appear in Collins, 190 in NWL2023, and 170 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap, and none means every entry is accepted in every game. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar scorer.

Questions people ask

How many common words fit P in the first position and N in the third?

There are 18 common matches, using the top 25,000 English words by frequency as the cutoff. PENALTY, PENSION, PENDING, PENGUIN, and PANCAKE are recognizable examples. The full set is much broader, with 247 tournament-dictionary entries, so many matches are less familiar.

Which seven-letter P-N word has the highest score?

PANCHAX is the highest-scoring example at 21 points. PANICKY and PANZERS score 18 apiece, while PINKISH and PUNKISH score 16. These values make unusual spellings worth checking, but confirm acceptance in your game's dictionary before playing one.

Are all 247 matching words accepted in every word game?

No, dictionary coverage varies. Collins includes 234 matches, NWL2023 includes 190, and ENABLE includes 170; the groups overlap rather than adding up to 247. Check the word list used by your game, especially before relying on a rare option such as PANCHAX.

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

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