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

7-letter words starting with P and O third total 247; PROBLEM, PROGRAM, PROCESS, PROJECT and PROTEIN fit.

247 wordsTop pick PROBLEMHighest score PHOENIX 19

39 of 247 are everyday words (16%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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 39 · most-used first

All valid words 247

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

  • PEONAGE10
  • PEONIES9
  • PEONISM11
  • PEOPLED12
  • PEOPLER11
  • PEOPLES11
  • PHOBIAS14
  • PHOBICS16
  • PHOBISM16
  • PHOBIST14
  • PHOCINE14
  • PHOEBES14
  • PHOEBUS14
  • PHOENIX19
  • PHONATE12
  • PHONEME14
  • PHONERS12
  • PHONEYS15
  • PHONICS14
  • PHONIED13
  • PHONIER12
  • PHONIES12
  • PHONILY15
  • PHONING13
  • PHONONS12
  • PHORATE12
  • PHORESY15
  • PHOTICS14
  • PHOTINO12
  • PHOTISM14
  • PHOTOED13
  • PHOTOGS13
  • PHOTONS12
  • PIOLETS9
  • PIONEER9
  • PIONERS9
  • PIONEYS12
  • PIONIES9
  • PIONING10
  • PIOSITY12
  • PIOUSLY12
  • PLOATED10
  • PLODDED12
  • PLODDER11
  • PLODGED12
  • PLODGES11
  • PLONGED11
  • PLONGES10
  • PLONKED14
  • PLONKER13
  • PLONKOS13
  • PLOOKIE13
  • PLOPPED14
  • PLOSION9
  • PLOSIVE12
  • PLOTFUL12
  • PLOTTED10
  • PLOTTER9
  • PLOTTIE9
  • PLOTZED19
  • PLOTZES18
  • PLOUGHS13
  • PLOUKIE13
  • PLOUTER9
  • PLOVERS12
  • PLOVERY15
  • PLOWBOY17
  • PLOWERS12
  • PLOWING13
  • PLOWMAN14
  • PLOWMEN14
  • PLOWTER12
  • PLOYING13
  • POOBAHS14
  • POOCHED15
  • POOCHES14
  • POODLES10
  • POOFIER12
  • POOFTAH15
  • POOFTER12
  • POOGYES13
  • POOHING13
  • POOJAHS19
  • POOKING14
  • POOLERS9
  • POOLING10
  • POONACS11
  • POONCED12
  • POONCES11
  • POOPERS11
  • POOPIER11
  • POOPING12
  • POOREST9
  • POORISH12
  • POOTERS9
  • POOTING10
  • POOTLED10
  • POOTLES9
  • POOVERY15
  • POOVIER12
  • PROBALL11
  • PROBAND12
  • PROBANG12
  • PROBATE11
  • PROBERS11
  • PROBING12
  • PROBITS11
  • PROBITY14
  • PROBLEM13
  • PROCARP13
  • PROCEED12
  • PROCESS11
  • PROCTAL11
  • PROCTOR11
  • PROCURE11
  • PRODDED12
  • PRODDER11
  • PRODIGY14
  • PRODRUG11
  • PRODUCE12
  • PRODUCT12
  • PROETTE9
  • PROFACE14
  • PROFANE12
  • PROFESS12
  • PROFFER15
  • PROFILE12
  • PROFITS12
  • PROFUSE12
  • PROGENY13
  • PROGGED12
  • PROGGER11
  • PROGRAM12
  • PROIGNS10
  • PROINED10
  • PROINES9
  • PROJECT18
  • PROJETS16
  • PROKERS13
  • PROKING14
  • PROLANS9
  • PROLATE9
  • PROLEGS10
  • PROLERS9
  • PROLINE9
  • PROLING10
  • PROLLED10
  • PROLLER9
  • PROLOGS10
  • PROLONG10
  • PROMINE11
  • PROMISE11
  • PROMMER13
  • PROMOED12
  • PROMOTE11
  • PROMPTS13
  • PRONAOI9
  • PRONAOS9
  • PRONATE9
  • PRONELY12
  • PRONEST9
  • PRONEUR9
  • PRONGED11
  • PRONING10
  • PRONKED14
  • PRONOTA9
  • PRONOUN9
  • PROOFED13
  • PROOFER12
  • PROOTIC11
  • PROPAGE12
  • PROPALE11
  • PROPANE11
  • PROPELS11
  • PROPEND12
  • PROPENE11
  • PROPERS11
  • PROPHET14
  • PROPINE11
  • PROPJET18
  • PROPMAN13
  • PROPMEN13
  • PROPONE11
  • PROPOSE11
  • PROPPED14
  • PROPRIA11
  • PROPYLA14
  • PROPYLS14
  • PROPYNE14
  • PRORATE9
  • PROSAIC11
  • PROSECT11
  • PROSERS9
  • PROSIER9
  • PROSIFY15
  • PROSILY12
  • PROSING10
  • PROSODY13
  • PROSOMA11
  • PROSPER11
  • PROSSES9
  • PROSSIE9
  • PROSTIE9
  • PROTEAN9
  • PROTEAS9
  • PROTECT11
  • PROTEGE10
  • PROTEID10
  • PROTEIN9
  • PROTEND10
  • PROTEST9
  • PROTEUS9
  • PROTHYL15
  • PROTIST9
  • PROTIUM11
  • PROTONS9
  • PROTORE9
  • PROTYLE12
  • PROTYLS12
  • PROUDER10
  • PROUDLY13
  • PROULED10
  • PROULER9
  • PROVAND13
  • PROVANT12
  • PROVEND13
  • PROVERB14
  • PROVERS12
  • PROVIDE13
  • PROVINE12
  • PROVING13
  • PROVISO12
  • PROVOKE16
  • PROVOST12
  • PROWESS12
  • PROWEST12
  • PROWLED13
  • PROWLER12
  • PROXIES16
  • PROXIMO18
  • PROYNED13
  • PROYNES12
  • PSOASES9
  • PSOATIC11
  • PSOCIDS12
  • PTOMAIN11
  • PYONERS12
Letters by positionIn 57% of these words the 2nd letter is R.
2nd letter
  1. R57%
  2. L13%
  3. H11%
4th letter
  1. N16%
  2. T13%
  3. P11%
5th letter
  1. I23%
  2. E20%
  3. A11%
6th letter
  1. E30%
  2. N16%
  3. R8%
7th letter
  1. S27%
  2. E16%
  3. D13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; PHOENIX tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 43 words
  2. 10 points: 23 words
  3. 1111 points: 43 words
  4. 12 points: 58 words
  5. 1313 points: 30 words
  6. 14 points: 27 words
  7. 1515 points: 10 words
  8. 16 points: 5 words
  9. 1717 points: 1 words
  10. 18 points: 4 words
  11. 1919 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PHOENIX1920All three
PLOTZED1921All three
POOJAHS1921Collins only
PROJECT1822All three
PROXIMO1820All three
PLOTZES1820All three
PROPJET1822All three
PLOWBOY1719All three
PROVOKE1618All three
PROXIES1617All three
PROJETS1619All three
PHOBICS1618All three

PRO- dominates the familiar examples: PROBLEM, PROGRAM, PROCESS, PROJECT, PROVIDE, PRODUCT, PROTECT, PROFILE, PRODUCE and PROMISE. Thirty-nine words meet the common-word measure, a useful starting pool. S is the most frequent ending, and PHOENIX, PLOTZED and POOJAHS share the top score at 19.

Pattern snapshot for p 1st and o 3rd letter

  • There are 247 P-starting words with O in position three.
  • S ends 67 matches; E follows with 40.
  • Thirty-nine entries are in the common-word group.
  • PHOENIX, PLOTZED and POOJAHS tie at 19 points.

Why does PRO- dominate the familiar matches?

The fixed P-O sequence after the first tile produces an obvious PRO- run: PROBLEM, PROGRAM, PROCESS, PROJECT, PROVIDE, PRODUCT, PROTECT, PROFILE, PRODUCE and PROMISE. Other starts appear too, including PHOENIX and PIONEER, so a solver should treat PRO as a strong cluster rather than a rule.

S closes 67 entries, E closes 40 and D closes 33. R appears 25 times, while G accounts for 18. The 39 common words give a useful base, but most of the 247 candidates fall outside that frequency group, making prefix recognition more valuable than memorizing the entire set.

A practical pattern check

Tip

Scan PRO- words first when the rack allows them, then check PH- and PI- branches. Confirm O is truly third; a familiar P word with O elsewhere will not satisfy the frame.

Which scores stand out among P-O words?

PHOENIX, PLOTZED and POOJAHS each score 19 points. PROJECT, PROXIMO, PLOTZES and PROPJET score 18. The three leaders are quite different in familiarity, so a high value does not identify the most likely answer; PHOENIX is the most recognizable of the top tie.

Two hundred two entries have definitions, but only 39 are common by frequency. For everyday clues, the PRO- group supplies the clearest route; for board play, less familiar entries can be valuable after checking acceptance. Shorter five- and six-letter versions of the same positions contain 84 and 137 matches.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with P and have O third?
There are 247 matches. PROBLEM, PROGRAM, PROCESS, PROJECT, PROVIDE, PRODUCT, PROTECT, PROFILE, PRODUCE and PROMISE are familiar PRO- examples, with PHOENIX and PIONEER showing other starts.
What ending is most common for these P-O words?
S is most common with 67 entries, followed by E with 40 and D with 33. R closes 25 words. These counts make S, E and D sensible final-letter checks when the known positions already fit.
Which P-O word has the highest Scrabble score?
PHOENIX, PLOTZED and POOJAHS tie at 19 points. PROJECT, PROXIMO, PLOTZES and PROPJET each score 18. PHOENIX is the most familiar top scorer, while the others should be checked in your game’s word list.

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