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

The 208 7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and R as the 7th letter include familiar picks like popular, partner, and printer.

208 wordsTop pick POPULARHighest score PUZZLER 27

20 of 208 are everyday words (10%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With P in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (845 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 20 · most-used first

All valid words 208

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

  • PABULAR11
  • PADDLER11
  • PAINTER9
  • PALAVER12
  • PALIKAR13
  • PALLIER9
  • PALMIER11
  • PALSIER9
  • PANDOOR10
  • PANDOUR10
  • PANNIER9
  • PANTHER12
  • PANTLER9
  • PAPERER11
  • PAPPIER13
  • PAPULAR11
  • PARADER10
  • PARADOR10
  • PARDNER10
  • PARITOR9
  • PARKIER13
  • PARKOUR13
  • PARLOUR9
  • PARRIER9
  • PARTIER9
  • PARTNER9
  • PARTYER12
  • PASTIER9
  • PATAMAR11
  • PATCHER14
  • PAVIOUR12
  • PAVISER12
  • PAWKIER16
  • PEACHER14
  • PEAKIER13
  • PEARLER9
  • PEARTER9
  • PEATIER9
  • PECKIER15
  • PEDALER10
  • PEDDLER11
  • PEERIER9
  • PENSTER9
  • PEOPLER11
  • PEPPIER13
  • PERCHER14
  • PERKIER13
  • PERRIER9
  • PERUSER9
  • PERVIER12
  • PESKIER13
  • PESTIER9
  • PETTIER9
  • PHARMER14
  • PHATTER12
  • PHEAZAR21
  • PHILTER12
  • PHISHER15
  • PHONIER12
  • PHRASER12
  • PIAFFER15
  • PIASTER9
  • PICADOR12
  • PICAMAR13
  • PICKEER15
  • PICKIER15
  • PICKLER15
  • PIDDLER11
  • PIERCER11
  • PIFFLER15
  • PIGGIER11
  • PILCHER14
  • PILSNER9
  • PILULAR9
  • PINCHER14
  • PINGLER10
  • PINKIER13
  • PIONEER9
  • PIPPIER13
  • PISSIER9
  • PISSOIR9
  • PITCHER14
  • PITHIER12
  • PIVOTER12
  • PLAGUER10
  • PLAINER9
  • PLAITER9
  • PLANNER9
  • PLANTAR9
  • PLANTER9
  • PLASHER12
  • PLASTER9
  • PLATIER9
  • PLATTER9
  • PLEADER10
  • PLEASER9
  • PLEATER9
  • PLEDGER11
  • PLEDGOR11
  • PLESSOR9
  • PLINKER13
  • PLODDER11
  • PLONKER13
  • PLOTTER9
  • PLOUTER9
  • PLOWTER12
  • PLUCKER15
  • PLUGGER11
  • PLUMBER13
  • PLUMIER11
  • PLUMMER13
  • PLUMPER13
  • PLUNDER10
  • PLUNGER10
  • PLUNKER13
  • PLUSHER12
  • POACHER14
  • POCHOIR14
  • POCKIER15
  • PODDIER11
  • PODGIER11
  • POINDER10
  • POINTER9
  • POLICER11
  • POLITER9
  • POLYMER14
  • POMPIER13
  • PONCIER11
  • PONGIER10
  • POOFIER12
  • POOFTER12
  • POOPIER11
  • POOVIER12
  • POPOVER14
  • POPPIER13
  • POPSTER11
  • POPULAR11
  • PORIFER12
  • PORKIER13
  • PORNIER9
  • PORTIER9
  • POSTWAR12
  • POTAGER10
  • POTCHER14
  • POTTIER9
  • POUFTER12
  • POULDER10
  • POULTER9
  • POUNCER11
  • POUNDER10
  • POUTHER12
  • POUTIER9
  • PRAETOR9
  • PRAISER9
  • PRANCER11
  • PRAWNER12
  • PREAVER12
  • PREENER9
  • PREMIER11
  • PREPPER13
  • PRESSER9
  • PRESSOR9
  • PRESTER9
  • PRICIER11
  • PRICKER15
  • PRIGGER11
  • PRIMEUR11
  • PRIMMER13
  • PRINKER13
  • PRINTER9
  • PRIVIER12
  • PROCTOR11
  • PRODDER11
  • PROFFER15
  • PROGGER11
  • PROLLER9
  • PROMMER13
  • PRONEUR9
  • PROOFER12
  • PROSIER9
  • PROSPER11
  • PROUDER10
  • PROULER9
  • PROWLER12
  • PRUNIER9
  • PSALTER9
  • PUDDLER11
  • PUDGIER11
  • PUDSIER10
  • PUFFIER15
  • PUGGIER11
  • PULPIER11
  • PUMICER13
  • PUNCHER14
  • PUNKIER13
  • PUNNIER9
  • PUNSTER9
  • PUPILAR11
  • PURFLER12
  • PURPLER11
  • PURSIER9
  • PURSUER9
  • PURTIER9
  • PUSHIER12
  • PUSSIER9
  • PUTCHER14
  • PUTTIER9
  • PUZZLER27
Letters by positionIn 87% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. O17%
  2. A16%
  3. R16%
3rd letter
  1. R13%
  2. A12%
  3. O12%
4th letter
  1. N11%
  2. S11%
  3. T10%
5th letter
  1. I30%
  2. T14%
  3. L11%
6th letter
  1. E87%
  2. A5%
  3. O4%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; PUZZLER tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 66 words
  2. 10 points: 18 words
  3. 1111 points: 39 words
  4. 12 points: 30 words
  5. 1313 points: 26 words
  6. 14 points: 14 words
  7. 1515 points: 12 words
  8. 16 points: 1 words
  9. 1717 points: 0 words
  10. 18 points: 0 words
  11. 1919 points: 0 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 1 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 0 words
  16. 24 points: 0 words
  17. 2525 points: 0 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PUZZLER2730All three
PHEAZAR2121Collins only
PAWKIER1617All three
PROFFER1516All three
PICKLER1518Collins · NWL
PICKIER1517All three
PLUCKER1519All three
PUFFIER1517All three
PRICKER1517All three
PHISHER1514NWL only
PECKIER1517All three
PIAFFER1516All three

This pattern locks P at the start and R at the end, leaving five middle letters to vary. Among the 208 matches, popular, partner, painter, and pitcher are recognizable choices. The set also ranges from common vocabulary to less familiar game entries, so a likely-looking word is not automatically accepted in every dictionary.

At a glance: the P-to-R pattern

  • The pattern contains 208 seven-letter words, all beginning with P and ending in R.
  • Popular, partner, printer, and painter are familiar examples in the set.
  • Twenty entries meet our common-word frequency cutoff.
  • The average score is 11.3 points; PUZZLER leads the high scorers at 27.

Which P-to-R word scores highest in Scrabble?

PUZZLER is the top scorer at 27 points, with PHEAZAR next at 21. The gap comes from their valuable letters: Z gives PUZZLER a strong base before any premium board squares are involved. The next scorers are far lower: PAWKIER makes 16, while PROFFER, PICKLER, and PICKIER reach 15.

For a more familiar play, compare those unusual high scorers with printer, partner, or pointer. The set's 11.3-point average gives a useful baseline, but a board's open bonus squares can change which word is worth playing.

How to use 7-letter words with P first and R last

Start by keeping P and R fixed, then test the middle letters against the exact spaces in your rack or puzzle. Popular and planner show how different the central letters can be while the endpoints stay the same. Only 20 of the 208 are common, about one in ten, and four familiar picks share the -ER ending: PARTNER, PAINTER, PRINTER, and PITCHER.

The 208 matches are a combined tournament-dictionary set, not a promise that every game accepts every entry. Collins includes 201, NWL2023 includes 173, and ENABLE includes 149. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar option.

Questions people ask

Are any P-to-R seven-letter words common?
Yes, 20 words in this pattern meet our common-word frequency cutoff. Popular, partner, printer, painter, and pitcher are recognizable examples. Many other matches are less familiar, so the common-word count is only a small part of the full 208-word set.
What is the highest-scoring seven-letter P-to-R word?
PUZZLER scores 27 points, the highest score among these matches. PHEAZAR follows at 21 points. Those scores reflect the letters in each word before board bonuses, so a lower-scoring word can still earn more on a particular board.
Do all 208 words appear in every game dictionary?
No. The 208-word total combines entries accepted by at least one tournament dictionary. Collins includes 201, NWL2023 includes 173, and ENABLE includes 149. Game dictionaries differ, so check the word list used by your version before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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