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

A fixed P at the front and T at the end still leave plenty of room in the middle: 137 tournament-dictionary entries fit. PROJECT, PERFECT, PRESENT, and PRODUCT are recognizable choices, while PICQUET stands out for its score. The set spans several dictionary lists, so a valid play in one game may not carry over to another.

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

• 137 entries start with P and finish with T.
• PICQUET leads the scoring list at 20 Scrabble points.
• 26 entries fall within the common-word group.
• 104 entries have definitions.
• PROJECT, PERFECT, and PRESENT are among the familiar examples.

Which words in this pattern score the most?

PICQUET is the top scorer at 20 points, ahead of PROJECT, PARQUET, and PIQUANT, which each score 18. The lead belongs to an unusual-looking entry rather than one of the everyday words, so check the spelling carefully before playing it.

PROJECT is a more familiar option and still scores 18 points. PRETEXT scores 16, while PLACKET scores 15; those examples show that a less common word is not automatically the best move if a familiar choice fits the board. Tile placement matters as much as the word’s score.

How does dictionary coverage change the list?

The 137-word total combines entries found in at least one tournament dictionary. Collins contains 132, NWL2023 contains 110, and ENABLE contains 100; those figures overlap, so adding them would count some words more than once.

Only 26 entries are in the common-word group, despite the familiar PROJECT, PERFECT, and PAYMENT. That contrast is a useful reminder: a pattern match is not a promise that every candidate will feel familiar, or that each game accepts it.