7-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter

Lock in the pattern _ P _ A _ _ _ and the choices narrow to 59 words across the covered tournament dictionaries. The first letters cluster around U, S, and A, while nearly half the entries finish with S. Many are less familiar: only six fall in the common-frequency group, so prioritize a word you recognize when your game’s dictionary matters.

The pattern at a glance

• 59 matches have seven letters, P second, and A fourth.
• Collins lists all 59; ENABLE lists 38 and NWL2023 lists 40.
• Only six matches fall in the common-frequency group.
• U leads as the first letter with 23 words; S has 18 and A has 15.
• S ends 24 words, while D ends eight.

7-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter

The opening letters give you a fast way to scan the pattern. UPDATED and UPWARDS start with U; SPEAKER and SPRAYED start with S; APPAREL starts with A. Those three initial letters account for 56 of the 59 matches, leaving just three that begin with O.

Check the final letter next. S is the clear leader with 24 matches, including UPDATES, UPLANDS, and SPRAINS. D comes next with eight, while A and R each finish five words.

That makes a final S a strong filter, but it does not identify a single word.

Which matches stand out for points and play?

For 7-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter, UPGAZED is the top listed scorer at 20 points. UPGAZES scores 19, and APRAXIC scores 18; APRAXIA and UPCATCH each score 16. These are standout tile scores, though your board position still affects the play.

The score leaders are not necessarily the easiest words to recognize or play. Just six entries sit in the common-frequency group, and dictionary coverage differs: ENABLE has 38 matches against Collins’s 59 and NWL2023’s 40. Check your game’s word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.