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

This pattern fixes two slots: P sits second, and D sits fourth. Most matches begin with S, while the shorter list also includes words starting with A or E. SPIDERS and SPIDERY are easy to recognize; many other entries are less familiar, so check your game’s word list before committing one to a play.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 16 seven-letter matches across at least one tournament dictionary.
• Eleven words begin with S; three begin with A and two with E.
• SPIDERY leads the scores at 13 points; SPUDDED scores 12.
• Only one match is common by the site’s frequency measure.
• Collins includes 15 matches, compared with nine in ENABLE and 10 in NWL2023.

Which words fit P second and D fourth?

SPIDERS and SPIDERY give you the most recognizable starting point. Other S-openers include SPADING, SPADERS, SPUDDED, SPUDDER, SPUDDLE, SPODIUM, SPADGER, SPADOES, and SPUDGEL. The count is weighted toward S: that initial accounts for 11 of the 16 matches.

The A and E entries make the pattern less predictable than a list of SP- words. Examples include APADANA, APEDOMS, APODOUS, EPIDOTE, and EPIDERM. Twelve matches have definitions, but only one reaches the common-word cutoff; the rest are more likely to appear in word-game dictionaries than everyday writing.

How to use this seven-letter pattern

Treat the pattern as a filter, not a promise of a familiar answer. SPIDERS and SPIDERY are good candidates to test first, while APADANA and SPADGER are less obvious possibilities. The final letter varies: five matches end in S, while two each end in E, M, and R.

For a seven-tile Scrabble play, a matching word can also earn the bingo bonus, but the letter pattern alone does not tell you if your rack has the right letters. SPIDERY has the highest score at 13; that is a modest score before board premiums, not a guarantee of a winning play.

Collins accepts 15 of the 16 matches, while ENABLE accepts nine and NWL2023 accepts 10. For a broader search, compare the neighboring P-and-D patterns or switch to the six-letter version.