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

The pattern is _P_E___, and its matches lean strongly toward S: 35 start with that letter, while 30 end with it. Familiar examples include APPEARS, APPEALS, and SPREADS. Only five matches fall among common English words, so expect many less familiar entries alongside those everyday choices.

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

• There are 76 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 75 matches, compared with 57 in NWL2023 and 55 in ENABLE.
• S starts 35 words; U starts 18 and A starts 14.
• S is the final letter in 30 matches, making it the leading ending by a wide margin.
• Only five matches are common English words, so the pattern includes plenty of specialist vocabulary.

Which letters start and end these words?

S is the leading starting letter: 35 of the 76 matches begin with S, compared with 18 beginning with U and 14 with A. That makes S the quickest first-letter branch to test when you have blanks in positions one, three, five, six, and seven.

S also dominates the endings, appearing in 30 words. D and E tie at six each, while C ends five. Try familiar shapes first: SPREADS and SPHERES both fit, and APPEALS gives you a different opening.

Which matches score highest?

APTERYX is the top scoring example at 19 points; SPREEZE and SPREAZE each score 18. The average score is 11.7, so the top few are outliers rather than a fair guide to every match. Check the exact tile placement on your board before choosing a play.

The dictionary counts differ: Collins has 75 matches, NWL2023 has 57, and ENABLE has 55. The combined total is not the sum of those counts, because many words appear in more than one list. Only five matches are common, and 57 have definitions; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.