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

The pattern is _P_G___, with P fixed in slot two and G in slot four. E supplies 12 openings, A six, and S four; those three initials account for every match. None is classed as common, so familiar-looking spelling is the exception rather than the rule.

At a glance: counts, initials, and top scores

• All 22 entries fit _P_G___: P is second and G is fourth.
• E is the leading first letter, with 12 matches; A has six and S has four.
• E is also the most common final letter, ending five words; S ends four and L ends three.
• Epigyny tops the score table at 16; apogamy follows at 15, with spights at 13.
• Collins accepts 20 matches, NWL2023 accepts 18, and ENABLE accepts 16.

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

The E-initial group is largest, mixing recognizable spelling with specialist vocabulary: epigram sits beside epigeal, epigean, epigeic, epigene, epigone, epigoni, epigons, epigyna, epigyne, and epigyny. The shared opening makes E a strong first test when the clue fixes both internal letters.

A-initial options include apogees, apogamy, apogeal, apogean, apogeic, and apagoge. S contributes spigots, spagged, spights, and spignel. Those six A-words and four S-words make up the entire non-E portion, so testing other initials wastes time.

For 7-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and G as the 4th letter, scores favor less familiar choices: epigyny is 16, apogamy 15, and spights 13. Epigram scores 12, a more recognizable option, but trails those three. These are letter-value totals; board bonuses change a play's result.

Dictionary coverage differs across the set, so do not assume a word accepted in Collins also appears in NWL2023 or ENABLE. With zero common-frequency matches, treat these as pattern-solving candidates rather than everyday vocabulary; check the word list used in your game.