7-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and I as the 3rd letter

The pattern fixes P in slot two and I in slot three, leaving five positions open. It produces 126 tournament-dictionary entries, but only 10 rank among the most common English words. Episode, opinion, and spinach are recognizable anchors; many of the other matches are less familiar.

7-letter words with P as the 2nd and I as the 3rd

• The fixed P-I positions match 126 words, with any letter possible at the start.
• Only 10 are common; episode, opinion, and spinach are recognizable starting points.
• S begins 76 matches and E begins 41, far ahead of the other starting letters.
• Final E and final S tie, with 27 matching words apiece.
• EPIZOIC leads the plain-tile scores at 20 points; the average score is 11.1.

Which words are easiest to recognize?

Episode, opinion, spinach, and spiders are among the clearest examples; epistle, epithet, and epitome show how many other familiar-looking forms fit the same pattern.

Start with S and E when scanning candidates: those initials account for 76 and 41 matches. O contributes only 5 starts and A only 4, so those branches are much smaller.

The totals vary by dictionary: Collins includes 123 matches, NWL2023 has 105, and ENABLE has 100. These sets overlap, and the overall count is 126 unique words; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

How does the pattern compare, and which words score well?

Among the P-second vowel pairs, I leads: P-A has 110 matches, while P-O has 73. Keeping I in the third position but changing the second letter to N gives 85 words, a smaller search space than P-I.

For a rack or crossword, anchor P and I in their fixed slots, then fit the other five letters around them. The ending split is balanced: 27 words finish in E and 27 in S, followed by 13 ending in Y.

EPIZOIC scores 20 points, EPITAXY scores 19, and SPITZES and EPIZOON score 18 each. These high scorers are less familiar than episode or opinion, so a bigger tile total does not guarantee a safe play.