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

That pattern gives you a narrow set of choices, but the words range from everyday forms to unusual tournament entries. S is the most common first letter by far, while just six matches count as common English words. The familiar examples are a small slice of the full set, so this pattern also turns up less familiar tournament entries.

At a glance: standout facts about the pattern

• There are 46 seven-letter matches with P second and L fourth.
• S starts 21 words; A starts 10 and U starts 9.
• APPLIED, APPLIES, and APOLOGY are recognizable examples.
• SPULZIE tops the scoring list at 18 Scrabble points.

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

The pattern fits familiar word families: APPLIED and APPLIES share the opening APPL, while SPILLED and SPELLED begin with SP. Those everyday-looking examples sit beside less common entries such as SPELTER, SPALTED, and SPILUNG. Six matches are classified as common, so the recognizable words are a small slice of the full set.

The first-letter split is striking: S accounts for 21 matches, more than A and U combined, which account for 19. E contributes 4 and O contributes 2. For a clue with known positions, try the SP- cluster first, then test APPL- or UP- if the crossing letters rule out S.

Which endings appear most often?

S is the most frequent final letter, with 10 words; E follows at 9 and D at 8. That makes plural or verb forms worth checking: APPLIES ends in S, while APPLIED and SPILLED end in D. The ending pattern can narrow a search even when the first letter remains unknown.

The vocabulary is not uniformly familiar. Thirty-four matches have definitions, but tournament eligibility differs by dictionary: Collins includes 45, NWL2023 includes 33, and ENABLE includes 27. Check your game's word list before playing a less familiar entry.

How do these pattern matches score in word games?

• SPULZIE leads at 18 Scrabble points, but it is an obscure play rather than a likely everyday guess.
• UPCLIMB and UPFLOWS each score 15; UPBLOWN and UPBLOWS score 14.
• APOLOGY scores 13, offering a more recognizable high-value option.
• Just six matches are common English words, so familiar options make up a small part of the pattern.