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

The pattern fixes two positions: P sits in slot two, and N closes every answer. That leaves five open letters, but the pool is small: just 27 tournament-dictionary words qualify. S leads the opening letters, while only two entries count as common by frequency, so expect a mix of recognizable vocabulary and specialist terms.

At a glance: 7-letter words with P second and N last

• Exactly 27 tournament-dictionary entries put P second and N seventh.
• All 27 finish with N; none ends with another letter.
• S begins 10 words, and U begins seven.
• OPINION and SPARTAN are the only two common entries.
• Collins includes 26, NWL2023 includes 16, and ENABLE includes 15.

Which words stand out in this pattern?

OPINION and SPARTAN are the clearest familiar anchors among the 27, and both show how the same P-second, N-last frame can hold very different middle letters. EPSILON and UPSILON add another memorable pair: the shared final sequence is visible, but their opening letters and interior patterns differ.

Opening letters are concentrated. S leads with 10 entries, U follows with seven, and E and O account for four and three. A first-letter clue therefore trims the search quickly: testing S covers the largest cluster, while Y narrows it to a single match.

A less familiar cluster includes SPORRAN, SPONSON, and YPSILON. Their presence matters when you are solving from a fixed pattern: not every valid fit will be a word you recognize, and only OPINION and SPARTAN count as common by frequency.

Which 7-letter words with P second and N last score highest?

EPIZOON and EPIZOAN tie for the highest recorded score at 18 points apiece. UPBLOWN follows at 14, while UPDRAWN, UPGROWN, and UPTAKEN each score 13. Their shared U opening makes them easy to scan together when the rack or board suggests that start.

Average score across the 27 matches is 11, so those two 18-point entries sit well above the pool's typical value. Only two of the 27 count as common, and dictionary reach differs: Collins lists 26, NWL2023 lists 16, and ENABLE lists 15. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry.