7-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and S as the 5th letter

The pattern is _P__S__, but the words vary sharply in familiarity and game value. OPPOSED, SPONSOR, SPOUSES, and OPPOSES are recognizable examples; only four matches meet the common group. For word games, dictionary coverage matters too: Collins includes more matches than either ENABLE or NWL2023.

The pattern at a glance

• The fixed pattern is _P__S__, with 34 tournament-dictionary matches.
• Only 4 matches fall within the common-word frequency group.
• S starts 13 words, while A starts 9 and U starts 7.
• SPLASHY leads the scores at 15 Scrabble points; APHASIC scores 14.
• Collins has 34 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 26.

Which letters start and end these words?

S is the leading first letter, with 13 matches, and it is also the most frequent final letter, again with 13. That symmetry gives you a useful scan: check S at either edge before testing less common starters such as E, which begins just 1 match.

The next most frequent starters are A with 9, U with 7, and O with 4. Familiar examples include SPONSOR and SPLASHY at the S end, plus APHASIC and OPPOSED among the alternatives. The final letters spread out after S: R occurs 5 times and D 4 times.

How should you use these pattern matches in a word game?

For a seven-letter play, SPLASHY is the scoring standout at 15 points, followed by APHASIC at 14. OPPOSED, APHASIA, APPOSED, APHESIS, and APHESES each score 12. Those values make the less familiar entries worth checking when a rack or board position fits.

The 7-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and S as the 5th letter are not equally portable across dictionaries. Collins accepts 8 more matches than ENABLE or NWL2023, so confirm the word list used in your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry. OPPOSED and SPONSOR are easier to recognize than SPONSON or SPEISES.