7-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and A as the 6th letter

That fixed pattern leaves the third and sixth letters settled, while the other five positions do the work. Only five matches rank among the most common English words, so recognizable entries like POPULAR, CAPITAL, and TYPICAL stand out from a largely specialist mix. The combined count includes entries accepted by at least one of the tournament dictionaries, not just words found in every list.

Pattern facts at a glance

• There are 78 matches across the tournament dictionaries; 61 have a definition.
• Collins contains 74 matches, compared with 59 in NWL2023 and 51 in ENABLE.
• C is the most common first letter, starting 17 words; P starts 13.
• S is the most common final letter, ending 24 matches.
• ZAPTIAH leads the listed Scrabble scores at 21 points.

Which familiar words fit this pattern?

POPULAR, CAPITAL, and TYPICAL are the clearest everyday examples: each follows the P-third, A-sixth pattern without an unusual spelling. BIPOLAR and TOPICAL also fit, while COPYCAT gives you a repeated C and a crisp final T. These recognizable forms are a small slice of the 78, but they are strong first checks when you already know the fixed letters.

The first-letter spread is led by C, then P and T, so a blank opening tile has more options with C than with P. At the other end, S is especially productive: 24 words finish there, twice as many as the 12 ending in L or N. That makes a final S worth testing before you assume the answer ends in a consonant like R or D.

How should you use 7-letter words with P third and A sixth?

For a word game, start with the familiar candidates, then use the ending to narrow the search. COPYCAT scores 16 Scrabble points, while ROPEWAY scores 15; both beat the group’s 11.8-point average. ZAPTIAH scores 21, but its rarity makes it a poor first guess unless your rack and board support every letter.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has 74 matches, while ENABLE has 51. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, so check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar candidate. Only five matches rank among the 25,000 most common English words, while 61 have a definition.