7-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and C as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ P _ C _ _, which leaves a compact set rather than a broad word bank. Only 6 entries rank among the commonest English words, so familiar examples such as ASPECTS, IMPACTS, and EXPECTS stand out. Dictionary coverage also varies: the set has 16 ENABLE words, 22 Collins words, and 19 NWL2023 words, with overlap between those totals.

At a glance: the pattern and its standouts

• Exactly 25 tournament-dictionary words place P third and C fifth.
• Fifteen entries end in S; no other final letter comes close.
• KOPECKS scores 19 points, while EXPECTS and YAPOCKS score 18 each.
• The average score is 14.9, but only 6 words are common by frequency.

Which word shapes appear most often?

Plural and verb forms drive the crowded S ending: ASPECTS, IMPACTS, EXPECTS, DEPICTS, and UNPACKS all fit. That shared final letter is a strong clue when the pattern already fixes P and C; test an S before spending guesses on rarer endings.

The remaining endings are much thinner. Four words end in E, including TYPICAL? No: TYPICAL ends in L, while DEPECHE and CAPUCHE end in E.

Two end in A, such as ALPACAS and CAPTCHA, and two end in L, including TYPICAL and TOPICAL. Those familiar L words are useful anchors.

How do these words compare with nearby patterns?

The P-third, C-fifth combination is unusually narrow beside its close relatives: changing the third letter to L produces 91 matches, while changing the fifth letter to I produces 256. Keep both fixed positions in view before trying alternate letters; the nearby patterns expand sharply.

For board play, KOPECKS leads at 19 points, with EXPECTS, YAPOCKS, and RYPECKS at 18. Those totals reward the K, X, and Y tiles, but an unfamiliar high scorer still needs a legal placement. Most entries here are not common vocabulary, so check your game's word list before relying on a rare form.