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

The fixed positions give you the pattern _ _ P _ _ D _. DEPENDS and EXPLODE are recognizable matches, while entries such as CAPRIDS and RAPHIDE are less familiar. Only four of the twenty qualify as common words, so a pattern match is not automatically a word you will recognize or be able to play in every game.

P third, D sixth at a glance

• The pattern has 20 seven-letter matches across tournament dictionaries.
• Four matches are common: DEPENDS, EXPLODE, EXPANDS, and IMPLODE.
• Twelve matches end in S, while seven end in E.
• EXPLODE, EXPANDS, EXPENDS, and HAPKIDO each score 17 points.

Which 7-letter words have P third and D sixth?

Among the more familiar options, DEPENDS, EXPLODE, EXPANDS, IMPLODE, and APPENDS all fit _ _ P _ _ D _. Their shared middle letters narrow the search, but the endings vary: DEPENDS and EXPANDS finish in S, while EXPLODE and IMPLODE end in E.

The full set also includes PEPTIDE, RIPTIDE, TOPSIDE, and HAPKIDO. Less everyday entries such as DEPSIDE, HYPOIDS, and CYPRIDS show why checking the letter pattern alone does not settle whether a word is accepted. Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 19 matches, NWL2023 has 18, and ENABLE has 16.

Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Which matches score well and how do they end?

EXPLODE, EXPANDS, EXPENDS, and HAPKIDO lead the tile-score ranking at 17 points each. HYPOIDS scores 16, and CYPRIDS scores 15. If you are choosing between them, compare the letters already on your rack and the board squares available; the word's base score does not include premium squares.

The ending pattern is unusually concentrated: twelve of these words finish in S, seven in E, and just one in O. That leaves few endings to test when your final letter is known. For a tighter shortlist, keep the fixed P and D positions, then use the last-letter split to separate options such as DEPENDS from PEPTIDE.