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

Lock in P as the third letter and D as the final letter, and the search narrows to 97 words. Familiar choices include APPLIED, REPLIED and EXPOSED, but the list also reaches less common terms such as XIPHOID. Only 12 entries fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of specialist vocabulary.

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

• The pattern has 97 tournament-dictionary entries, all ending in D.
• Just 12 of those entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• R is the most common first letter, with 11 words; I follows with 10.
• Collins lists 97 matches, compared with 74 in NWL2023 and 72 in ENABLE.
• XIPHOID leads the scoring examples at 20 points.

Which words make the strongest plays?

XIPHOID scores 20 points, making it the top scorer among the examples. EXPOSED, EXPIRED and EXPOUND each score 17, while TYPHOID and HOPHEAD reach 16. The high scores come from valuable letters, especially X in XIPHOID and EXPOSED.

For a more familiar entry, APPLIED, OPPOSED, REPLIED and IMPLIED all match the pattern. Many examples are past-tense verbs, including EMPTIED, DEPOSED and TOPPLED, but the ending does not guarantee a verb: TYPHOID is a noun and adjective. That mix is worth remembering when you test a guess.

Use the fixed letters before searching

Write the frame as _ _ P _ _ _ D, with five open positions to fill. R begins 11 matches and I begins 10, making those two starting letters a focused place to test.

Keeping P in third place, S at the end produces 423 matches and E produces 146, while D produces 97. All matches here end in D, and Collins includes more entries than NWL2023 or ENABLE, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar term.