7-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and E as the 4th letter

P in third and E in fourth leaves 88 candidates. APPEARS, DEPENDS and EXPERTS are familiar, while KAPEYKA tops the scores. The large S-ending group gives a practical first filter, with score leaders, ending totals, familiar anchors and exact position checks to sort close candidates.

7-letter words with P at a glance

• 88 entries match the fixed-position clue.
• 14 entries belong to the common-word group.
• KAPEYKA leads the score list at 20.
• APPEARS, DEPENDS, EXPERTS, ASPECTS are example words to test against the clue.

Which endings appear?

Thirty candidates finish in S, followed by eleven in D and ten in R. EXPERTS and ASPECTS are examples, but an S ending does not mean every entry is plural.

The entry count and the familiar subset tell different stories. Fourteen candidates belong to the common group, leaving 74 outside it. You can use APPEARS or APPEALS to remember an A-led beginning, while DEPENDS and EXPERTS offer another shape with the fixed central pair intact.

The list averages 12.3 points, and KAPEYKA's 20-point lead sits above KOPECKS at 19.

Do not treat the S-heavy tail as a plural detector: ASPECTS is plural, but other endings reflect different word forms. That distinction matters when you are checking a candidate by shape alone.

APPEARS, ASPECTS and APPEALS keep the fixed middle pair in familiar words. The count of 88 is broad enough to include unusual spellings too, so a familiar ending is not proof of ordinary usage. Compare each candidate with your rack.

Scoring leads

Where the familiar words sit

The 72 defined entries leave sixteen without a definition in this reference. Keep the well-known examples separate from the score leaders when checking a play.

APPEARS and EXPECTS provide familiar endings, while KAPEYKA and KOPECKS occupy the high-score end.

APPEARS, DEPENDS and EXPERTS all retain the middle pair while showing distinct word shapes. Those differences give you a practical way to separate recall from score value.

APPEARS, EXPERTS and KOPECKS each offer a distinct ending after the fixed central pair. KAPEYKA remains the top scorer, while common forms make the pattern easier to recall. Keep the letter positions visible as you compare the candidates.