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

The pattern is _ _ P _ _ O _, fixing P in the third slot and O in the sixth. The matches range from familiar entries such as EMPEROR and CAPITOL to specialist forms such as KOPIYOK and EUPHROE. Only four count as common words, so many entries are less likely to come to mind during a timed game.

At a glance: P third and O sixth

• Exactly 32 tournament-dictionary words fit this seven-letter pattern.
• Collins has 31 matches, compared with 26 in NWL2023 and 23 in ENABLE.
• Four matches count as common English words.
• KOPIYOK scores 20; COPYBOY follows at 19.

Which words are easiest to recognize?

EMPEROR, CAPITOL, CAPTION, TYPHOON, and COPILOT make the pattern less opaque: each puts P in position three and O in position six. TAPROOM and TOPKNOT have readable shapes too, while EUPHROE and IMPEDOR are less likely to surface during a timed game.

C and T tie as the most common starting letters, with six words apiece; E starts four. Try familiar C- and T- words first, then widen the search to E, P, or S. N is the most common ending, appearing five times; S and T each end four matches.

Which scoring plays stand out?

KOPIYOK leads the scoring group at 20 points, and COPYBOY is close behind at 19. COPSHOP and SAPAJOU each score 16; TYPHOON, HIPSHOT, and HYPERON each reach 15. Keep the unusual high scorers in mind when a board opening lets you place valuable letters on premium squares.

Dictionary coverage is a real limitation: Collins has 31 matches, while NWL2023 has 26 and ENABLE has 23. Some less familiar words therefore will not work in every game. Check your game's word list before playing an entry you do not know.