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

The fixed frame is _ _ P _ R _ _: P occupies the third spot, and R the fifth. This leaves four open letters to solve, with familiar options such as REPORTS and EXPORTS alongside less common forms like IMPERIL. The full set spans several dictionary lists, so the exact candidates depend on the game you play.

The pattern at a glance

• Exactly 82 tournament-dictionary words match the seven-letter pattern.
• REPORTS, EXPERTS, EMPEROR, EXPORTS, and IMPORTS are recognizable matches.
• Only 13 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Seventy-two matches have definitions.
• Words ending in S lead with 28 matches; D is next with 13.

Which 7-letter words with P third and R fifth stand out?

Start with the fixed frame: two unknown letters, P, another unknown, R, and two final letters. REPORTS, EXPERTS, EMPEROR, and EXPORTS all fit, but their endings and word families differ.

REPORTS, EXPORTS, and IMPORTS end in S; EXPIRED and TAPERED end in D. S appears at the end of 28 matches, compared with 13 for D, making an S ending the strongest first filter. E begins 17 entries, while A begins 12.

This pattern has fewer matches than nearby versions with R still fifth: T in the third position yields 150 words, and S yields 122.

How do the strongest matches score?

EXPIRED and EXPURGE top the scoring list at 17 points each. EXPERTS, EXPORTS, EXPIRES, and EXPIRER each score 16, above the pattern’s average score of 11.8. That gap makes the less familiar high scorers worth a second look on a board.

The 7-letter words with P third and R fifth include common forms such as ASPIRIN and EMPEROR, but only 13 matches are common overall. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins lists 81, NWL2023 lists 56, and ENABLE lists 54. The total counts words accepted by at least one of those lists, not words guaranteed in every game, so check your game's word list before playing.