7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and P as the 3rd letter
7-letter words with S first and P third number 66 in tournament dictionaries; SAPPHIC and SAPAJOU lead the score table at 16 points.
5 of 66 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With S in 1st place, A is the most common 3rd letter (633 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- SUPPORT11
- SUPREME11
- SUPPOSE11
- SOPRANO9
- SIPPING12
- SAPIENS9
- SAPLING10
- SUPREMO11
- SUPPERS11
- SAPPING12
- SEPPUKU15
- SAPPERS11
- SIPHONS12
- SAPIENT9
- SOPPING12
- SAPPHIC16
- SOPHIST12
- SAPWOOD13
- SUPPING12
- SEPTATE9
- SAPONIN9
- SIPPERS11
- SEPTAGE10
- SOPHISM14
- SEPTIME11
- SYPHONS15
- SEPTUMS11
- SOPHIES12
- SAPHEAD13
- SOPRANI9
- SAPLESS9
- SAPPIER11
- SUPPLES11
- SEPTICS11
- SUPERED10
- SOPPILY14
- SAPPILY14
- SAPOTAS9
- SUPPLER11
- SOPPIER11
- SAPHENA12
- SIPPLED12
- SUPPLED12
- SAPAJOU16
- SAPELES9
- SAPOTES9
- SAPOURS9
- SAPPANS11
All valid words 66
- SAPAJOU16
- SAPELES9
- SAPHEAD13
- SAPHENA12
- SAPIENS9
- SAPIENT9
- SAPLESS9
- SAPLING10
- SAPONIN9
- SAPOTAS9
- SAPOTES9
- SAPOURS9
- SAPPANS11
- SAPPERS11
- SAPPHIC16
- SAPPIER11
- SAPPILY14
- SAPPING12
- SAPPLED12
- SAPPLES11
- SAPROBE11
- SAPSAGO10
- SAPWOOD13
- SEPALED10
- SEPHENS12
- SEPIOST9
- SEPIUMS11
- SEPPUKU15
- SEPTAGE10
- SEPTATE9
- SEPTETS9
- SEPTICS11
- SEPTIME11
- SEPTUMS11
- SEPTUOR9
- SIPHONS12
- SIPPERS11
- SIPPETS11
- SIPPING12
- SIPPLED12
- SIPPLES11
- SOPHIES12
- SOPHISM14
- SOPHIST12
- SOPITED10
- SOPITES9
- SOPPIER11
- SOPPILY14
- SOPPING12
- SOPRANI9
- SOPRANO9
- SUPAWNS12
- SUPERED10
- SUPINES9
- SUPPAWN14
- SUPPERS11
- SUPPING12
- SUPPLED12
- SUPPLER11
- SUPPLES11
- SUPPORT11
- SUPPOSE11
- SUPREME11
- SUPREMO11
- SYPHERS15
- SYPHONS15
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAPPHIC | 16 | 18 | All three |
| SAPAJOU | 16 | 20 | All three |
| SEPPUKU | 15 | 19 | All three |
| SYPHONS | 15 | 15 | All three |
| SYPHERS | 15 | 14 | All three |
| SOPHISM | 14 | 15 | All three |
| SOPPILY | 14 | 16 | Collins · NWL |
| SAPPILY | 14 | 16 | All three |
| SUPPAWN | 14 | 18 | Collins only |
| SAPWOOD | 13 | 14 | All three |
| SAPHEAD | 13 | 13 | All three |
| SIPPING | 12 | 16 | All three |
Only 5 of the 66 matches qualify as common under the frequency measure. The source counts shift from 66 in Collins to 55 in NWL2023 and 52 in ENABLE. SUPPORT, SUPREME, SUPPOSE, and SOPRANO are recognizable examples of the S-first, P-third shape, while SAPLING and SIPPING show its less familiar side.
The S and P pattern at a glance
- The fixed S-at-1, P-at-3 pattern has 66 seven-letter matches.
- Just 5 matches qualify as common under the frequency measure.
- The most frequent final letter is S, appearing in 26 matches; D follows with 8.
- Collins lists 66 matches, NWL2023 lists 55, and ENABLE lists 52.
- SAPPHIC and SAPAJOU tie for the top score at 16 points.
Which letters finish these words?
S is the strongest ending by a clear margin: 26 of the 66 words finish with it. D is next with 8, followed by E with 6 and G with 5. That spread makes the final tile a useful clue when you have already placed S and P.
The examples show several different endings: SUPPERS ends in S, SAPWOOD in D, SUPREME in E, and SAPLING in G. SAPPHIC ends in C, one of the less frequent endings in this group.
Which matches score highest?
SAPPHIC and SAPAJOU top the scoring list at 16 points each. SEPPUKU, SYPHONS, and SYPHERS follow at 15, while SOPHISM, SOPPILY, and SAPPILY score 14.
The average score is 11.2, so the two leaders sit well above the group’s typical face value. SAPPHIC is a recognizable high scorer; SAPAJOU is a less familiar alternative with the same score.
Dictionary fit for 7-letter words with S first and P third
The total of 66 does not mean every game dictionary contains all 66 matches: NWL2023 lists 55 and ENABLE lists 52. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.
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