7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is S _ _ _ P _ _: keep S at the start and P in the fifth slot, then work through the other letters. STOPPED, STEPPED, SNAPPED, and SKIPPED make the pattern easy to spot in ordinary play. Only 21 entries meet the common-word measure, so expect plenty of less familiar possibilities too.

7-letter words with S first and P fifth

• There are 151 matches across the tournament dictionaries used here.
• SHLEPPY leads the score list at 17 points; SKIPPED and SCRAPPY each score 16.
• STOPPED and SHIPPED are recognizable matches with the S _ _ _ P _ _ pattern.
• Final D is most frequent, with 44 matches; final R comes next with 32.

Which words fit the S _ _ _ P _ _ pattern?

Start with familiar verbs: STEPPED, SLIPPED, SNAPPED, SLAPPED, and SWAPPED all keep P in position five. The pattern also catches related forms such as STRIPES and STRIPED, plus nouns like SHOPPER and SKIPPER.

The ending gives another way to narrow the choices. D appears at the end of 44 matches, including STOPPED, STAMPED, and SCRAPED; R ends 32, including SLEEPER and SHOPPER. Final S accounts for 22, while E accounts for 18.

How do scores and word lists differ?

SHLEPPY is the standout scorer at 17 points, but SKIPPED, SCRAPPY, SKIMPED, SCHAPPE, and SKEPPED are close behind at 16. For a more familiar scoring option, SHIPPED reaches 15; the high-scoring choices are not necessarily the words you will recognize first. SHARPLY, SKIPPER, and SWAPPED also score 15 points, joining SHIPPED in the top score group.

The dictionary totals differ: Collins includes 149 matches, NWL2023 includes 122, and ENABLE includes 112. Those sets overlap, so their counts do not add up to 151. Just 21 matches meet the common-word measure, and not every entry appears in every game’s word list; check your game’s dictionary before relying on an unfamiliar match.