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

The fixed positions leave a compact set, and none of its entries falls into the common-word group. Familiar-looking choices include DUSTPAN and DISHPAN, while JOSEPHS tops the score list. The opening and closing letters offer another quick way to narrow a rack: D is the most frequent start, and T is the most frequent ending.

At a glance: the pattern’s standouts

• There are 13 matches with S third and P fifth.
• JOSEPHS scores 19 points, the highest score.
• D begins 4 matches, more than any other starting letter.
• T ends 5 matches, the most common final letter.
• The average score is 12.8 points.

Which 7-letter words have S third and P fifth?

The matches include INSIPID, CESSPIT, DUSTPAN, DISHPAN, TOSSPOT, DASHPOT, PUSHPIN, and FUSSPOT. That gives you several recognizable forms to check first, but the full set also includes less familiar entries such as CASSPIR and DASYPOD.

D leads the opening letters with 4 words; C follows with 2. At the other end, T closes 5 matches and N closes 3. So when a clue fixes the middle letters, testing a D start or a T ending is a sharper first move than guessing among all 13 options.

The neighboring pattern with I in the fifth position has 515 matches, compared with 13 for P. That contrast makes P a strong constraint: if your known letters are firm, there are far fewer candidates to scan.

Which matches score well, and what should you check?

JOSEPHS is the standout at 19 points, with WASHpot and BUSHPIG both scoring 15. PUSHPIN and DASYPOD each reach 14, so the strongest options are not limited to one opening or ending letter.

The 13-word total comes from Collins; ENABLE and NWL2023 each recognize 10. No match is counted as common, so several entries may be unfamiliar at the board. Check your game's word list before relying on a rare form.