5-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and P as the 4th letter

The pattern leaves the first and last letters open, but the choices are limited: only 36 tournament-dictionary words match. Familiar examples include HIPPO, WIMPY, and ZIPPY; many others are much less common. Just one of the 36 falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a specialist list rather than everyday vocabulary.

5-letter words with I second and P fourth at a glance

• There are 36 matching words across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.
• Collins includes all 36; NWL2023 includes 22, and ENABLE includes 20.
• ZIPPY scores 21 points, the highest total among the examples.
• The most frequent final letters are Y, with 15 words, and S, with 14.
• Four matching entries are Wordle answers, and all 36 are allowed guesses.

Can you use these words in Wordle?

Yes. Four words matching _I_P_ appear in the Wordle answer list, and the pattern has 36 allowed guesses. The answer matches are not identified by name here, so use the visible word list to test candidates against your green and yellow tiles.

The ending narrows the search quickly: 15 matches end in Y and 14 end in S. That leaves only seven words with other final letters. If your last tile is known, check that smaller group before trying a less familiar spelling.

Which matching words score the most?

ZIPPY is the standout at 21 points, followed by JIMPY at 19 and ZIPPO at 18. HIPPY, WIMPY, and YIPPY each score 15. The uncommon J and Z starters drive the top totals, so these are strong rack-scoring candidates when your game accepts them.

The first letter is more varied than the endings: G begins five matches, while L and W begin four each. By contrast, Y and S account for 29 of the 36 endings.

Most entries are rare, and the counts differ by dictionary; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar option. For a broader search, the pattern with A second has 69 matches, compared with 36 here.