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

The pattern fixes two positions: the middle letter is O, and the word ends in P. GROUP, SCOOP, and TROOP are familiar matches; less common forms such as KNOSP also fit. S is the most frequent starting letter, appearing in 12 of the 27 words, so checking S first narrows the search quickly.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

• Collins lists all 27 matches; NWL2023 lists 21, and ENABLE lists 20.
• Eleven matches are Wordle answers, and all 11 are in a tournament dictionary.
• S begins 12 words, more than any other starting letter.
• WHOMP leads the score list at 15 points; CHOMP scores 14.

Which starting letters make the most matches?

S dominates the opening position: SNOOP, STOMP, SWOOP, and STOOP show several familiar options. C is next with four matches, including CHOMP and CROUP, while T begins three, such as TROOP and THORP. The remaining listed starts each contribute only one or two words.

That distribution gives a practical solving order. Once O and final P are fixed, test S before C or T; the 12 S-openers account for nearly half of the 27 matches. Only 8 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so a familiar-looking pattern still includes obscure candidates.

O belongs in the third tile, not the second, and P must finish the word. Confirm those positions before testing less frequent starting letters.

5-letter words with O third and P fifth for scoring

WHOMP is the top scorer at 15 points, with CHOMP at 14 and WHOOP at 13. Those consonants give these words more scoring bite than familiar GROUP or SCOOP, which scores 9. A premium letter square can raise a play further, but these point totals are base values.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 27 matches, compared with 21 in NWL2023 and 20 in ENABLE. Unfamiliar entries such as SCOWP or KNOSP may not be accepted across every game, so check your game's word list before playing them.