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6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and P as the 6th letter

The 37 6-letter words with A second and P sixth all end in P; GAZUMP leads the score list at 20 points.

37 wordsTop pick MAKEUPHighest score GAZUMP 20

3 of 37 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

  • 2nd letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
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With A in 2nd place, S is the most common 6th letter (1,063 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 6
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  • 15

Best words to play first 37 · most-used first

  • MAKEUP14
  • LAPTOP10
  • BACKUP16
  • MARKUP14
  • GALLOP9
  • MASHUP13
  • CATNIP10
  • WARMUP13
  • WALLOP11
  • MADCAP13
  • WASSUP11
  • SATRAP8
  • WALKUP15
  • CATSUP10
  • MAYHAP16
  • CATNAP10
  • HANGUP12
  • TAKEUP12
  • GAZUMP20
  • FACEUP13
  • CARHOP13
  • RAGTOP9
  • WASHUP14
  • BARHOP13
  • LARRUP8
  • SALOOP8
  • BALLUP10
  • BAYWOP16
  • CALLOP10
  • CARTOP10
  • CATNEP10
  • DALLOP9
  • EARLAP8
  • MAGILP11
  • MAYPOP15
  • SANNOP8
  • SANNUP8
All valid words 37

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BACKUP16
  • BALLUP10
  • BARHOP13
  • BAYWOP16
  • CALLOP10
  • CARHOP13
  • CARTOP10
  • CATNAP10
  • CATNEP10
  • CATNIP10
  • CATSUP10
  • DALLOP9
  • EARLAP8
  • FACEUP13
  • GALLOP9
  • GAZUMP20
  • HANGUP12
  • LAPTOP10
  • LARRUP8
  • MADCAP13
  • MAGILP11
  • MAKEUP14
  • MARKUP14
  • MASHUP13
  • MAYHAP16
  • MAYPOP15
  • RAGTOP9
  • SALOOP8
  • SANNOP8
  • SANNUP8
  • SATRAP8
  • TAKEUP12
  • WALKUP15
  • WALLOP11
  • WARMUP13
  • WASHUP14
  • WASSUP11
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 5th letter is U.
1st letter
  1. M19%
  2. C19%
  3. W14%
3rd letter
  1. L19%
  2. R19%
  3. T14%
4th letter
  1. L16%
  2. N14%
  3. H14%
5th letter
  1. U41%
  2. O35%
  3. A14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; GAZUMP tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 6 words
  2. 9 points: 3 words
  3. 1010 points: 8 words
  4. 11 points: 3 words
  5. 1212 points: 2 words
  6. 13 points: 6 words
  7. 1414 points: 3 words
  8. 15 points: 2 words
  9. 1616 points: 3 words
  10. 17 points: 0 words
  11. 1818 points: 0 words
  12. 19 points: 0 words
  13. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GAZUMP2024All three
BACKUP1620All three
MAYHAP1616All three
BAYWOP1617NWL only
WALKUP1518All three
MAYPOP1517All three
MAKEUP1417All three
MARKUP1417All three
WASHUP1415All three
MASHUP1315Collins only
WARMUP1316All three
MADCAP1316All three

That fixed ending narrows the search sharply: 37 words fit, and every one finishes with P. MAKEUP, LAPTOP and BACKUP are familiar candidates, while GAZUMP is the standout scorer. The first letters cluster around C and M, with seven matches apiece; W contributes five.

How many 6-letter words have A second and P sixth?

  • Exactly 37 entries match this six-letter pattern in at least one tournament dictionary.
  • All 37 entries end in P, as required by the sixth-letter clue.
  • MAKEUP, LAPTOP, BACKUP, MARKUP and GALLOP are examples.
  • GAZUMP scores 20 points; BACKUP and MAYHAP score 16 each.
  • ENABLE includes 30 matches, Collins 36, and NWL2023 31.

How does the P ending compare with other patterns?

Changing only the final letter from P to S opens a much larger pool: 1,063 six-letter words have A second and S sixth, against 37 ending in P. That is roughly 29 times as many, so keep the fixed P when the clue confirms it instead of loosening a position too early.

Among A-second, P-sixth matches, C and M lead the initial-letter counts at seven apiece. W follows with five, while B and S each have four. That split offers a quick cross-check when your first tile is known, but it does not identify a single answer.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

GAZUMP leads the Scrabble score table at 20 points; BACKUP, MAYHAP and BAYWOP each score 16. WALKUP and MAYPOP follow at 15, while MAKEUP and MARKUP score 14. The average is 11.6 points per word, so the top scorer sits well above the set’s usual value.

A premium letter square can change the board total; the printed base score is only a starting point.

For 6-letter words with A second and P sixth, points are not the only filter. Collins has 36 entries, compared with 31 in NWL2023 and 30 in ENABLE, so the source lists overlap rather than form one shared roster.

Familiar picks such as MAKEUP and LAPTOP are easier to spot; GAZUMP and MAYHAP are less everyday candidates. Check your game's word list if an unfamiliar entry decides a challenge.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have A second and P last?
There are 37 six-letter matches with A in position two and P in position six. Every match therefore ends in P. Examples include MAKEUP, LAPTOP, BACKUP, MARKUP and GALLOP, alongside less familiar entries such as GAZUMP and MAYHAP.
Which A-second, P-ending word scores highest?
GAZUMP is the top scorer at 20 Scrabble points before board bonuses. BACKUP, MAYHAP and BAYWOP each score 16, with WALKUP and MAYPOP at 15. The 11.6-point average puts GAZUMP well above the typical entry in this set.
Are all 37 words accepted in every game dictionary?
No. The 37 matches come from words appearing in at least one tournament dictionary, and the source totals differ: 30 in ENABLE, 36 in Collins and 31 in NWL2023. Those lists overlap rather than add up, so check the word list used by your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

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