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6-letter words with C as the 1st letter and P as the 6th letter

6-letter words with C as the 1st letter and P as the 6th letter come to just 10, and no longer list helps much.

10 wordsTop pick CATNIPHighest score COCKUP 16
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With C in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (561 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • CATNIP10
  • CATSUP10
  • CATNAP10
  • COCKUP16
  • CARHOP13
  • CALLOP10
  • CARTOP10
  • CATNEP10
  • CHERUP13
  • COLLOP10
All valid words 10

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

  • CALLOP10
  • CARHOP13
  • CARTOP10
  • CATNAP10
  • CATNEP10
  • CATNIP10
  • CATSUP10
  • CHERUP13
  • COCKUP16
  • COLLOP10

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
COCKUP1620All three
CARHOP1314All three
CHERUP1315Collins only
CATNIP1013All three
CATSUP1013All three
CATNAP1013All three
CARTOP1012All three
COLLOP1014All three
CALLOP1014Collins only
CATNEP1013Collins only

An English word rarely finishes on P, and the C-to-P frame proves it with only 10 matches. Half of them open on CAT, which gives CATNAP, CATNIP, CATNEP and CATSUP, and the rest scatter across CAR- and C-H shapes. Not one of the ten counts as common English, and the score range from top to bottom is six points.

Ten rare words the C-P frame allows

  • Only 10 six-letter words start with C and finish with P.
  • Four of them open on CAT: CATNAP, CATNIP, CATNEP and CATSUP.
  • No match in the set ranks as common English.
  • The top score is 16 points, with CARHOP and CHERUP next on 13.
  • CALLOP, CATNEP and CHERUP appear in Collins alone.

How many 6-letter words start with C and end in P?

Exactly 10. A P ending is scarce, and the neighbouring first letters are no better: S reaches 22 matches and U reaches 15, while B and T both stop at 14.

Four matches share the CAT- opening, which is half the list. The other six take a different shape, from CARTOP and CARHOP to COLLOP and CHERUP.

Length barely changes the picture, because the seven-letter version of this frame holds only 17 matches. A final P stays an awkward target however many letters you have.

Which of the ten is worth playing?

The top score is 16 points, and the next tier sits at 13 with CARHOP and CHERUP. Everything else lands on 10, which flattens the bottom seven into a single band.

Dictionary coverage thins the list further. CALLOP, CATNEP and CHERUP appear in Collins alone, so two of the three tournament lists reject them.

With ten matches, no everyday words and a six-point gap between best and worst, this group suits a pinned puzzle slot rather than an opening rack.

Questions people ask

How many 6-letter words start with C and end in P?
Just 10. Four share a CAT- opening, namely CATNAP, CATNIP, CATNEP and CATSUP, and none of the ten ranks as common English. The S-first version of the frame is larger, with 22 matches.
Which C-to-P word scores highest?
The best is a 16-point entry, and CARHOP and CHERUP follow at 13. The remaining seven matches, from CATNIP and CATSUP to CALLOP and COLLOP, all score 10, so the gap between first and last is only six points.
Are all ten words allowed in North American games?
No. CALLOP, CATNEP and CHERUP are listed only in Collins, so NWL2023 and ENABLE players lose three of the ten. The strongest entries remain available in all three lists, which softens the loss.

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