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6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and P as the 2nd letter

6-letter words with EP total 29, with E first and P second; EPIZOA leads the Scrabble scores at 17 points.

29 wordsTop pick EPOCHSHighest score EPIZOA 17
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With E in 1st place, N is the most common 2nd letter (135 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 29 · most-used first

  • EPOCHS13
  • EPONYM13
  • EPHORS11
  • EPILOG9
  • EPROMS10
  • EPICAL10
  • EPODES9
  • EPOPEE10
  • EPARCH13
  • EPHEBE13
  • EPULIS8
  • EPHAHS14
  • EPACTS10
  • EPATER8
  • EPAULE8
  • EPEIRA8
  • EPERDU9
  • EPHEBI13
  • EPHODS12
  • EPHORI11
  • EPIGON9
  • EPIMER10
  • EPIZOA17
  • EPOCHA13
  • EPODIC11
  • EPOPTS10
  • EPOSES8
  • EPRISE8
  • EPUISE8
All valid words 29

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

  • EPACTS10
  • EPARCH13
  • EPATER8
  • EPAULE8
  • EPEIRA8
  • EPERDU9
  • EPHAHS14
  • EPHEBE13
  • EPHEBI13
  • EPHODS12
  • EPHORI11
  • EPHORS11
  • EPICAL10
  • EPIGON9
  • EPILOG9
  • EPIMER10
  • EPIZOA17
  • EPOCHA13
  • EPOCHS13
  • EPODES9
  • EPODIC11
  • EPONYM13
  • EPOPEE10
  • EPOPTS10
  • EPOSES8
  • EPRISE8
  • EPROMS10
  • EPUISE8
  • EPULIS8
Letters by positionIn 34% of these words the 6th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. O28%
  2. H21%
  3. I17%
4th letter
  1. C14%
  2. O14%
  3. I10%
5th letter
  1. E17%
  2. R10%
  3. H10%
6th letter
  1. S34%
  2. E17%
  3. A10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; EPIZOA tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 7 words
  2. 9 points: 4 words
  3. 1010 points: 6 words
  4. 11 points: 3 words
  5. 1212 points: 1 words
  6. 13 points: 6 words
  7. 1414 points: 1 words
  8. 15 points: 0 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
EPIZOA1718All three
EPHAHS1413All three
EPOCHS1314All three
EPONYM1315All three
EPARCH1314All three
EPHEBE1314All three
EPHEBI1314All three
EPOCHA1314Collins only
EPHODS1212All three
EPHORS1111All three
EPHORI1111All three
EPODIC1113Collins only

The opening pair narrows the search to words beginning EP, but the results are a mixed bunch: EPOCHS and EPONYM sit alongside less familiar entries such as EPEIRA and EPHORI. Only 20 have a dictionary definition. None fall among the most common English words, so expect a specialist vocabulary list rather than everyday choices.

At a glance: 6-letter words with EP

  • The fixed EP opening produces 29 six-letter entries across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes 28 matches, while NWL2023 includes 19 and ENABLE includes 18.
  • EPIZOA is the top scorer at 17 points; EPHAHS follows at 14.
  • Ten matches end in S, making S the most frequent final letter in this group.
  • The list has zero common words by our frequency measure.

Which EP words score highest?

EPIZOA tops the scoring list with 17 points. EPHAHS scores 14, while EPOCHS, EPONYM, EPARCH, EPHEBE, EPHEBI, and EPOCHA each score 13. Those are tile scores, so board premiums can change the total you earn.

EPOCHS, EPHORS, EPHAHS, and EPROMs show the leading S ending: 10 entries finish with S. Another 5 finish with E, and 3 finish with A. If the last tile is already set, that ending pattern quickly trims the options.

For more recognizable starting points, try EPOCHS, EPONYM, and EPILOG. The remaining examples include specialist forms such as EPEIRA, EPHODS, and EPIZOA; a strong score does not make an unfamiliar entry acceptable in every game.

How does this pattern compare with nearby lists?

The dictionary totals overlap, so do not add 28 Collins entries, 19 NWL2023 entries, and 18 ENABLE entries to estimate the list size. The combined set has 29 words, and its 20 defined entries still leave several obscure choices. Check your game's word list before playing a rare form.

Changing just one letter in the pattern makes a large difference: six-letter words beginning SP and keeping P second number 248, while EP words with N second number 135. The six-letter EP group is smaller still than the seven-letter EP group, which has 80 entries.

For a tighter or broader match, compare 6-letter words with EP against the five-letter set, which has 13 matches, or the seven-letter set. Those related patterns keep the same opening pair while changing only the word length.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with EP?
There are 29 six-letter words with E first and P second across the tournament dictionaries. Collins contains 28, NWL2023 contains 19, and ENABLE contains 18; the dictionary counts overlap, so they do not sum to the combined total.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter EP word?
EPIZOA is the highest scorer in this group at 17 points. EPHAHS follows at 14, and EPOCHS, EPONYM, EPARCH, EPHEBE, EPHEBI, and EPOCHA each score 13 before any board-square bonuses.
Which six-letter EP words end in S?
Ten words in the group end in S, including EPOCHS, EPHORS, EPHAHS, and EPROMs. S is the most common final letter here; E comes next with 5 words, followed by A with 3.

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