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6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and P as the 3rd letter

34 6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and P as the 3rd letter match E?P???.

34 wordsTop pick EXPECTHighest score EXPIRY 18

8 of 34 are everyday words (24%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 1st place, E is the most common 3rd letter (58 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 34 · most-used first

All valid words 34

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

Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 2nd letter is M.
2nd letter
  1. M35%
  2. X32%
  3. S21%
4th letter
  1. A26%
  2. I24%
  3. E18%
5th letter
  1. R26%
  2. E18%
  3. N9%
6th letter
  1. E18%
  2. S15%
  3. T15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; EXPIRY tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 7 words
  2. 9 points: 3 words
  3. 1010 points: 7 words
  4. 11 points: 3 words
  5. 1212 points: 0 words
  6. 13 points: 3 words
  7. 1414 points: 0 words
  8. 15 points: 6 words
  9. 1616 points: 3 words
  10. 17 points: 1 words
  11. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
EXPIRY1818All three
EXPECT1719All three
EXPAND1618All three
EXPEND1618All three
EXPUGN1620Collins only
EXPERT1516All three
EXPORT1516All three
EXPOSE1516All three
EXPIRE1516All three
EXPATS1516All three
EXPELS1517All three
EMPLOY1315All three

With E at the start and P in the third slot, this pattern returns 34 tournament-dictionary words. Familiar examples include EXPECT, EXPERT, EMPIRE, EXPAND, EXPORT, EXPOSE, EMPLOY, and EXPIRE. Only 8 qualify as common by Word Puzzle Answers’s frequency measure, so the recognizable choices are a small slice of the full set.

At a glance: the E?P??? pattern

  • 34 tournament-list words fit E?P???.
  • EXPECT and EXPERT are familiar options among the examples.
  • EXPIRY has the highest listed Scrabble score: 18 points.
  • Only 8 words meet the common-word measure.
  • 23 entries have definitions.
  • The average score across the 34 matches is 11.7 points.

Which 6-letter words have E first and P third?

Start with the strong EX- cluster: EXPECT, EXPERT, EXPAND, EXPORT, EXPOSE, EXPIRE, and EXPEND all fit. Their shared opening makes them easy to scan when a clue confirms E and P but leaves the other slots open.

The pattern also includes EMPIRE, EMPLOY, EMPATH, and ESPRIT, which break up that EX run. EXPATS and EXPIRY add less interchangeable endings; checking the final letters can narrow a crossword or tile rack quickly. Behind that run sit ESPADA, ESPOIR, and ESPIED, all carrying the ESP- start.

What should you know before playing?

For 6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and P as the 3rd letter, scoring gives EXPIRY the edge at 18 points. EXPECT follows at 17, while EXPAND and EXPEND each score 16. EXPERT, EXPORT, EXPOSE, and EXPIRE each score 15.

Dictionary coverage is not identical across ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023, so an entry accepted in one list may be absent from another. The total counts words found in at least one tournament dictionary; check your game’s word list before committing to an unfamiliar option such as EMPERY or EMPUSA. Endings spread widely too: six matches finish in E, five in S, five in T, and four in D.

Questions people ask

How many common words fit E first and P third?
Eight words in the group meet Word Puzzle Answers’s common-word measure. EXPECT, EXPERT, EMPIRE, EXPAND, EXPORT, EXPOSE, EMPLOY, and EXPIRE are recognizable examples, but the full set also contains rarer entries. Use the confirmed letters to narrow the choices rather than assuming every match is familiar.
Which E-first, P-third word has the highest Scrabble score?
EXPIRY leads the listed Scrabble scores at 18 points. EXPECT is next at 17, and EXPAND and EXPEND each score 16. Those values come from the letters in the words, before any board premiums change a play’s total.
Are all 34 words accepted in every word game?
No, the set combines words that appear in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023. Those dictionaries do not contain identical entries, so acceptance depends on the game’s chosen list. Check an unfamiliar word such as EMPERY against your game’s dictionary before playing it.

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