6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and P as the 5th letter

The pattern is _L__P_: L is fixed in position two, P in position five, and four slots remain open. Starting letters cluster around S and C, while nearly every answer ends in S or Y. The list also has a clear scoring edge: FLOPPY, FLAPPY and FLIPPY top the Scrabble scores at 16 points apiece.

6-letter words with L second and P fifth at a glance

• Exactly 38 six-letter words fit the pattern _L__P_.
• S begins 9 matches; C follows with 8, and G starts 6.
• A total of 21 matches end in S, compared with 14 ending in Y.
• FLOPPY, FLAPPY and FLIPPY each score 16 Scrabble points.
• Just 4 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which words fit the L-and-P pattern?

SLEEPS and SLEEPY are among the more recognizable matches, and both show how the fixed letters leave room for familiar word shapes. SLOPPY adds a double P, while CLAMPS and CLUMPS show that the first letter can shift without changing the central pattern.

The endings narrow the search quickly: S is the final letter for 21 matches, while Y closes 14. If your clue points to an S-ending word, try SLEEPS, CLAMPS or SLUMPS; for a Y ending, SLOPPY, FLOPPY and FLAPPY are strong candidates. The remaining three words end in E, I or T.

Which matches score the most?

FLOPPY, FLAPPY and FLIPPY share the top score of 16 points. CLUMPY and PLUMPY score 15, followed by GLOPPY and GLUMPY at 14. These choices get extra value from their high-scoring letters, so a short, familiar-looking word is not always the strongest play.

Dictionary coverage differs across the 38 matches: Collins includes 35, NWL2023 includes 30, and ENABLE includes 23. Those totals overlap, so they are not separate piles to add together. Only 32 matches have definitions, and just 4 are common by frequency; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.