6-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and P as the 5th letter

This pattern leaves a compact set: none of its entries is classified as common, and many are unfamiliar outside word games. TULIPS and POLYPS look more recognizable than rarer forms such as OXLIPS or ILLUPI. The ending is the biggest clue within the group: 13 words finish with S.

L third and P fifth at a glance

• There are 25 six-letter matches with L in position three and P in position five.
• JALOPY leads the scoring list at 18 points; JULEPS and OXLIPS each score 15.
• S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 13 of the matches.
• Collins includes all 25 words, compared with 19 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE.
• Only 20 of the 25 entries have a definition dictionary.

How rare is this six-letter pattern?

The L-third, P-fifth combination has fewer matches than several nearby patterns. Keeping P fifth but changing the third letter to O yields 47 words; changing it to E while keeping L third yields 422. That sharp difference makes the two fixed positions a strong filter when a puzzle has already revealed both letters.

Thirteen matches end in S, while four end in E; just two each end in H or I. Start letters are more spread out: J, P, and S each begin four words. Try the S-ending group first when the final tile is known, then check less common endings such as A, P, T, or Y.

Which matches are worth checking first?

For familiar-looking candidates, start with TULIPS, POLYPS, and JALOPY. JALOPY is the standout scoring play at 18 points, while CALIPH and POLYPS score 13 each. The pattern’s average score is 11.4, so the rare high-value letters in JALOPY make it an exception rather than a typical result.

The list has a real dictionary limit: Collins recognizes 25 entries, but ENABLE recognizes 18. Check your game's word list before committing to less familiar choices such as KA LIPH or SHLEPP. The exact search phrase is 6-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and P as the 5th letter; it describes letter positions, not a promise that every match will be familiar or playable in every game.