6-letter words with M as the 5th letter and P as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ _ _ M P: the last two positions are fixed, while the first four do the work. Only two matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar entries such as SHRIMP and REVAMP sit beside much rarer forms. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins accepts 14, NWL2023 accepts 11, and ENABLE accepts 10.

At a glance: the M-P ending

• Exactly 15 six-letter words match the fixed M-P ending.
• The average score across these words is 13.2 points.
• GAZUMP leads the score ranking at 20 points.
• Seven matches begin with S; R begins two.
• Collins includes 14 matches, NWL2023 has 11, and ENABLE has 10.

Why are there so few M-fifth, P-last matches?

The narrow ending leaves just 15 words in the tournament-dictionary union, and most are uncommon: only two rank within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Start with familiar candidates such as SHRIMP or REVAMP, then consider less familiar forms if crossing letters require them.

The dictionary totals overlap; they are not three separate piles to add. Collins includes 14 entries, NWL2023 includes 11, and ENABLE includes 10, while the combined set has 15. A match in one list is not automatically accepted in another, so check your game's word list before relying on an obscure candidate.

6-letter words with M fifth and P sixth

With the pattern _ _ _ _ M P, use crossing letters to narrow the first four slots. S is the strongest starting branch, with seven matches; R has two, while D, E, G, M, P, and W each have one. An S-crossing opens the most options in this compact set.

For score-minded play, GAZUMP earns 20 points, ahead of WHOOMP at 16. SHRIMP and REVAMP each score 13. GAZUMP is much less familiar than SHRIMP, and only two entries are common by the frequency cutoff, so choose for board value only when your rack and board support the play.

1. Lock M and P into the final two squares.
2. Use crossing letters to test the four open positions.
3. Try S-first candidates before the smaller starting groups.