Menu
Find words

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

N then P makes a compact six-letter search: 20 tournament words fit, and NEPHEW tops the score list.

20 wordsTop pick NEPHEWHighest score NEPHEW 14

3 of 20 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With N in 1st place, T is the most common 3rd letter (48 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 20 · most-used first

  • NEPHEW14
  • NAPKIN12
  • NAPALM10
  • NIPPED11
  • NAPPED11
  • NIPPER10
  • NAPPER10
  • NEPETA8
  • NAPPES10
  • NAPERY11
  • NAPPIE10
  • NAPPAS10
  • NAPRON8
  • NAPING9
  • NAPOOS8
  • NEPERS8
  • NEPITS8
  • NIPTER8
  • NOPALS8

Showing the top 19 of 20 words. See every valid word

All valid words 20

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

  • NAPALM10
  • NAPERY11
  • NAPING9
  • NAPKIN12
  • NAPOOS8
  • NAPPAS10
  • NAPPED11
  • NAPPER10
  • NAPPES10
  • NAPPIE10
  • NAPRON8
  • NEPERS8
  • NEPETA8
  • NEPHEW14
  • NEPITS8
  • NIPPED11
  • NIPPER10
  • NIPPLE10
  • NIPTER8
  • NOPALS8
Letters by positionIn 55% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A55%
  2. E20%
  3. I20%
4th letter
  1. P40%
  2. E15%
  3. A10%
5th letter
  1. E35%
  2. L15%
  3. R10%
6th letter
  1. S30%
  2. R15%
  3. N10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; NEPHEW tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 7 words
  2. 9 points: 1 words
  3. 1010 points: 7 words
  4. 11 points: 3 words
  5. 1212 points: 1 words
  6. 13 points: 0 words
  7. 1414 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
NEPHEW1415All three
NAPKIN1215All three
NIPPED1114All three
NAPPED1114All three
NAPERY1112All three
NAPALM1014All three
NIPPER1013All three
NAPPER1013All three
NAPPES1013All three
NAPPIE1013All three
NAPPAS1013Collins · NWL
NAPING913Collins only

NEPHEW and NAPKIN are the familiar anchors in this tight pattern, but most entries are less everyday. Only three qualify as common by the frequency measure. Treat the fixed third letter as your strongest filter, then inspect endings; six entries finish in S.

What stands out in the letter pattern

  • Only 20 six-letter words place N first and P third.
  • Collins lists all 20; NWL2023 lists 14 and ENABLE lists 12.
  • NEPHEW leads at 14 points, with NAPKIN next at 12.
  • Six matches end in S, the largest single ending.
  • Just 3 of the 20 rank among the top 25,000 English words.

Which examples should you check first?

A twenty-word pool rewards careful checking: NEPHEW is the top scorer at 14, while NAPKIN reaches 12. NAPPED and NIPPED tie at 11, so a familiar-looking form does not automatically lead.

NAPERY and NAPPES show how unusual the tail can get. Their shared opening makes them easy to scan for, but do not assume every NAP- word belongs. The list includes several inflected or specialized forms, and only 18 entries have a definition in the available dictionary coverage.

For a board search, separate the word shape from word familiarity. NEPHEW is easy to recognize, while NAPERY and NAPPES are less obvious; the score ranking gives a concrete reason to keep both in view. The concentration of NAP- forms also means a single opening can generate several candidates.

How can you narrow the candidates?

  1. Write out N _ P _ _ _ and drop in any crossing letters you already know.
  2. Test NEPHEW first, then NAPKIN; six matches end in S if the final tile is open.
  3. Watch the NAP- cluster: NAPALM, NAPERY, and NAPPES all fit the same opening.

What is the practical limitation?

Note

Only 3 of the 20 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words, and several are inflected forms. Treat the rarer entries as dictionary-dependent before you commit a turn.

Questions people ask

What scores highest among these six-letter words?
NEPHEW is the highest scorer at 14 points. NAPKIN follows at 12, while NAPPED, NIPPED, and NAPERY each score 11. Those values are base word scores; board bonuses change the final total.
How many common words match the pattern?
Three entries meet the common-word cutoff. NEPHEW and NAPKIN are recognizable examples, while many remaining choices are niche or inflected forms. For a casual word game, start with familiar candidates and verify less common plays in the active dictionary.
Which words besides NEPHEW fit this pattern?
NAPKIN is the next most familiar, and NAPPED and NIPPED are recognizable inflected forms. Beyond those, most of the twenty matches are specialist or rarely used words, so NEPHEW and NAPKIN carry the recognition load.

Keep going