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

6-letter words with O as the 1st letter and P as the 3rd letter: 10 matches, from OPPOSE to OUPING.

10 wordsTop pick OPPOSEHighest score ORPHIC 13

2 of 10 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With O in 1st place, T is the most common 3rd letter (96 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • OPPOSE10
  • ORPHAN11
  • OSPREY11
  • ORPHIC13
  • OOPING9
  • OPPUGN11
  • ORPINE8
  • ORPINS8
  • OUPHES11
  • OUPING9
All valid words 10

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

  • OOPING9
  • OPPOSE10
  • OPPUGN11
  • ORPHAN11
  • ORPHIC13
  • ORPINE8
  • ORPINS8
  • OSPREY11
  • OUPHES11
  • OUPING9

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ORPHIC1314All three
ORPHAN1112All three
OSPREY1111All three
OPPUGN1116All three
OUPHES1112All three
OPPOSE1012All three
OOPING912Collins only
OUPING913Collins only
ORPINE810All three
ORPINS810All three

Only 10 six-letter entries meet this exact pattern in tournament dictionaries. OPPOSE and ORPHAN are familiar examples among a small group, but just two matches count as common by word frequency. Collins accepts all 10, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept eight.

The O-and-P pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 10 tournament-dictionary words start with O and have P in the third position.
  • Only two of the 10 matches count as common words.
  • ORPHIC tops the scoring list at 13 points.
  • E, G, N, and S each end two matches; C and Y each end one.
  • Collins has all 10 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 have eight apiece.

Which 6-letter words with O first and P third stand out?

The easiest entries to recognize are OPPOSE, ORPHAN, and OSPREY, but the pattern has only two common words overall. Other matches include ORPHIC, OOPING, OPPUGN, ORPINE, ORPINS, OUPHES, and OUPING. A familiar-looking clue alone won't tell you whether an entry is accepted.

ORPHIC leads the score table at 13 points, while ORPHAN, OSPREY, OPPUGN, and OUPHES each score 11. OPPOSE follows at 10. ORPHIC offers the strongest raw score here, but it does not guarantee the best board placement; open squares and premium tiles still matter.

Dictionary coverage separates these candidates: Collins has all 10, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each have eight. Two Collins entries are absent from those other lists. Check your game's word list once before relying on an unfamiliar form.

How should you narrow the pattern?

  • Only two matches are common, so treat the other candidates as less familiar rather than everyday vocabulary.
  • Test the final letter systematically: E, G, N, and S each close two matches, while C and Y close one.
  • Keep ORPHIC in reserve for a scoring opportunity, and save OOPING or OUPING for when nothing else fits.
  • The fixed letters leave positions two, four, five, and six open; solve those slots instead of trying every six-letter O word.

Questions people ask

How many common words fit the O-and-P pattern?
Two matches count as common by our frequency measure. The full pattern has 10 tournament-dictionary entries, so most matches are less familiar. The common-word count does not identify which names make up that pair; treat OPPOSE and ORPHAN as recognizable examples, not confirmed members.
Which matching word scores the most?
ORPHIC is the highest scorer, worth 13 points. ORPHAN, OSPREY, OPPUGN, and OUPHES each score 11, while OPPOSE scores 10. Those are raw word scores; the board position and any premium squares affect the value of a play.
Are all 10 words accepted in every game?
No. Collins includes all 10 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include eight. That means two Collins entries do not appear in either of those other lists.

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