6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and P as the 3rd letter

Lock O into the second slot and P into the third, then check the remaining letters against your rack or clue. The 114 matches range from COPIES and TOPICS to less familiar entries. Their first and last letters are unevenly distributed, giving you a couple of useful ways to narrow the search.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 114 six-letter matches with O second and P third.
• C is the most frequent first letter, with 24 words; P follows with 17.
• S is the most frequent ending, appearing in 28 matches; R ends 16.
• Only 12 matches count as common by our frequency measure.
• POPJOY tops the scoring list at 20 points.

How do these six-letter words vary?

COPPER, COPIES, COPIED, and COPING show how often this pattern begins with C. That starting letter leads the group with 24 matches, well ahead of P, which starts 17. HOPING and HOPPED give you familiar alternatives when the first letter is H.

The final letter offers another shortcut: 28 words end in S, while 16 end in R. COPIES, TOPICS, and MOPEDS fit the S ending; COPPER and HOPPER fit R. The fixed O-P pair still leaves room for several endings, so use any known final letter to trim the possibilities.

Which O-P words score well?

POPJOY is the standout at 20 points, followed by KOPJES at 19 and KOPECK at 18. Those unusual spellings contrast with everyday-looking options such as COPPER and HOPING. When a rack contains a J or a K, checking this pattern can reveal a scoring play you might otherwise overlook.

Familiarity and dictionary coverage do not line up perfectly: 108 matches appear in Collins, 89 in NWL2023, and 81 in ENABLE. The sets overlap, so those counts are not separate piles to add together. Most entries are not classified as common; check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar choice.