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

23 6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and P as the 6th letter match this clue; JOYPOP is the top scorer at 20 points.

23 wordsTop pick GOSSIPHighest score JOYPOP 20

2 of 23 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

  • 2nd letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With O in 2nd place, S is the most common 6th letter (902 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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

Best words to play first 23 · most-used first

  • GOSSIP9
  • HOOKUP15
  • LOOKUP12
  • DOLLOP9
  • LOCKUP14
  • MOCKUP16
  • HOLDUP12
  • WORKUP15
  • ROLLUP8
  • TOSSUP8
  • POSTOP10
  • GOLLOP9
  • COCKUP16
  • DOOWOP12
  • JOLLOP15
  • LOLLOP8
  • DOGNAP10
  • MOBCAP14
  • BOPEEP12
  • TOECAP10
  • COLLOP10
  • FOLDUP12
  • JOYPOP20
All valid words 23

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

  • BOPEEP12
  • COCKUP16
  • COLLOP10
  • DOGNAP10
  • DOLLOP9
  • DOOWOP12
  • FOLDUP12
  • GOLLOP9
  • GOSSIP9
  • HOLDUP12
  • HOOKUP15
  • JOLLOP15
  • JOYPOP20
  • LOCKUP14
  • LOLLOP8
  • LOOKUP12
  • MOBCAP14
  • MOCKUP16
  • POSTOP10
  • ROLLUP8
  • TOECAP10
  • TOSSUP8
  • WORKUP15
Letters by positionIn 43% of these words the 5th letter is U.
1st letter
  1. L13%
  2. D13%
  3. M9%
3rd letter
  1. L35%
  2. C13%
  3. O13%
4th letter
  1. K26%
  2. L26%
  3. C9%
5th letter
  1. U43%
  2. O35%
  3. A13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; JOYPOP tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 3 words
  2. 9 points: 3 words
  3. 1010 points: 4 words
  4. 11 points: 0 words
  5. 1212 points: 5 words
  6. 13 points: 0 words
  7. 1414 points: 2 words
  8. 15 points: 3 words
  9. 1616 points: 2 words
  10. 17 points: 0 words
  11. 1818 points: 0 words
  12. 19 points: 0 words
  13. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JOYPOP2023All three
MOCKUP1620All three
COCKUP1620All three
HOOKUP1516All three
WORKUP1517All three
JOLLOP1520Collins only
LOCKUP1418All three
MOBCAP1418All three
LOOKUP1215All three
HOLDUP1214All three
DOOWOP1213Collins · NWL
BOPEEP1215All three

Lock O into position two and P sixth to narrow a six-letter search. GOSSIP, HOOKUP, LOOKUP, DOLLOP, and LOCKUP are among the recognizable entries. The count is 23, with 2 common entries, so the familiar examples and score leaders do not always overlap.

What stands out in the P sixth pattern

  • 23 tournament-dictionary words fit the fixed positions.
  • 2 entries meet the common-word frequency threshold.
  • JOYPOP is the score leader at 20 points.
  • GOSSIP, HOOKUP, LOOKUP, DOLLOP, and LOCKUP are among the recognizable entries.
  • Every match ends in P, and the first letters D and L each occur three times.

Which 6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and P as the 6th letter are easiest to recognize?

GOSSIP, HOOKUP, LOOKUP, DOLLOP, and LOCKUP are among the recognizable entries. Try the familiar set first: HOOKUP, LOOKUP, MOCKUP, WORKUP, and HOLdup use different openings while preserving the ending.

Every match ends in P, and the first letters D and L each occur three times. JOYPOP tops the scores at 20; MOCKUP and COCKUP each reach 16. This split gives you a practical scan: check the strongest opening group, then test endings that fit your rack.

How do the strongest scoring options compare?

Tip

The uniform final letter makes this pattern easy to spot in a rack, but only two entries count as common words. The long tail includes POSTOP and JOYPOP, so do not assume every match is a familiar compound.

Where this pattern has limits

Try the familiar set first: HOOKUP, LOOKUP, MOCKUP, WORKUP, and HOLdup use different openings while preserving the ending. The dictionary count includes tournament word lists, so check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry.

23 6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and P as the 6th letter match this clue; JOYPOP is the top scorer at 20 points. The long tail includes POSTOP and JOYPOP, so do not assume every match is a familiar compound. For adjacent clues, compare another six-letter position pattern or browse the full length list.

Questions people ask

How many 6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and P as the 6th letter?
23 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern. 2 are common by the frequency measure, while the remainder includes less familiar entries such as JOYPOP and other specialist vocabulary.
What is the highest-scoring match?
JOYPOP is the highest scorer at 20 points. MOCKUP follows at 16; check your game’s dictionary before playing either word because tournament lists can differ.
Are these words common in everyday play?
2 matches meet the common-word cutoff. Recognizable entries include GOSSIP, HOOKUP, LOOKUP, but this pattern also contains obscure vocabulary, especially near the score ceiling.

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