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

With 135 matches, this pattern offers more than obvious forms like PLEASE and PRETTY. Six-letter words under this clue share P at the start and E in slot three, while their final letters vary widely. Sixteen entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar picks sit beside less common tournament plays.

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

• 135 entries meet the fixed P–E pattern, with P in position one and E in position three.
• PLEASE, PRETTY, PIECES, PLENTY, and PREFER are recognizable examples.
• Last letters cluster at S (32), D (16), and E (15).
• Collins includes 132 matches, compared with 92 in NWL2023 and 81 in ENABLE.
• Only 16 matches count as common by the top-25,000 frequency cutoff.
• Among six-letter groups with E third, S has 277 entries; P ties C at 135.

Which matching words score the most?

PHEEZE leads Scrabble scoring at 20 points; PREFIX and PHENIX each score 18. PREMIX and PREZES follow at 17, while PLEXUS, PREPPY, PRETAX, PLEXES, and PLEBBY each reach 15.

PREFIX offers a recognizable high-value option at 18 points, just below PHEEZE at 20. Its X supplies a strong tile score, but board premiums and placement determine the final total.

Several familiar words show how varied the middle can be: PLEASE and PLEADS begin PLE, while PIECES and PIERCE start PIE. PREACH and PREYED put R second, leaving multiple branches after the fixed P and E.

Which final letters narrow the pattern?

S closes 32 matches, exactly twice as many as D’s 16. E closes 15, while Y and R finish 10 and 9, respectively; test those endings when the final tile is known.

Coverage is broad but uneven: Collins lists 132 matches, while ENABLE lists 81. A Collins-accepted word may not be playable in an ENABLE game, so check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar form. Only 96 matches have definitions, and tournament acceptance does not make every entry everyday vocabulary.

The same positional clue shifts sharply by length: 58 five-letter matches and 297 seven-letter matches flank the 135 six-letter set. For 6-letter words with P as the 1st letter and E as the 3rd letter, lock the known slots first, then test the remaining letters against your rack or clue.