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

6-letter words with P first and M third number 24, from familiar PUMPED and PIMPLE to less common POMROY.

24 wordsTop pick PUMPEDHighest score POMPEY 15

1 of 24 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With P in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (185 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 24 · most-used first

  • PUMPED13
  • POMPEY15
  • PIMPLE12
  • PAMPER12
  • PUMICE12
  • POMMEL12
  • PIMPED13
  • PUMMEL12
  • POMADE11
  • PUMPER12
  • PAMPAS12
  • POMPOM14
  • PIMPLY15
  • POMACE12
  • POMELO10
  • POMPON12
  • POMMIE12
  • POMROY13
  • POMATO10
  • PIMENT10
  • POMBES12
  • POMMEE12
  • PUMELO10
  • PUMIES10
All valid words 24

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

  • PAMPAS12
  • PAMPER12
  • PIMENT10
  • PIMPED13
  • PIMPLE12
  • PIMPLY15
  • POMACE12
  • POMADE11
  • POMATO10
  • POMBES12
  • POMELO10
  • POMMEE12
  • POMMEL12
  • POMMIE12
  • POMPEY15
  • POMPOM14
  • POMPON12
  • POMROY13
  • PUMELO10
  • PUMICE12
  • PUMIES10
  • PUMMEL12
  • PUMPED13
  • PUMPER12
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 2nd letter is O.
2nd letter
  1. O50%
  2. U25%
  3. I17%
4th letter
  1. P42%
  2. M17%
  3. A13%
5th letter
  1. E42%
  2. L17%
  3. O13%
6th letter
  1. E25%
  2. S13%
  3. Y13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; POMPEY tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 5 words
  2. 11 points: 1 words
  3. 1212 points: 12 words
  4. 13 points: 3 words
  5. 1414 points: 1 words
  6. 15 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
POMPEY1517Collins only
PIMPLY1518All three
POMPOM1418All three
PUMPED1317All three
PIMPED1316All three
POMROY1314Collins only
PIMPLE1216All three
PAMPER1215All three
PUMICE1216All three
POMMEL1216All three
PUMMEL1217All three
PUMPER1216All three

The pattern is P _ M _ _ _: P must lead, M must sit in the third spot, and four letters remain open. PUMPED, PIMPLE and PAMPER are recognizable fits, but most entries are not everyday vocabulary. Only one match falls in the common frequency group, so treat the full set as a candidate list rather than a shortlist of familiar words.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

  • Exactly 24 words in the tournament dictionaries fit P _ M _ _ _.
  • Only one match falls in the common frequency group.
  • Six words end in E; O, S and Y each close three matches.
  • POMPEY and PIMPLY top the scoring at 15 points apiece.

How should you use 6-letter words with P first and M third?

Start with the ending when you have a final letter. E is the strongest clue here: PIMPLE, POMADE, POMACE and POMELO all finish that way. O, S and Y each account for three options, while D, L and R each appear twice.

For a familiar guess, try PUMPED, PIMPLE, PAMPER or PUMICE. POMMEL and PUMMEL are also listed, but their near-identical spellings are easy to mix up. Keep the exact third position in view: a word beginning with P and containing M elsewhere does not match this clue.

The scoring leaders are not all common words. POMPEY and PIMPLY score 15, while POMPOM scores 14; PUMPED and PIMPED score 13.

Coverage also varies by dictionary: Collins lists 24 matches, compared with 19 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE. Some candidates therefore depend on your game's word list, so check it before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Two near-twins are easy to mix up. POMMEL carries a doubled M in slots three and four, while PUMMEL swaps in U as the second letter; both fit P _ M _ _ _ because the M sits third.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with P and have M third?
There are 24 tournament-dictionary matches for the pattern P _ M _ _ _. PUMPED, PIMPLE and PAMPER are recognizable examples. The total includes less familiar entries too, so a fixed ending or a known letter elsewhere can help narrow the choices.
Which matching words score the most?
POMPEY and PIMPLY tie for the highest score at 15 points each. POMPOM follows at 14, while PUMPED and PIMPED score 13. These are letter scores; a board premium can change the points earned in a play.
Are all 24 words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins includes 24 matches, NWL2023 has 19, and ENABLE has 18. Those lists overlap, so the three totals cannot be added together to reach a distinct count.

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