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6-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and E as the 4th letter

Six-letter words with P second and E fourth number 57, including APPEAR, SPEECH, and SPREAD; UPJETS leads scoring at 15.

57 wordsTop pick APPEARHighest score UPJETS 15

13 of 57 are everyday words (23%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With P in 2nd place, I is the most common 4th letter (62 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 13 · most-used first

All valid words 57

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

  • APIECE10
  • APNEAL8
  • APNEAS8
  • APNEIC10
  • APPEAL10
  • APPEAR10
  • APPELS10
  • APPEND11
  • APTEST8
  • EPHEBE13
  • EPHEBI13
  • MPRETS10
  • OPTERS8
  • SPAERS8
  • SPEECH13
  • SPEEDO9
  • SPEEDS9
  • SPEEDY12
  • SPEELS8
  • SPEERS8
  • SPHEAR11
  • SPHENE11
  • SPHERE11
  • SPHERY14
  • SPIELS8
  • SPIERS8
  • SPLEEN8
  • SPLENT8
  • SPREAD9
  • SPREDD10
  • SPREDS9
  • SPREED9
  • SPREES8
  • SPRENT8
  • SPREWS11
  • SPUERS8
  • UPBEAR10
  • UPBEAT10
  • UPHEAP13
  • UPHELD12
  • UPJETS15
  • UPKEEP14
  • UPLEAD9
  • UPLEAN8
  • UPLEAP10
  • UPPERS10
  • UPREAR8
  • UPREST8
  • UPSEES8
  • UPSELL8
  • UPSEND9
  • UPSENT8
  • UPSETS8
  • UPSEYS11
  • UPTEAR8
  • UPWELL11
  • UPWENT11
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S40%
  2. U37%
  3. A16%
3rd letter
  1. R18%
  2. H14%
  3. E11%
5th letter
  1. A25%
  2. R14%
  3. N12%
6th letter
  1. S33%
  2. T12%
  3. D12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; UPJETS tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 22 words
  2. 9 points: 7 words
  3. 1010 points: 11 words
  4. 11 points: 8 words
  5. 1212 points: 2 words
  6. 13 points: 4 words
  7. 1414 points: 2 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
UPJETS1519Collins only
UPKEEP1417All three
SPHERY1413All three
SPEECH1314All three
EPHEBE1314All three
EPHEBI1314All three
UPHEAP1315All three
SPEEDY1212All three
UPHELD1214All three
SPHERE1111All three
APPEND1114All three
UPWELL1115All three

The frame _ P _ E _ _ puts P second and E fourth, but the opening letter can be S, U, or A in most matches. SPEECH and SPREAD make the S-starting route obvious; UPHELD and UPBEAT show the U route. Thirteen entries belong to the common-word group.

At a glance key pattern details

  • 57 matches; Collins contains 56 and NWL2023 contains 41.
  • S and U starts account for 23 and 21 matches.
  • UPJETS scores 15; UPKEEP and SPHERY each score 14.
  • Final S leads with 19 words, ahead of D and T at seven each.

Which opening letters shape the list?

S begins 23 entries and U begins 21, so those two openings account for 44 of the 57 matches. APPEAR adds a different A-starting shape, while SPEECH and UPHELD show how the same internal P and E can sit in distinct words.

Final S is the leading ending with 19 matches. D and T each appear seven times, and R appears five times. The combination of a common S or U opening and an S ending is tempting, but the fixed fourth E still needs to be checked.

SPEEDS and SPEEDY share the same opening run but finish differently. APPEAL and APPEAR are an especially useful pair because their first five letters match, leaving the last tile to settle the clue. UPBEAT adds a clear U-starting example.

Which examples should you recognize first?

APPEAR, SPEECH, SPREAD, APPEAL, and SPEEDS are among the most recognizable entries. UPJETS is the top scorer at 15, with UPKEEP and SPHERY at 14. Score leader and everyday anchor are different jobs here.

UPBEAT offers another familiar option with the same internal placements.

A practical clue-solving note

Tip

When solving _ P _ E _ _, test S and U as the opening letters first: together they cover 44 entries. Keep A in reserve for APPEAR and APPEAL.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have P second and E fourth?
There are 57 matches. S begins 23 of them and U begins 21, with familiar examples such as SPEECH, SPREAD, UPHELD, and APPEAR. The fixed letter positions still decide whether a candidate belongs in this group, regardless of how familiar its spelling looks.
What is the highest-scoring match?
UPJETS scores 15 points. UPKEEP and SPHERY follow at 14, while SPEECH is a more familiar example at 13. Totals are face value before premium squares.
Which last letter is most common?
S is the most common final letter, appearing in 19 words. D and T each close seven matches, and R closes five. SPEECH and SPEEDS illustrate that the fixed inner letters allow different endings.

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