6-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and M as the 5th letter

The pattern is _P__M_: P is fixed in slot two, M in slot five, and four other positions remain open. Only 12 tournament-dictionary words fit, and none ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That makes this a tight clue set rather than a list of everyday answers.

6-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and M as the 5th letter

• The fixed pattern _P__M_ matches 12 tournament-dictionary words.
• SPAMMY scores 15 points, ahead of APLOMB and UPCOME at 12 each.
• SPASMS, UPTIME, OPTIMA, and SPERMS are also in the matching group.
• Six words end in S; three end in E.
• Nine have dictionary definitions, while none are common by the frequency cutoff.

Which words fit the _P__M_ pattern?

UPTIME, APLOMB, OPTIMA, and OPIUMS give you recognizable starting points among the 12 matches. SPASMS and SPERMS show why the final letter can matter: both satisfy the fixed slots and end in S.

Treat the blank positions as a search aid, not as a hint that the word is common. This set has zero words in the top 25,000 by frequency, so familiar-looking entries such as UPTIME sit beside less familiar forms such as EPROMS and OPTIME. Test each candidate against your game's dictionary rather than assuming every match is accepted.

How do scores and dictionaries differ?

SPAMMY leads the scores at 15 points; APLOMB and UPCOME tie at 12. SPASMS, UPTIME, OPTIMA, SPERMS, EPROMS, and OPTIME each score 10. Those totals put the double-M word ahead, but a board bonus can change the result.

Collins includes all 12 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 7. Do not assume that a word accepted in Collins will work in an ENABLE or NWL2023 game. The useful search clue is the ending: half the set finishes with S, so an S at the last slot quickly narrows your candidates.