6-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and N as the 5th letter
Six-letter words with P second and N fifth total 46, including SPRING, SPHINX, and UPLAND; SPHYNX scores 21 points.
7 of 46 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With P in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (92 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- SPRING9
- SPRINT8
- SPYING12
- SPRUNG9
- OPTING9
- SPOONS8
- SPRANG9
- UPLAND9
- SPHINX18
- UPPING11
- APRONS8
- UPLINK12
- SPLINT8
- APPEND11
- SPAWNS11
- SPLINE8
- UPWIND12
- SPHYNX21
- SPURNS8
- SPINNY11
- SPOONY11
- SPAINS8
- SPRONG9
- OPSINS8
- SPRENT8
- SPAWNY14
- APHONY14
- SPAING9
- SPURNE8
- APTING9
- IPPONS10
- OPTANT8
- SPEANS8
- SPHENE11
- SPLENT8
- SPUING9
- UPBIND11
- UPGANG10
- UPGONE9
- UPHAND12
- UPHANG12
- UPHUNG12
- UPRUNS8
- UPSEND9
- UPSENT8
- UPWENT11
All valid words 46
- APHONY14
- APPEND11
- APRONS8
- APTING9
- IPPONS10
- OPSINS8
- OPTANT8
- OPTING9
- SPAING9
- SPAINS8
- SPAWNS11
- SPAWNY14
- SPEANS8
- SPHENE11
- SPHINX18
- SPHYNX21
- SPINNY11
- SPLENT8
- SPLINE8
- SPLINT8
- SPOONS8
- SPOONY11
- SPRANG9
- SPRENT8
- SPRING9
- SPRINT8
- SPRONG9
- SPRUNG9
- SPUING9
- SPURNE8
- SPURNS8
- SPYING12
- UPBIND11
- UPGANG10
- UPGONE9
- UPHAND12
- UPHANG12
- UPHUNG12
- UPLAND9
- UPLINK12
- UPPING11
- UPRUNS8
- UPSEND9
- UPSENT8
- UPWENT11
- UPWIND12
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPHYNX | 21 | 21 | Collins · NWL |
| SPHINX | 18 | 19 | All three |
| SPAWNY | 14 | 15 | Collins only |
| APHONY | 14 | 14 | Collins · NWL |
| SPYING | 12 | 14 | All three |
| UPLINK | 12 | 16 | All three |
| UPWIND | 12 | 15 | All three |
| UPHAND | 12 | 14 | Collins only |
| UPHANG | 12 | 15 | Collins only |
| UPHUNG | 12 | 16 | Collins only |
| UPPING | 11 | 16 | All three |
| APPEND | 11 | 14 | All three |
The _ P _ _ N _ frame has a broad but uneven opening: S starts 24 of 46 words, while U starts 14. SPRING and UPLAND are easy anchors, and SPHINX offers a high-value familiar candidate. The unusual SPHYNX spelling tops the score data.
At a glance key pattern details
- 46 matches; all are in Collins, and 31 are in NWL2023.
- S and U lead the first position with 24 and 14 words.
- SPHYNX scores 21; SPHINX follows at 18.
- G is the most common final letter, appearing 13 times.
How does this group differ from the other P frames?
The leading start is S, with 24 matches; U contributes 14, and A adds four. That concentration leaves only five words starting with O or I combined. SPRING, SPRINT, and SPHINX show the S family, while UPLAND and UPLINK show the U family.
G is the most common ending at 13, followed by S at nine and T at seven. Many candidates therefore pair a familiar opening with a G ending, but the N in fifth place remains the key fixed clue. All 46 are in Collins; 31 also appear in NWL2023.
SPOONS and APRONS make the N-in-fifth frame easy to see, while SPawns was not used because capitalization can hide a different ending pattern. SPLINT and SPLINE offer different final consonant and vowel choices. Keep the fixed N anchored before comparing the final tile.
Should SPHYNX or SPHINX come first?
SPHYNX leads at 21 points, three more than SPHINX at 18. The first spelling is a high-scoring variant, while SPHINX is more widely recognizable. SPRAWNY and APHONY each score 14, then several entries score 12.
UPLINK provides another recognizable route with the required N before the final letter.
A practical clue-solving note
When the clue is _ P _ _ N _, begin with S or U: those two letters cover 38 of 46 candidates. Then test the fifth-position N against the final-letter pattern.
Questions people ask
How many words have P second and N fifth?
Which spelling scores more, SPHYNX or SPHINX?
What final letter appears most often?
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