6-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and E as the 4th letter

That fixed PE pair leaves room for very different openings: R begins 16 entries, while A and T begin 11 each. The list mixes everyday words such as APPEAR and REPEAT with less familiar options. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 92 matches, compared with 76 in ENABLE.

The PE pattern at a glance

• The pattern P in position 3 and E in position 4 matches 95 tournament-dictionary words.
• Only 13 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.
• R is the most common opening letter, with 16 words; A and T each start 11.
• S ends 49 words, far more than any other final letter.
• KOPECK and JAPERY lead the scores at 18 points apiece.

Which letters end these six-letter words?

S is the clear ending to watch: 49 words finish with it, including PAPERS, CAPERS, WIPERS, VIPERS, and UPPERS. That makes the plural-looking S ending a strong first filter when your final tile is known.

T and Y are tied next, with 10 words each. EXPECT and EXPERT show the T ending; JAPERY is a high-scoring Y example. The remaining endings are much less frequent, so try S, T, or Y first when the last position is uncertain.

Scores and limits for P-third, E-fourth words

The average score is 10.5, but the top end is driven by unusual letters: KOPECK and JAPERY score 18, while EXPECT scores 17. EXPEND reaches 16. Keep these in reserve when a premium square rewards a high-value tile; an obscure word is less useful if your game rejects it.

This pattern has 95 tournament-list matches, yet only 89 carry a dictionary definition and just 13 are common by the frequency measure. Counts differ across lists: Collins has 92, NWL2023 has 81, and ENABLE has 76. Check your game's word list before relying on a rare entry.