6-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and L as the 5th letter

That fixed pattern leaves the fourth letter and both ends open: SUPPLY fits S-U-P-P-L-Y, while IMPALA puts different vowels around P and L. Only four matches rank among the most familiar words; the rest include plenty of specialist vocabulary. Counts include words found in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023.

6-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and L as the 5th letter

• 60 words match the six-letter pattern P in slot three, L in slot five.
• ENABLE contains 47; Collins contains 58; NWL2023 contains 52, with overlap between lists.
• C starts 9 matches and R starts 8, the two leading first letters.
• 21 matches end in E and 16 end in S; just 8 end in Y.
• Only 4 matches qualify as common by Word Puzzle Answers's frequency measure.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

SUPPLY, PUPILS, RIPPLE, IMPALA, TOPPLE, and SUPPLE are familiar anchors. The pattern doesn't force one word shape: SUPPLY and RIPPLE repeat P, while IMPALA sets two vowels around the fixed consonants. Those contrasts make it easier to consider candidates with different first and last letters.

The final letter is a strong clue: E and S together account for 37 matches, while only 8 end in Y. If your puzzle leaves the last slot open, test E and S early, but keep Y in play for words such as SUPPLY.

Scores and dictionary differences

ZIPOLA leads the Scrabble scores at 17 points, and EXPELS scores 15. SUPPLY scores 13, making it a more recognizable option with a respectable total. The top scorer is an unusual word, so a high point value does not mean a likely everyday answer.

The nearby pattern with P third and E fifth has 183 matches, compared with 60 for L in the fifth position. That contrast makes the L constraint a sharper filter than changing the first letter among several same-length patterns.

Dictionary counts overlap: 47 matches appear in ENABLE, 58 in Collins, and 52 in NWL2023. Check your game's word list before playing rare entries; the pooled total does not mean every game accepts every word.