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

6-letter words with P in both the third and fourth positions total 166, including HAPPEN, SUPPLY and COPPER.

166 wordsTop pick HAPPENHighest score ZIPPED 20

23 of 166 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With P in 3rd place, P is the most common 4th letter (166 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 23 · most-used first

Showing the top 22 of 23 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 166

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

  • BOPPED13
  • BOPPER12
  • BUPPIE12
  • CAPPED13
  • CAPPER12
  • CIPPUS12
  • COPPED13
  • COPPER12
  • COPPIN12
  • COPPLE12
  • COPPRA12
  • CUPPAS12
  • CUPPED13
  • CUPPER12
  • DAPPED12
  • DAPPER11
  • DAPPLE11
  • DIPPED12
  • DIPPER11
  • DOPPED12
  • DOPPER11
  • DOPPIE11
  • DOPPIO11
  • DUPPED12
  • FIPPLE13
  • FOPPED14
  • GAPPED12
  • GAPPER11
  • GIPPED12
  • GIPPER11
  • GIPPOS11
  • GYPPED15
  • GYPPER14
  • GYPPIE14
  • GYPPOS14
  • HAPPED14
  • HAPPEN13
  • HAPPIS13
  • HEPPER13
  • HIPPED14
  • HIPPEN13
  • HIPPER13
  • HIPPIC15
  • HIPPIE13
  • HIPPIN13
  • HIPPOS13
  • HIPPUS13
  • HOPPED14
  • HOPPER13
  • HOPPLE13
  • HUPPAH16
  • HUPPED14
  • HYPPED17
  • JAPPED18
  • KAPPAS14
  • KEPPED15
  • KEPPEN14
  • KEPPIT14
  • KIPPAH17
  • KIPPAS14
  • KIPPED15
  • KIPPEN14
  • KIPPER14
  • KIPPOT14
  • KOPPAS14
  • KOPPIE14
  • LAPPED11
  • LAPPEL10
  • LAPPER10
  • LAPPET10
  • LAPPIE10
  • LEPPED11
  • LIPPED11
  • LIPPEN10
  • LIPPER10
  • LIPPIE10
  • LOPPED11
  • LOPPER10
  • LOPPET10
  • LUPPEN10
  • MAPPED13
  • MAPPER12
  • MOPPED13
  • MOPPER12
  • MOPPET12
  • MUPPET12
  • NAPPAS10
  • NAPPED11
  • NAPPER10
  • NAPPES10
  • NAPPIE10
  • NIPPED11
  • NIPPER10
  • NIPPLE10
  • PAPPED13
  • PAPPUS12
  • PEPPED13
  • PEPPER12
  • PIPPED13
  • PIPPIN12
  • POPPAS12
  • POPPED13
  • POPPER12
  • POPPET12
  • POPPIT12
  • POPPLE12
  • POPPLY15
  • PUPPED13
  • PUPPET12
  • RAPPED11
  • RAPPEE10
  • RAPPEL10
  • RAPPEN10
  • RAPPER10
  • RAPPES10
  • REPPED11
  • RIPPED11
  • RIPPER10
  • RIPPLE10
  • RIPPLY13
  • SAPPAN10
  • SAPPED11
  • SAPPER10
  • SAPPLE10
  • SIPPED11
  • SIPPER10
  • SIPPET10
  • SIPPLE10
  • SOPPED11
  • SUPPED11
  • SUPPER10
  • SUPPLE10
  • SUPPLY13
  • TAPPAS10
  • TAPPED11
  • TAPPER10
  • TAPPET10
  • TAPPIT10
  • TIPPED11
  • TIPPEE10
  • TIPPER10
  • TIPPET10
  • TIPPLE10
  • TOPPED11
  • TOPPER10
  • TOPPLE10
  • TUPPED11
  • WAPPED14
  • WAPPER13
  • WIPPEN13
  • WOPPED14
  • YAPPED14
  • YAPPER13
  • YAPPIE13
  • YIPPED14
  • YIPPEE13
  • YIPPER13
  • YIPPIE13
  • YOPPER13
  • YUPPIE13
  • ZAPPED20
  • ZAPPER19
  • ZIPPED20
  • ZIPPER19
  • ZIPPOS19
  • ZUPPAS19
Letters by positionIn 67% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. H11%
  2. P9%
  3. L8%
2nd letter
  1. I31%
  2. A29%
  3. O22%
5th letter
  1. E67%
  2. I12%
  3. L9%
6th letter
  1. D30%
  2. R22%
  3. E16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; ZIPPED tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 41 words
  2. 11 points: 26 words
  3. 1212 points: 29 words
  4. 13 points: 34 words
  5. 1414 points: 21 words
  6. 15 points: 5 words
  7. 1616 points: 1 words
  8. 17 points: 2 words
  9. 1818 points: 1 words
  10. 19 points: 4 words
  11. 2020 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZIPPED2022All three
ZAPPED2022All three
ZIPPER1921All three
ZAPPER1921All three
ZIPPOS1921Collins · NWL
ZUPPAS1922NWL only
JAPPED1822Collins only
KIPPAH1718NWL only
HYPPED1717Collins only
HUPPAH1617Collins · NWL
KIPPED1517All three
HIPPIC1517Collins only

The repeated middle consonant creates a large, recognizable family: HAPPEN, SUPPLY, COPPER, PEPPER and PUPPET all fit. There are 166 matches, with 23 common entries. Final D appears most often, but the list also includes many endings in R and E.

At a glance

  • 166 words have P in both middle positions.
  • HAPPEN, SUPPLY, COPPER, PEPPER and PUPPET are familiar.
  • D is the most frequent ending, with 50 matches.
  • ZIPPED and ZAPPED score 20; ZIPPER and ZAPPER score 19.
  • 23 entries meet the common-word frequency measure.

Which endings occur most often?

D leads with 50 matches, followed by R with 37 and E with 26.

RIPPED, TOPPED, POPPED, TAPPED and CAPPED show why the D-ending cluster is easy to remember.

ZIPPER, RAPPER and HOPPER anchor the R group, while RIPPLE and SUPPLE show that E also recurs.

The doubled P stays fixed as the ending changes.

ZIPPED and ZAPPED tie at 20 points; ZIPPER, ZAPPER, ZIPPOS and ZUPPAS each score 19.

The overall average is 12.3.

Familiar words such as HAPPEN and SUPPLY are quick to recognize, while the score leaders take advantage of Z.

Keep board placement and your game’s word list in view when comparing plays.

Which plays score the most?

Tip

For recall, pair the common double-P families with their endings: -PPED, -PPER and -PPLE all appear in the examples.

Questions people ask

What common words have two middle Ps?
HAPPEN, SUPPLY, COPPER, PEPPER and PUPPET are familiar examples. RIPPED and TOPPED add the frequent D ending, while ZIPPER and RAPPER show the R ending.
Which six-letter match scores 20 points?
ZIPPED and ZAPPED both score 20 points, the top listed value. ZIPPER, ZAPPER, ZIPPOS and ZUPPAS each score 19. Board premiums can change the final turn total.
Does the double P indicate one word form?
No. HAPPEN, COPPER and PUPPET have different grammatical roles, and the pattern also includes forms such as SUPPLY and RIPPED. The two fixed letters constrain spelling positions rather than meaning or part of speech.

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