6-letter words with P as the 4th letter and D as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ _ P _ D: the first three letters and the fifth remain open, while P and D lock the final slots. Familiar entries include HELPED, SHAPED, JUMPED, and DUMPED, so the match is not limited to obscure tournament vocabulary. ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023 include different totals; only 20 of the 175 matches are common, so less familiar words appear once everyday verbs run out.

The pattern at a glance

• 175 qualifying words match P in position four and D in position six.
• Every match ends in D; no other final letter fits this pattern.
• Twenty entries are common, including HELPED and JUMPED.
• ZIPPED and ZAPPED top the scoring list at 20 points apiece.
• Collins includes 173 matches; ENABLE has 130 and NWL2023 has 135.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

Treat the pattern as a word shape, not just an ending: P sits one slot before the final two letters. TAPPED, TIPPED, MAPPED, and BUMPED show how often the remaining letters form familiar past-tense verbs. TRIPOD breaks that verb-heavy feel; it fits the same positions as a noun.

S leads the starting-letter group with 20 matches, followed by C and L with 16 each. If the first tile is unknown, try S before C or L rather than treating every opening letter as equally likely. Once a clue reveals the first letter, that uneven spread helps narrow your options.

6-letter words with P fourth and D sixth

Scrabble scoring rewards the rare letters: ZIPPED and ZAPPED each score 20, while JOYPAD scores 19 and JUMPED scores 18. The average score is 11.7, so a familiar answer is not automatically the strongest play. Board placement still decides whether a high-value rack turns into a high-value move.

A limitation: the tournament dictionaries do not agree on every entry. Collins has 173 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 have 130 and 135. Those totals overlap, so they are not added together to make the 175-word set. Check the word list your game accepts before challenging an opponent.