6-letter words with P as the 4th letter and O as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is ___PO_, leaving the first three letters and final letter open. Just 3 of the 55 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency; weapon, coupon, and teapot are the clearest everyday anchors. This pattern suits an exact-grid clue better than broad vocabulary practice.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 55 six-letter matches with P fourth and O fifth.
• Collins includes 52 matches, NWL2023 includes 40, and ENABLE includes 33.
• Only 3 entries are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• COWPOX and JOYPOP lead the listed Scrabble scores at 20 points each.

6-letter words with P as the 4th letter and O as the 5th letter

The opening letters vary most often: T begins 10 matches, while C begins 7. H, I, and P each start 4. Try familiar candidates first, such as weapon, coupon, tripod, and teapot, before reaching for less common entries.

The final letter narrows the set too. T ends 14 words, S ends 12, and N ends 10; only 2 finish with O. So when your grid fixes the last square, an ending in T, S, or N deserves an early check.

How does this pattern compare with nearby clues?

Keeping O fifth but changing the fourth letter to T gives 159 matches, nearly three times this P pattern’s 55. Keeping P fourth and changing the fifth letter to E gives 380. That sharp jump makes the O clue unusually restrictive.

For six-letter words with P fourth and O fifth, start with the 3 common entries when solving from memory; the remaining matches are mostly specialist or less familiar vocabulary. In a word game, confirm that an obscure candidate belongs to your chosen dictionary.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?