6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and P as the 5th letter

With R fixed in slot two and P in slot five, four letters remain open. The endings are strikingly concentrated: 21 matches finish in S and 20 in Y. That makes the final letter a quick sorting clue, while the varied starts—from C and G to T—keep the pattern from being predictable.

How many 6-letter words have R second and P fifth?

• The pattern has 53 matches across the tournament-dictionary union.
• Collins accepts 52, NWL2023 accepts 46, and ENABLE accepts 40.
• Groups, troops, creepy, and prompt are among the familiar examples.
• Eleven matches qualify as common by our frequency measure.
• FRUMPY leads the scoring list with 16 points.

Which endings and starting letters show up most?

Endings dominate this pattern: 21 words finish in S and 20 finish in Y, while five end in E. Groups and troops represent the S-heavy side; creepy, grumpy, and crispy show the Y pattern. That near-even split is a fast way to narrow a clue once both fixed letters are confirmed.

The starting letters are less balanced. C begins 15 matches, G begins 13, and T begins 10; together, those three initials account for 38 of the 53 words. Prompt and preppy show that P can start a match too, but only five entries do.

Which matches score well, and where do lists differ?

FRUMPY tops the scoring examples at 16 points, while CRAPPY and PREPPY each score 15. Those results reflect the value of their less common letters, not their everyday usefulness as plays. GRUMPY scores 14, making it a strong alternative when that word fits your rack and board.

This pattern has fewer matches than the R-second, E-fifth pattern, which has 395. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 52 of these words, compared with 46 in NWL2023 and 40 in ENABLE. Some entries therefore won't work in every tournament game, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar match.