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

6-letter words with R as the 4th letter and P as the 6th letter total 17, all matching the pattern ___R_P.

17 wordsTop pick UNWRAPHighest score AFFRAP 14

With R in 4th place, S is the most common 6th letter (414 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 17 · most-used first

  • UNWRAP11
  • ENTRAP8
  • SATRAP8
  • SITREP8
  • RIPRAP10
  • REWRAP11
  • ENWRAP11
  • LARRUP8
  • UPWRAP13
  • AFFRAP14
  • ATTRAP8
  • BEDROP11
  • BEWRAP13
  • CHERUP13
  • INWRAP11
  • UNPROP10
  • UPPROP12
All valid words 17

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

  • AFFRAP14
  • ATTRAP8
  • BEDROP11
  • BEWRAP13
  • CHERUP13
  • ENTRAP8
  • ENWRAP11
  • INWRAP11
  • LARRUP8
  • REWRAP11
  • RIPRAP10
  • SATRAP8
  • SITREP8
  • UNPROP10
  • UNWRAP11
  • UPPROP12
  • UPWRAP13
Letters by positionIn 65% of these words the 5th letter is A.
1st letter
  1. U24%
  2. B12%
  3. E12%
2nd letter
  1. N29%
  2. E18%
  3. A12%
3rd letter
  1. W35%
  2. T24%
  3. P18%
5th letter
  1. A65%
  2. O18%
  3. U12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
AFFRAP1415Collins only
UPWRAP1316Collins only
BEWRAP1315All three
CHERUP1315Collins only
UPPROP1216All three
UNWRAP1114All three
REWRAP1112All three
ENWRAP1113All three
INWRAP1113All three
BEDROP1113Collins only
RIPRAP1012All three
UNPROP1014Collins only

That fixed pair creates a narrow search: R must occupy slot four, and P must close the word. Familiar entries such as UNWRAP and ENTRAP sit beside less common plays like SATRAP and SITREP. The dictionary counts also differ sharply, so a word accepted in one tournament list may not work in another.

How many words match R in slot four and P in slot six?

  • Exactly 17 tournament-listed words match ___R_P; every entry ends in P, with R fixed in slot four.
  • Collins includes all 17, compared with 11 in NWL2023 and 10 in ENABLE.
  • U is the most frequent opening letter, with 4 entries; A, B, E, R, and S each start 2.
  • Only 9 entries have definitions, and none falls within our common-word group.
  • AFFRAP leads the score list at 14; UPWRAP, BEWRAP, and CHERUP each score 13.

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

The familiar anchors are UNWRAP, ENTRAP, and REWRAP. ENWRAP and INWRAP share a similar shape, while SATRAP, SITREP, and RIPRAP show the variety in the middle letters. Recognizing these word families can narrow a rack quickly, but the fixed R_P ending still leaves a short list.

For board play, AFFRAP is the top scorer at 14 points. UPWRAP, BEWRAP, and CHERUP follow at 13, while UNWRAP and REWRAP score 11 each. Those totals are base word scores; a premium letter or word square changes the result, so check the board before choosing a play.

The final letter makes a striking difference: keeping R in slot four and switching the last letter to S gives 414 matches, while D gives 136. With P, there are just 17. Treat the last tile as the key constraint rather than searching broadly for words containing R.

This is a tournament-dictionary pool, not a list of everyday vocabulary: none of the entries meets our common-word cutoff, despite recognizable choices such as UNWRAP. Collins has more matches than NWL2023 or ENABLE, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have R fourth and P last?
There are 17 tournament-listed words with R in the fourth position and P in the sixth. Collins includes all 17; NWL2023 includes 11, and ENABLE includes 10. The pattern is ___R_P, which keeps the search focused on both fixed positions.
Which word scores highest with R fourth and P last?
AFFRAP is the highest scorer at 14 points. UPWRAP, BEWRAP, and CHERUP each score 13, while UNWRAP and REWRAP score 11. These are base scores, so premium squares on a Scrabble board can change the final total.
Are these R-fourth, P-last words common?
None of the 17 entries falls within our common-word group. UNWRAP and ENTRAP are recognizable examples, but several other matches are obscure. The dictionary coverage also varies by game, so verify unfamiliar words against the word list you are playing.

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