6-letter words with T as the 1st letter and P as the 4th letter

Every match follows T??P??: T begins the word, P lands in the fourth slot, and four positions remain open. The range runs from everyday choices such as TEMPER and TEAPOT to less familiar entries like TYMPAN. Only 9 matches rank among common English words, so recognition alone won't cover the full set.

Quick facts about the T??P?? pattern

• The pattern has 70 six-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins contains 69 matches; NWL2023 has 54, and ENABLE has 51.
• Nine entries rank among the common English words.
• The average score is 9.7 points.
• N is the most frequent final letter, with 14 words ending that way.

Which words match T??P???

TEMPLE, TRIPLE, TROPHY, TOPPED, and TAPPED make a good starting set because their spelling is easy to picture. The remaining open slots produce other shapes, including TRIPOD, TOPPER, TROPES, and TOPPLE. These examples all keep T at the front and P in position four, even as their endings change.

The last letter gives you a useful filter: 14 candidates end in N, 12 in D, 11 in E, and 10 in S. Only one ends in C. When the clue fixes a final N or D, test that larger group before spending time on the lone C-ending possibility.

How do 6-letter words with T first and P fourth score?

TUMPHY tops the scoring options at 16 points. TROPHY follows at 14, while TRIPPY, TEMPEH, TRAPPY, and TYMPAN each earn 13. The contrast is striking: familiar TEMPLE is a straightforward pattern match, but the less familiar TUMPHY brings the highest score.

Dictionary coverage is the practical catch: the 70 words are accepted across at least one tournament list, not necessarily every list. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar candidate. Definitions are available for 61 matches, leaving several entries that may require extra scrutiny.