6-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and P as the 6th letter

Only 15 tournament-dictionary words fit both fixed letters, and none ranks among the common words tracked here. Every match ends in P by design, but the opening letter varies: C appears four times, while A, E, and S each start twice. Ten entries have definitions; the rest are especially tricky when a puzzle gives no clue beyond the letter slots.

At a glance: how this letter pattern breaks down

• Exactly 15 tournament-dictionary words match both positions; every one ends in P.
• Four start with C, the leading first letter; A, E, and S contribute two apiece.
• Collins includes all 15 matches; NWL2023 has 10, and ENABLE has 8.
• None falls in the common-word group, while 10 have definitions.
• EXTIRP is the top scorer at 15 points; BITMAP and METUMP tie next at 12.

6-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and P as the 6th letter

CATNIP, BITMAP, ENTRAP, SATRAP, SITREP, and CATSUP give you recognizable starting points; CATNAP and TITTUP also fit. At the less familiar end sit ASTOOP, ATTRAP, CATNEP, EXTIRP, METUMP, OUTTOP, and PETNAP. The pattern is selective: only 15 words survive both position tests.

EXTIRP leads the score list at 15 points; BITMAP and METUMP each score 12. That makes a useful board distinction: the most familiar candidate is not automatically the strongest play. Check the letter values and available premium squares before committing, since a strong base score is only part of the total.

How do you use this pattern without overtrusting a fit?

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins contains all 15 matches, compared with 10 in NWL2023 and 8 in ENABLE. A familiar-looking fit can still be absent from your game's list, while obscure forms account for much of the pattern. Check your game's dictionary before spending a turn on a low-confidence candidate.

For 6-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and P as the 6th letter, compare nearby patterns before settling on a guess. Keeping T in third place but changing the final letter to S gives 279 matches. Keeping P last but changing the third letter gives 24 matches for R and 20 for S; C ties this set at 15.