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

6-letter words with U as the 2nd letter and P as the 5th letter: 11 tournament-dictionary entries, led by TULIPS, JULEPS, and QUIPPY.

11 wordsTop pick TULIPSHighest score QUIPPY 22

With U in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (752 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • TULIPS8
  • JULEPS15
  • QUIPPY22
  • CUTUPS10
  • EURIPI8
  • SUNUPS8
  • AUCEPS10
  • GUIMPE11
  • GUIMPS11
  • HUTZPA20
  • QUIPPU19
All valid words 11

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

  • AUCEPS10
  • CUTUPS10
  • EURIPI8
  • GUIMPE11
  • GUIMPS11
  • HUTZPA20
  • JULEPS15
  • QUIPPU19
  • QUIPPY22
  • SUNUPS8
  • TULIPS8

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUIPPY2224Collins · NWL
HUTZPA2021All three
QUIPPU1923All three
JULEPS1520All three
GUIMPE1115All three
GUIMPS1115Collins only
CUTUPS1014All three
AUCEPS1013Collins only
TULIPS811All three
EURIPI810All three
SUNUPS812All three

The fixed pattern is _U__P_: the second slot is U and the fifth is P, leaving four positions to identify. Only 11 entries meet it, and none ranks among the commonest English words. That makes familiar-looking TULIPS stand out beside rarities such as EURIPI and QUIPPU.

At a glance: the U-and-P pattern

  • Eleven six-letter entries match _U__P_ in at least one tournament dictionary.
  • Collins includes all 11; NWL2023 has 9, while ENABLE has 8.
  • Six words end in S, including TULIPS, JULEPS, and CUTUPS.
  • QUIPPY leads the score table at 22 points; HUTZPA scores 20.
  • No matches fall within the common-word frequency band.

Which 6-letter words have U second and P fifth?

Reading the pattern left to right gives _U__P_. The open slots explain why entries can look unrelated: TULIPS and CUTUPS share an ending, while QUIPPY and QUIPPU share the first five letters but finish differently. Start with the fixed U and P, then test the remaining letters against your rack or clue.

Six of the 11 matches finish in S, making that the largest final-letter group. The other five endings are A, E, I, U, and Y, one word each: HUTZPA, GUIMPE, EURIPI, QUIPPU, and QUIPPY. Don't assume every answer ends in -S; several matches finish another way.

Which matches score highest, and where are they listed?

QUIPPY is the score leader at 22 points, followed by HUTZPA at 20 and QUIPPU at 19. JULEPS reaches 15, then GUIMPE and GUIMPS score 11 apiece. TULIPS scores 8, so a familiar word is not automatically the strongest play.

Board premiums and word multipliers change the score you make in a game. For 6-letter words with U as the 2nd letter and P as the 5th letter, QUIPPY is the standout score, but don't force it when a safer placement earns more.

Collins accepts 11 matches, compared with 9 in NWL2023 and 8 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap, not represent separate groups. Check your game's dictionary before playing a less familiar form such as EURIPI or GUIMPS; the same word is not guaranteed in every list.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have U second and P fifth?
There are 11 matches in at least one tournament dictionary. Six end in S, while the other five end in A, E, I, U, or Y. TULIPS, JULEPS, and CUTUPS show the largest ending group; HUTZPA and QUIPPU illustrate less common endings.
What is the highest-scoring word with U second and P fifth?
QUIPPY tops the score list at 22 points. HUTZPA follows at 20, and QUIPPU scores 19. JULEPS reaches 15, while GUIMPE and GUIMPS each score 11. Board premiums can change the points you earn during a game.
Are all 11 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins lists 11 matches, NWL2023 lists 9, and ENABLE lists 8, so dictionary coverage differs. Those counts overlap, and they don't identify which individual entries each list excludes. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar match.

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