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

The 11 7-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and P as the 6th letter include HYDROPS, the top scorer at 16 points.

11 wordsTop pick KIDNAPSHighest score HYDROPS 16

With D in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (330 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

  • KIDNAPS14
  • HYDROPS16
  • ENDCAPS12
  • REDCAPS12
  • MADCAPS14
  • UNDRAPE10
  • BEDRAPE12
  • BEDROPS12
  • BEDROPT12
  • MUDCAPS14
  • REDTOPS10
All valid words 11

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

  • BEDRAPE12
  • BEDROPS12
  • BEDROPT12
  • ENDCAPS12
  • HYDROPS16
  • KIDNAPS14
  • MADCAPS14
  • MUDCAPS14
  • REDCAPS12
  • REDTOPS10
  • UNDRAPE10

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HYDROPS1615All three
KIDNAPS1416All three
MADCAPS1417All three
MUDCAPS1418All three
ENDCAPS1215NWL only
REDCAPS1214All three
BEDRAPE1214All three
BEDROPS1214Collins only
BEDROPT1214Collins only
UNDRAPE1013All three
REDTOPS1011All three

This pattern is unusually narrow: only 11 tournament-dictionary entries fit, and none falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. The endings are lopsided too: eight finish in S, while two finish in E and one in T. That makes the final letter a quick check after you lock D and P.

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

  • All 11 matches place D in slot three and P in slot six.
  • HYDROPS leads the scores at 16; KIDNAPS, MADCAPS, and MUDCAPS each score 14.
  • Eight words end in S; two end in E, and one ends in T.
  • BEDRAPE and UNDRAPE are the two E-ending options.
  • Ten matches have a recorded definition; zero are common by the frequency cutoff.

Which matches score best?

HYDROPS is the standout Scrabble scorer at 16 points, ahead of KIDNAPS, MADCAPS, and MUDCAPS at 14 each. If your rack already contains H, Y, and S, check the board for a chance to place HYDROPS; the fixed pattern alone does not guarantee a high play.

ENDCAPS and REDCAPS each score 12, as do BEDRAPE, BEDROPS, and BEDROPT. UNDRAPE scores 10. The five-point gap between HYDROPS and UNDRAPE makes letter values matter more here than the small difference in word shape.

The score figures are base word scores, so a premium square can change the total. Keep the word’s spelling and your rack in view: KIDNAPS and the three cap words share the same 14-point value, but their available board placements will differ.

Why is this pattern so sparse?

Only 11 entries meet both letter positions, compared with 39 for R in the third slot and P in the sixth. The fixed P near the end sharply narrows the choices, so start with the known pattern rather than trying to build a word from the final letter alone.

The endings offer a practical filter: eight matches finish in S, leaving just BEDRAPE and UNDRAPE ending in E and BEDROPT ending in T. When your last tile is not S, test those three first instead of scanning every option.

Dictionary coverage differs: 8 matches appear in ENABLE, 10 in Collins, and 9 in NWL2023. The lists do not have identical coverage, so check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

Which 7-letter word with D third and P sixth scores the most?
HYDROPS scores the most, at 16 Scrabble points. KIDNAPS, MADCAPS, and MUDCAPS follow at 14 points each. Those are scores before any board premiums, so the best play still depends on your tiles and the open squares.
Are all 11 words valid in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, dictionary coverage differs across the three listed tournament word sources. ENABLE contains 8 matches, Collins contains 10, and NWL2023 contains 9. Check the word list used in your game, especially before playing a less familiar option such as HYDROPS.
How many of these words end in S?
Eight of the 11 matches end in S. BEDRAPE and UNDRAPE end in E, while BEDROPT ends in T. If your known pattern includes a final letter, this split can narrow the choices quickly.

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