7-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and P as the 6th letter
Seven-letter words with E third and P sixth total 18; THERAPY leads familiar examples, and the top score is 15 for that word.
1 of 18 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With E in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (752 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
- Length
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- 15
Best words to play first
- THERAPY15
- MEETUPS11
- PRECEPT13
- PREEMPT13
- ICECAPS13
- PREAMPS13
- PRENUPS11
- TOECAPS11
- PRETAPE11
- EYECUPS14
- CHERUPS14
- OVERAPT12
- PLENIPO11
- PRECIPE13
- PRECIPS13
- PREPUPA13
- PRERUPT11
- PRETYPE14
All valid words 18
- CHERUPS14
- EYECUPS14
- ICECAPS13
- MEETUPS11
- OVERAPT12
- PLENIPO11
- PREAMPS13
- PRECEPT13
- PRECIPE13
- PRECIPS13
- PREEMPT13
- PRENUPS11
- PREPUPA13
- PRERUPT11
- PRETAPE11
- PRETYPE14
- THERAPY15
- TOECAPS11
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| THERAPY | 15 | 14 | All three |
| EYECUPS | 14 | 16 | All three |
| PRETYPE | 14 | 15 | All three |
| CHERUPS | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| PRECEPT | 13 | 16 | All three |
| PREEMPT | 13 | 16 | All three |
| ICECAPS | 13 | 16 | All three |
| PREAMPS | 13 | 16 | All three |
| PRECIPE | 13 | 16 | All three |
| PREPUPA | 13 | 17 | Collins · NWL |
| PRECIPS | 13 | 16 | NWL only |
| OVERAPT | 12 | 14 | All three |
This is a small search set, with 18 matches and only one common-word entry. P dominates the first position: 11 words begin with P, including PRECEPT, PREEMPT, PRENUPS and PREAMPS. The endings fan out, though S is most frequent at eight, so the prefix is the stronger shortcut when scanning possible plays.
A quick read of the pattern
- The pattern contains 18 words, with 14 defined entries.
- P starts 11 matches, while T starts 2.
- S is the leading final letter, appearing 8 times.
- THERAPY tops scoring at 15 points; EYECUPS and PRETYPE score 14.
Seven-letter words with E third and P sixth patterns
Try PRE- first: PRECEPT, PREEMPT, PRENUPS and PREAMPS all place E third and P sixth. The group also includes THERAPY, MEETUPS and ICECAPS, showing that the fixed P is not always part of a prefix. Still, 11 of 18 starting with P makes that first check efficient.
THERAPY scores 15, the best value in the group; EYECUPS, PRETYPE and CHERUPS reach 14. Only one match is common by frequency, so avoid assuming that a plausible-looking candidate is accepted in every word game.
The endpoint clue also matters. S leads with eight, but T, E, A, O and Y all appear as possible final letters. MEETUPS and PRENUPS make the S ending memorable; THERAPY and PRETYPE show why testing the last slot separately prevents a good-looking prefix from sending you down the wrong branch.
The opening P is a strong clue, not a guarantee: THERAPY begins with T, while ICECAPS and EYECUPS start elsewhere. Keep the sixth-position P fixed as you compare those alternatives.
The fourteen defined entries leave only four candidates without definitions.
A practical board check
With P at the sixth square, check the word’s last tile separately: eight matches take S, but ten end in other letters.
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