7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and P as the 5th letter

The pattern is _H__P__, so both fixed letters sit inside the word rather than at either end. C, S, and W account for nearly all the opening letters: C leads with 32 matches, followed by S with 24 and W with 23. Only 13 entries are common by frequency, making the familiar examples easier to spot than many of the less everyday options.

At a glance: pattern and standout words

• 83 tournament-dictionary entries fit the seven-letter pattern _H__P__.
• CHEAPER, SHIPPED, and SHARPLY are recognizable examples.
• CHAMPAK tops the scores at 20 points; CHUPPAH scores 19.
• Only 13 entries rank as common English words.
• D is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 23 matches.

How many 7-letter words have H second and P fifth?

There are 83 matches. Their first letters cluster heavily: 32 begin with C, 24 with S, and 23 with W, while T begins just four. That leaves very little room for other starting letters, so checking the first tile can quickly narrow a candidate.

The endings are less concentrated. D leads with 23 words, R follows with 17, and E appears at the end of 12. SHIPPED and CHOPPED show the D ending; CHEAPER and SHARPER show R. If your final letter is known, use it to filter the pattern rather than guessing from the two fixed letters alone.

7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and P as the 5th letter

CHAMPAK is the top scorer at 20 points, with CHUPPAH next at 19. Several other high scorers reach 18, including WHIPPED, WHOPPED, WHUPPED, and WHOMPED. CHOPPED scores 17. These totals are base word scores, before any board-square bonuses.

For a more familiar choice, CHEAPER, WHISPER, and SHAMPOO appear among the examples, while CHAMPAK and CHUPPAH are less everyday plays. The 83 entries do not all occur in every tournament dictionary: the counts are 63 in ENABLE, 80 in Collins, and 74 in NWL2023. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar word.