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

This tight frame, _I__P__, has 17 tournament-dictionary matches and none in the common-word group. KINGPIN, TILAPIA, and FIREPIT are among its clearest examples. FIVEPIN scores 15, but the small candidate pool makes checking each position especially worthwhile.

17 wordsTop pick KINGPINHighest score FIVEPIN 15

With I in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (813 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 17 · most-used first

  • KINGPIN14
  • TILAPIA9
  • FIREPIT12
  • DISHPAN13
  • NINEPIN9
  • SINOPIA9
  • PITAPAT11
  • FIREPOT12
  • LIMEPIT11
  • FIREPAN12
  • FIVEPIN15
  • PINSPOT11
  • RIEMPIE11
  • SINOPIE9
  • SINOPIS9
  • SIRUPED10
  • TITUPED10
All valid words 17

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

  • DISHPAN13
  • FIREPAN12
  • FIREPIT12
  • FIREPOT12
  • FIVEPIN15
  • KINGPIN14
  • LIMEPIT11
  • NINEPIN9
  • PINSPOT11
  • PITAPAT11
  • RIEMPIE11
  • SINOPIA9
  • SINOPIE9
  • SINOPIS9
  • SIRUPED10
  • TILAPIA9
  • TITUPED10
Letters by positionIn 59% of these words the 6th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. S24%
  2. F24%
  3. T12%
3rd letter
  1. N35%
  2. R24%
  3. T12%
4th letter
  1. E35%
  2. O18%
  3. A12%
6th letter
  1. I59%
  2. A18%
  3. O12%
7th letter
  1. T29%
  2. N29%
  3. E12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FIVEPIN1518Collins only
KINGPIN1418All three
DISHPAN1314All three
FIREPIT1213NWL only
FIREPOT1213All three
FIREPAN1214All three
PITAPAT1113All three
LIMEPIT1114Collins only
RIEMPIE1113Collins only
PINSPOT1114NWL only
SIRUPED1012Collins · NWL
TITUPED1012Collins only

The ends divide evenly between N and T, with five words apiece; A, D, and E each finish two. At the start, F and S each appear four times. Those balanced edges mean neither a final-letter guess nor an initial dominates the search.

At a glance for p as the fifth letter

  • This tight frame, _I__P__, has 17 tournament-dictionary matches and none in the common-word group.
  • FIREPIT, DISHPAN, NINEPIN, and FIREPOT are relatively readable options.
  • FIVEPIN is highest at 15 points, KINGPIN scores 14, and DISHPAN makes 13.
  • A P in this fixed slot produces a short candidate set rather than a familiar-word guarantee.

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FIREPIT, DISHPAN, NINEPIN, and FIREPOT are relatively readable options. RIEMPIE, SINOPIE, and SINOPIS are much less familiar. This list has 15 defined entries, but ordinary recognition remains a poor guide to whether a tournament lexicon accepts a word.

FIVEPIN is highest at 15 points, KINGPIN scores 14, and DISHPAN makes 13. FIREPIT, FIREPOT, and FIREPAN each score 12. Keep the leading P tile in mind, but compare placement against the board before choosing a play.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

A P in this fixed slot produces a short candidate set rather than a familiar-word guarantee. Use KINGPIN or FIREPIT as anchors, and check a game dictionary for the rarer spellings.

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Questions people ask

How many words fit this pattern?
There are 17 tournament-dictionary matches for 7-letter words with I as the second letter and P as the fifth letter. The examples named above show the range from familiar vocabulary to less common entries.
Which word scores highest?
The top raw tile score is FIVEPIN at 15 points. Board multipliers can change the final total, so treat that number as a tile-value comparison.
Are all candidates familiar everyday words?
No. Each pattern includes valid entries that are less familiar than its headline examples, and common-word counts range from none to a small portion of the matching set. Check your game dictionary when a candidate is unfamiliar; dictionary coverage can differ between word games.

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