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

10 7-letter words have I as the 3rd letter and P as the 7th letter, including STICKUP, the top scorer at 15 points.

10 wordsTop pick BUILDUPHighest score STICKUP 15

1 of 10 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With I in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (556 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • BUILDUP12
  • STIRRUP9
  • SHIPLAP14
  • CHIRRUP14
  • STICKUP15
  • MAINTOP11
  • EPICARP13
  • AGITPOP12
  • HAIRCAP14
  • SUIPLAP11
All valid words 10

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

  • AGITPOP12
  • BUILDUP12
  • CHIRRUP14
  • EPICARP13
  • HAIRCAP14
  • MAINTOP11
  • SHIPLAP14
  • STICKUP15
  • STIRRUP9
  • SUIPLAP11

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
STICKUP1518All three
SHIPLAP1416All three
CHIRRUP1416All three
HAIRCAP1415All three
EPICARP1316All three
BUILDUP1217All three
AGITPOP1215Collins only
MAINTOP1114All three
SUIPLAP1115Collins only
STIRRUP911All three

This pattern leaves exactly 10 tournament-listed matches: _ _ I _ _ _ P. BUILDUP and STIRRUP are familiar anchors, while STICKUP owns the highest score at 15. Collins recognizes all 10; ENABLE and NWL2023 each recognize 8, and only one falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

At a glance: the I-and-P pattern

  • All 10 matches put I third and P in the final position.
  • STICKUP leads the group with a 15-point score.
  • SHIPLAP, CHIRRUP, and HAIRCAP each score 14.
  • BUILDUP scores 12; STIRRUP scores 9.

7-letter words with I third and P last: top scores

STICKUP stands alone at the top with 15 points. Its K gives the word a scoring edge, while SHIPLAP, CHIRRUP, and HAIRCAP cluster one point behind at 14. That tight group offers several choices when your rack and board position rule out the leader.

EPICARP earns 13 points; BUILDUP and AGITPOP each make 12. MAINTOP and SUIPLAP share an 11-point score, leaving STIRRUP at 9. The average across all 10 words is 12.5 points, but these are scores: letter and word premiums change the result on an actual board.

Which matches are most familiar?

BUILDUP, STIRRUP, and STICKUP are the most recognizable choices in this small set. Only one of the 10 meets the frequency cutoff for common words, so expect several less familiar entries alongside those everyday terms. The pattern is unusually restrictive compared with other final letters: I-third words ending in S number 556, while this P-ending group has just 10.

For 7-letter words with I as the 3rd letter and P as the 7th letter, dictionary coverage changes which options you can play. Collins includes all 10, but ENABLE and NWL2023 include 8 each. The two missing-from-some-lists words are worth checking before a play; a Collins entry does not guarantee acceptance in an ENABLE or NWL2023 game.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have I as the third letter and P last?
There are 10 tournament-dictionary matches with I in position three and P in position seven. BUILDUP, STIRRUP, and STICKUP are among the recognizable entries; the rest include less familiar choices such as EPICARP and SUIPLAP.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
STICKUP has the highest score, at 15 points. SHIPLAP, CHIRRUP, and HAIRCAP each score 14, so the next three choices sit just one point below the leader before any board premiums are counted.
Are all 10 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins lists all 10 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 8. Check the lexicon for your game before using a less familiar option such as SUIPLAP or EPICARP.

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