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7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter

11 7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter match this pattern, from OCTOPUS to OVERPAY.

11 wordsTop pick OCTOPUSHighest score OVERPAY 15

1 of 11 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With O in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (142 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

  • OCTOPUS11
  • OVERPAY15
  • OEDIPAL10
  • OCCIPUT13
  • OCTUPLE11
  • OUTSPAN9
  • OCTOPOD12
  • OCTAPLA11
  • OCTUPLY14
  • OUTSPED10
  • OVERPLY15
All valid words 11

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

  • OCCIPUT13
  • OCTAPLA11
  • OCTOPOD12
  • OCTOPUS11
  • OCTUPLE11
  • OCTUPLY14
  • OEDIPAL10
  • OUTSPAN9
  • OUTSPED10
  • OVERPAY15
  • OVERPLY15

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OVERPAY1516All three
OVERPLY1517All three
OCTUPLY1417All three
OCCIPUT1317All three
OCTOPOD1214All three
OCTOPUS1114All three
OCTUPLE1115All three
OCTAPLA1114Collins only
OEDIPAL1012All three
OUTSPED1012All three
OUTSPAN912All three

The pattern is scarce: only one of the 11 matches ranks among the most common English words. OCTOPUS is the familiar standout, while OVERPAY and OVERPLY lead the score list. Collins accepts all 11; ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept 10, so your game’s dictionary can change which words you can play.

At a glance: the O–P pattern

  • There are 11 tournament-dictionary matches, and 10 have definitions.
  • OCTOPUS is the only match among the most common English words.
  • OVERPAY and OVERPLY tie for the highest score: 15 points each.
  • Three matches end in Y; two end in D.
  • The average score is 11.9 points.

7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter

Only 11 words fit, a sharp contrast with other patterns: 151 seven-letter words start with S and put P fifth, while 37 start with P and put P fifth. Keeping O fixed but changing the fifth letter to O yields 91 matches. That makes this pattern a narrow filter, not a broad word bank.

For points, start with OVERPAY or OVERPLY, both scoring 15. OCTUPLY follows at 14, then OCCIPUT at 13 and OCTOPOD at 12.

OCTOPUS scores 11, so its everyday familiarity does not make it the top scorer. These are listed word scores; board bonuses can change a play’s total.

Which O-first, P-fifth words are easiest to recognize?

OCTOPUS is the clearest everyday option, but the other examples span less familiar territory: OEDIPAL, OCCIPUT, OCTUPLE, OUTSPAN, OCTOPOD, OCTAPLA, OCTUPLY, OUTSPED, and OVERPLY. Memorizing the unusual forms is less practical than checking the fixed letters first, then testing the word against your game’s dictionary.

The endings offer a small solving clue: Y appears three times, while D appears twice; A, E, L, N, S, and T each appear once. Treat that pattern as a shortlist, not a guarantee. The list is limited to tournament-dictionary words, and acceptance differs by dictionary.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with O and have P fifth?
There are 11 tournament-dictionary words with O first and P fifth. OCTOPUS is the only one counted among the most common English words, so most matches are less familiar. The exact playable set depends on which dictionary your game uses.
Which O-first, P-fifth word scores the most?
OVERPAY and OVERPLY tie for the highest score at 15 points each. OCTUPLY is next at 14, followed by OCCIPUT at 13. Those figures are word scores before any premium board squares affect a play.
Do all dictionaries accept the same O-and-P words?
No. Collins includes all 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 10. Check the word list used by your game before relying on a less familiar entry such as OCTAPLA or OVERPLY.

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