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

The pattern is _O__P__, with O fixed in the second slot and P in the fifth. Collins lists all 31 matches, while NWL2023 accepts 22 and ENABLE 19. Only 2 entries rank among the most common English words, so expect a mix of familiar finds and less everyday vocabulary.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

• There are 31 tournament-dictionary matches for the _O__P__ pattern.
• COCKPIT, HOTSPOT, and NOTEPAD are recognizable examples.
• FOWLPOX leads the scores at 22 points, and JODHPUR follows at 20.

Which matches score the most in Scrabble?

FOWLPOX takes the top score, 22 points, with JODHPUR next at 20 and JOSEPHS at 19. COCKPIT, the most recognisable high scorer, earns 17. A double or triple letter square under the J or X would push any of these higher.

Rare tiles do the work here: FOWLPOX carries an X, while JODHPUR and JOSEPHS each carry a J. Before you spend one of those tiles, look at which premium squares are open, because the printed score is only the starting figure.

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

Thirty-one is small next to the neighbours. Swap the P for an I and the same O-second frame yields 1,193 words; swap in an E and you get 755. The P in slot five is what shrinks the list, far more than the O does, so spend your thinking time there.

Among these words, 10 end in D and 7 end in S; only 2 end in X or W, one apiece. Only 2 of the 31 are common words, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry. C and P each open 7 of the matches, while F and T open 3 apiece, which gives you four first letters to try first.