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

7-letter words with R first and P fifth: 11 tournament-dictionary matches, including REEXPEL, the top scorer at 16 points.

11 wordsTop pick RECIPESHighest score REEXPEL 16

2 of 11 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (393 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

  • RECIPES11
  • RELAPSE9
  • REAPPLY14
  • RETYPED13
  • REPAPER11
  • RETAPED10
  • RECEPTS11
  • REEXPEL16
  • RETAPES9
  • RETYPES12
  • RIEMPIE11
All valid words 11

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

  • REAPPLY14
  • RECEPTS11
  • RECIPES11
  • REEXPEL16
  • RELAPSE9
  • REPAPER11
  • RETAPED10
  • RETAPES9
  • RETYPED13
  • RETYPES12
  • RIEMPIE11

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
REEXPEL1618All three
REAPPLY1416All three
RETYPED1313All three
RETYPES1212All three
RECIPES1113All three
REPAPER1113All three
RECEPTS1113All three
RIEMPIE1113Collins only
RETAPED1011All three
RELAPSE911All three
RETAPES910All three

R _ _ _ P _ _ is a narrow pattern, and the full tournament-dictionary set contains just 11 matches. Ten start with RE-, while RIEMPIE breaks that run. The endings split across six letters with S most common, so the second and final letters are the quickest checks.

7-letter words with R first and P fifth at a glance

  • Exactly 11 tournament-dictionary matches fit this seven-letter pattern.
  • REEXPEL leads the score table at 16 points; REAPPLY is next at 14.
  • Four matches end in S; D and E each occur twice.
  • L, R and Y each appear once as the final letter.
  • Collins has 11 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 have 10 each.

Why does the pattern lean so heavily on RE-?

Ten examples begin with RE-: RECIPES, RELAPSE, REAPPLY, RETYPED, REPAPER, RETAPED, RECEPTS, REEXPEL, RETAPES and RETYPES. RIEMPIE is the sole exception, placing I second. If your puzzle already fixes R and P, checking the second tile quickly separates the familiar RE- cluster from the outlier.

Ending clues narrow the candidates further. Four answers finish in S, two each in D and E, and one apiece in L, R and Y. An S ending leaves four possibilities, while a D or E ending leaves two.

Those repeated endings give you a sharper check than the starting R alone.

How do the scores and dictionary coverage compare?

Tip

Check the second tile first: RE- accounts for 10 of the 11 examples, but RIEMPIE prevents treating that prefix as a rule.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word with R first and P fifth?
REEXPEL is the top scorer, with 16 points. REAPPLY follows at 14, then RETYPED at 13. Those scores put REEXPEL two points ahead of the next entry and make it the standout score in this narrow pattern.
How many of the matches end in S?
Four of the 11 matches end in S, compared with two each ending in D and E. L, R and Y finish one word apiece. An S clue therefore keeps more candidates alive than any other single ending clue in this group.
Are all 11 accepted in ENABLE?
No. ENABLE includes 10 of the 11 matches, while Collins includes all 11 and NWL2023 includes 10. The counts show different coverage across the dictionaries, so confirm the exact word in the lexicon used by your game before submitting it.

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