7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and P as the 6th letter
18 7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and P as the 6th letter match at least one tournament dictionary; only 2 are common.
2 of 18 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With T in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (566 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- THERAPY15
- TRIUMPH14
- TURNIPS9
- TRICEPS11
- TEACUPS11
- TINTYPE12
- TOSSUPS9
- TOWROPE12
- TOECAPS11
- TITTUPY12
- TUNEUPS9
- TAKEUPS13
- THREAPS12
- THREEPS12
- TIPTOPS11
- TITTUPS9
- TURNIPY12
- TURNUPS9
All valid words 18
Highest-scoring words
The fixed pattern is T _ _ _ _ P _, so every answer starts with T and places P second from the end. The matches include familiar words such as THERAPY, TRIUMPH, TRICEPS and TURNIPS, plus less familiar forms. Dictionary coverage varies: 16 entries appear in ENABLE, while Collins and NWL2023 each include 17; check your game's lexicon before playing a rare form.
7-letter words with T first and P sixth at a glance
- 18 entries fit the pattern, and each appears in at least one of ENABLE, Collins or NWL2023.
- Only 2 qualify as common by frequency; most are specialist, inflected or less familiar forms.
- THERAPY leads the score list at 15 points; TRIUMPH follows at 14.
- 12 entries end in S, versus 3 in Y, 2 in E and 1 in H.
- The mean score is 11.3, putting the top two above the set's typical value.
How does the fixed pattern narrow the search?
Every match has the frame T _ _ _ _ P _, with P fixed in position six and only one tile after it. Familiar anchors include THERAPY, TRIUMPH and TRICEPS; TURNIPS and TEACUPS show how often the pattern catches plural forms. Filter by the fixed P before checking the remaining letters, rather than treating the opening T as enough.
Final letters narrow the search quickly: 12 words end in S, while just 3 end in Y, 2 in E and 1 in H. Scan the S group first, but don't stop there: THERAPY is the leading scorer and ends in Y. Only 2 entries are common, so several valid solutions will be unfamiliar.
Can a seven-letter match earn a Scrabble bingo?
Yes. THERAPY is worth 15 points and TRIUMPH 14 before board premiums. TAKEUPS scores 13; TINTYPE and TOWROPE each score 12, but a high letter value does not guarantee a playable placement.
Under standard Scrabble rules, using all seven rack tiles earns a 50-point bingo bonus. The 7-letter words with T first and P sixth supply exact seven-tile candidates, but rack fit matters more than memorizing every entry. Keep less familiar spellings such as THREAPS and THREEPS for games whose dictionary you know.
Questions people ask
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