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7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and P as the 6th letter

7-letter words with W first and P sixth have 12 tournament-dictionary matches, led by the 20-point WHOOMPH.

12 wordsTop pick WARMUPSHighest score WHOOMPH 20

With W in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (335 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • WARMUPS14
  • WALLOPS12
  • WORKUPS16
  • WHOOMPH20
  • WINDUPS13
  • WALKUPS16
  • WANHOPE15
  • WASHUPS15
  • WATTAPE12
  • WHOOMPS17
  • WICKAPE18
  • WIKIUPS16
All valid words 12

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

  • WALKUPS16
  • WALLOPS12
  • WANHOPE15
  • WARMUPS14
  • WASHUPS15
  • WATTAPE12
  • WHOOMPH20
  • WHOOMPS17
  • WICKAPE18
  • WIKIUPS16
  • WINDUPS13
  • WORKUPS16
Letters by positionIn 67% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A50%
  2. I25%
  3. H17%
3rd letter
  1. L17%
  2. R17%
  3. N17%
4th letter
  1. K25%
  2. H17%
  3. O17%
5th letter
  1. U50%
  2. O17%
  3. A17%
7th letter
  1. S67%
  2. E25%
  3. H8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WHOOMPH2020NWL only
WICKAPE1820All three
WHOOMPS1718NWL only
WORKUPS1618All three
WALKUPS1619All three
WIKIUPS1618All three
WASHUPS1516All three
WANHOPE1516Collins only
WARMUPS1417All three
WINDUPS1316All three
WALLOPS1215All three
WATTAPE1213All three

The pattern fixes W at the start and P in the sixth position, leaving five other letters to narrow your rack or puzzle. The matches are an unusual, mostly low-frequency group: none fall among the common words tracked here, and the dictionary totals range from 9 in ENABLE to 11 in NWL2023. Their endings offer a quick extra filter, with most matching words finishing in S.

At a glance: counts, endings, and scores

  • Exactly 12 words match W in position one and P in position six.
  • Eight matches end in S, three end in E, and one ends in H.
  • WHOOMPH scores 20 points; WICKAPE follows at 18.
  • Eleven matches have definitions; none rank among the tracked common words.

How rare is this exact W-P pattern?

The 12 matches make this a tight clue, especially beside other seven-letter patterns with P sixth. The U-first version has 28 matches and the S-first version has 39, so switching the first letter can widen the search substantially.

The sixth-letter comparison is even sharper: W with E in position six has 335 matches, while W with N there has 137. P yields only 12. If your clue is uncertain, test the fixed position before discarding candidates based on a less certain crossing letter.

  • This W-first, P-sixth pattern has 12 matches.
  • Changing the first letter to U gives 28 matches; S gives 39.
  • With W first, E sixth has 335 matches and N sixth has 137.

7-letter words with W first and P sixth: strongest scores

WHOOMPH leads the scores at 20, with WICKAPE next at 18 and WHOOMPS at 17. WORKUPS, WALKUPS, and WIKIUPS each score 16, making those three a useful tie to remember when comparing a rack.

The score spread matters: WARMUPS scores 14, while WINDUPS scores 13. These are not everyday vocabulary choices; only 11 of the 12 matches have definitions, and none are common by the frequency measure. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry, since the dictionaries do not contain identical sets.

  • WHOOMPH leads at 20 points, followed by WICKAPE at 18.
  • WHOOMPS scores 17; WORKUPS, WALKUPS, and WIKIUPS tie at 16.
  • WARMUPS scores 14, while WINDUPS scores 13.

Questions people ask

Which dictionary includes the most of these W-and-P words?
NWL2023 includes the most, with 11 of the 12 matches. Collins includes 10, and ENABLE includes 9. The counts overlap, so they do not describe separate groups; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.
Which W-first, P-sixth word scores the most?
WHOOMPH is the top scorer at 20 points. WICKAPE follows at 18, then WHOOMPS at 17. WORKUPS, WALKUPS, and WIKIUPS tie at 16, so the best play depends on your available board squares and which entries your game's dictionary accepts.
How many of these words end in S?
Eight of the 12 matches end in S. The other four split into three words ending in E and one ending in H. That makes a final S a strong first check when your pattern clue leaves the last letter unknown.

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