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7-letter words with W as the 3rd letter and P as the 4th letter

20 7-letter words with W as the 3rd letter and P as the 4th letter fit the pattern, from TOWPATH to COWPUNK.

20 wordsTop pick TOWPATHHighest score COWPOKE 18

With W in 3rd place, A is the most common 4th letter (58 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 20 · most-used first

  • TOWPATH15
  • GAWPING14
  • LOWPASS12
  • COWPOKE18
  • COWPEAS14
  • PAWPAWS17
  • COWPATS14
  • COWPIES14
  • GAWPERS13
  • COWPLOP16
  • YAWPING16
  • KEWPIES16
  • BOWPOTS14
  • COWPING15
  • COWPUNK18
  • GOWPENS13
  • LOWPING13
  • SAWPITS12
  • TAWPIES12
  • YAWPERS15
All valid words 20

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

  • BOWPOTS14
  • COWPATS14
  • COWPEAS14
  • COWPIES14
  • COWPING15
  • COWPLOP16
  • COWPOKE18
  • COWPUNK18
  • GAWPERS13
  • GAWPING14
  • GOWPENS13
  • KEWPIES16
  • LOWPASS12
  • LOWPING13
  • PAWPAWS17
  • SAWPITS12
  • TAWPIES12
  • TOWPATH15
  • YAWPERS15
  • YAWPING16
Letters by positionIn 60% of these words the 2nd letter is O.
1st letter
  1. C35%
  2. G15%
  3. T10%
2nd letter
  1. O60%
  2. A35%
  3. E5%
5th letter
  1. I40%
  2. A20%
  3. E20%
6th letter
  1. N30%
  2. T20%
  3. E15%
7th letter
  1. S60%
  2. G20%
  3. P5%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; COWPOKE tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1212 points: 3 words
  2. 13 points: 3 words
  3. 1414 points: 5 words
  4. 15 points: 3 words
  5. 1616 points: 3 words
  6. 17 points: 1 words
  7. 1818 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
COWPOKE1820All three
COWPUNK1822NWL only
PAWPAWS1719All three
COWPLOP1620All three
YAWPING1618All three
KEWPIES1617Collins · NWL
TOWPATH1515All three
YAWPERS1515All three
COWPING1519Collins only
GAWPING1418All three
COWPEAS1416All three
COWPATS1416All three

This is a compact pattern: W and P sit together in the middle, leaving the first two and final three positions open. All 20 matches appear in at least one tournament dictionary, but none are common by frequency. COWPOKE, PAWPAWS, and GAWPING show how much the surrounding letters can change the sound and shape of a word.

What stands out in this W-P pattern?

  • There are 20 seven-letter matches across tournament dictionaries.
  • Each word follows the shape __WP___.
  • No match ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • COWPOKE and COWPUNK tie at 18 points apiece.
  • 12 words end in S, and C begins 7 of the matches.

Which W-P words score the most?

COWPOKE and COWPUNK share the top score at 18 points. PAWPAWS comes next with 17, followed by COWPLOP, YAWPING, and KEWPIES at 16 each. The group averages 14.6 points, so those leaders stand noticeably above the typical match.

For a scoring play, COWPUNK packs a K into the final three spaces; COWPOKE uses the same valuable letter in a different ending. TOWPATH reaches 15 points, while GAWPING scores 14. Tile values set these totals; a premium square can change what you earn on a particular board.

  • COWPOKE and COWPUNK lead at 18 points each.
  • PAWPAWS scores 17 points.
  • COWPLOP, YAWPING, and KEWPIES each score 16.

7-letter words with W as the 3rd letter and P as the 4th letter

S is the standout final letter: 12 of the 20 words finish that way. COWPEAS, COWPATS, COWPIES, and PAWPAWS are examples. GAWPING and YAWPING instead end in -ING, while TOWPATH finishes with H.

The first letter is just as lopsided: C starts 7 matches, compared with 3 beginning in G. Only 18 words have definitions available, and the group has no common entries by frequency. Some forms will feel unfamiliar at the board, so verify a doubtful play in your game's dictionary rather than trusting a plausible spelling.

  • 12 of the 20 matches end in S.
  • C starts 7 entries; G starts 3.
  • 18 matches have definitions, and none meet the common-word frequency cutoff.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have W third and P fourth?
There are 20 tournament-dictionary matches with W in the third position and P in the fourth. COWPOKE, TOWPATH, GAWPING, and PAWPAWS are among them, and C is the most frequent starting letter.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
COWPOKE and COWPUNK tie for the highest score at 18 points each. PAWPAWS scores 17, while COWPLOP, YAWPING, and KEWPIES each score 16, before any premium-square effects.
Are these common words?
No, none of the matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. COWPOKE and TOWPATH may look familiar, but several entries are uncommon forms; check your game's dictionary before playing one you do not know.

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