7-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and P as the 4th letter

Only 24 tournament-dictionary words fit this pattern, fewer than the 27 with Y first and K fourth; the entries cluster around repeated sounds, including YAPPING, YIPPING, and YELPING beside less familiar YUMPING and YOMPING. Most end in S or G, while YUPPIFY is the only match ending in Y. None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

7-letter words with Y first and P fourth at a glance

• All 24 matches start with Y and place P in the fourth position.
• YAPPING, YUPPIES, and YELPING are among the recognizable examples.
• Fourteen entries end in S and eight end in G; one each ends in R and Y.
• YUPPIFY tops the listed Scrabble scores at 20 points; YAWPING follows at 16.
• Collins accepts all 24 matches; NWL2023 accepts 16, and ENABLE accepts 13.

Which matching words are easiest to recognize?

• The endings sort quickly: 14 words finish with S, eight with G, and one each with R and Y.
• YUPPIFY is the sole Y-ending match, unlike the larger S- and G-ending groups.
• The YAPP group includes YAPPING, YAPPERS, YAPPIER, and YAPPIES.
• YIPPING, YIPPERS, and YIPPIES share another repeated-letter pattern.
• YELPING and YELPERS form a familiar pair; less familiar examples include YARPHAS, YAUPONS, and YOUPONS.

How do scores and dictionary coverage compare?

• YUPPIFY scores 20 points, four more than YAWPING at 16.
• YAPPING, YIPPING, YUMPING, YOMPING, YAWPERS, and YARPHAS each score 15.
• The average score is 14.1, putting the top score above the group’s typical result.
• Collins includes all 24 matches; NWL2023 includes 16 and ENABLE includes 13.
• Coverage varies for less familiar entries; check your game's list. No match falls within the common-word frequency group.