5-Letter Words With P as the Third Letter
There are 244 five-letter words with P as the third letter in our dictionary; 139 of them are common words.
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All 244 words
- happy15 points
- apply12 points
- empty12 points
- imply12 points
- depth11 points
- hoped11 points
- typed11 points
- hopes10 points
- reply10 points
- types10 points
- apple9 points
- paper9 points
- topic9 points
- upper9 points
- rapid8 points
- input7 points
- tapes7 points
- wiped11 points
- alpha10 points
- coped10 points
- wipes10 points
- ample9 points
- copes9 points
- pipes9 points
- pupil9 points
- super7 points
- topaz16 points
- hippy15 points
- expel14 points
- poppy14 points
- puppy14 points
- guppy13 points
- amply12 points
- nappy12 points
- nippy12 points
- dopey11 points
- biped10 points
- caped10 points
- moped10 points
- piped10 points
- repay10 points
- tipsy10 points
- upped10 points
- vapor10 points
- viper10 points
- wiper10 points
- caper9 points
- capes9 points
- doped9 points
- duped9 points
- gaped9 points
- impel9 points
- maple9 points
- mopes9 points
- papal9 points
- papas9 points
- depot8 points
- dopes8 points
- dupes8 points
- gapes8 points
- loped8 points
- raped8 points
- roped8 points
- taped8 points
- tepid8 points
- aspen7 points
- lapel7 points
- lapse7 points
- leper7 points
- lopes7 points
- napes7 points
- rapes7 points
- repel7 points
- ripen7 points
- riper7 points
- ropes7 points
- taper7 points
- tepee7 points
- expos14 points
- gypsy14 points
- hyped14 points
- peppy14 points
- hyper13 points
- hypes13 points
- hippo12 points
- kaput11 points
- typos10 points
- zippy21 points
- japed15 points
- kapok15 points
- japan14 points
- japes14 points
- hypos13 points
- sappy12 points
- soppy12 points
- poppa11 points
- vapid11 points
- cupid10 points
- umped10 points
- aspic9 points
- capon9 points
- copra9 points
- copse9 points
- piper9 points
- pipit9 points
- popes9 points
- pupae9 points
- pupal9 points
- lipid8 points
- lupus7 points
- rupee7 points
- sepal7 points
- sepia7 points
- septa7 points
- tapir7 points
- unpin7 points
- zappy21 points
- expat14 points
- pappy14 points
- dippy13 points
- lippy12 points
- cuppa11 points
- dipso8 points
- tapas7 points
- topee7 points
- haply13 points
- kappa13 points
- mopey12 points
- kepis11 points
- capos9 points
- moper9 points
- doper8 points
- duper8 points
- duple8 points
- lapin7 points
- lepta7 points
- raper7 points
- roper7 points
- supra7 points
- qophs19 points
- kopje18 points
- hypha16 points
- japer14 points
- jupon14 points
- kaphs14 points
- yapok14 points
- gappy13 points
- loppy12 points
- bipod10 points
- ouphe10 points
- sepoy10 points
- typal10 points
- yapon10 points
- appel9 points
- caput9 points
- copal9 points
- coper9 points
- cupel9 points
- nappe9 points
- repps9 points
- gipon8 points
- sapid8 points
- toped8 points
- unpeg8 points
- asper7 points
- loper7 points
- nipas7 points
- repro7 points
- sapor7 points
- septs7 points
- sopor7 points
- tapis7 points
- toper7 points
- topes7 points
- unpen7 points
- hapax17 points
- hoppy15 points
- kopek15 points
- phpht15 points
- cuppy14 points
- jupes14 points
- kophs14 points
- koppa13 points
- sophy13 points
- syphs13 points
- typey13 points
- caphs12 points
- papaw12 points
- popsy12 points
- tippy12 points
- typic12 points
- typps12 points
- gipsy11 points
- kapas11 points
- pappi11 points
- tupik11 points
- hoper10 points
- imped10 points
- ouphs10 points
- raphe10 points
- ropey10 points
- sophs10 points
- tepoy10 points
- tophe10 points
- tophi10 points
- tophs10 points
- yipes10 points
- yupon10 points
- ampul9 points
- appal9 points
- cepes9 points
- copen9 points
- impis9 points
- pepla9 points
- pepos9 points
- pipal9 points
- pipet9 points
- pupas9 points
- sepic9 points
- dopas8 points
- gaper8 points
- repeg8 points
- riped8 points
- siped8 points
- arpen7 points
- aspis7 points
- lapis7 points
- lipin7 points
- lupin7 points
- nopal7 points
- orpin7 points
- repin7 points
- repos7 points
- repot7 points
- ripes7 points
- sipes7 points
- supes7 points
- tepal7 points
- tepas7 points
- tipis7 points
- topis7 points
- topoi7 points
- topos7 points
- ulpan7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 244
- By usage: 78 very common, 61 common, 105 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zappy 21
- zippy 21
- qophs 19
- kopje 18
- hapax 17
- hypha 16
- topaz 16
- happy 15
- hippy 15
- hoppy 15
Most common
- happy
- apply
- empty
- imply
- depth
- hoped
- typed
- hopes
- reply
- types
Definitions
- happy (adjective)
- Enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure.
- apply (verb)
- Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.
- empty (adjective)
- Holding or containing nothing.
- imply (verb)
- Express or state indirectly.
There are 244 five-letter words with P as the third letter, and 139 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is ZAPPY at 21 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words with P as the third letter?
ZAPPY scores 21 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
105 of the 244 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.