Five Letter Words with Middle Letter 'P'

High-scoring words: ZAPPY (21 pts), ZIPPY (21 pts), QOPHS (19 pts), CAPIZ (18 pts), KOPJE (18 pts)

This page lists all 255 valid five-letter Scrabble words with P as the middle (position 3) letter (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Knowing the middle letter is an essential Wordle strategy — when you reveal a yellow or green middle tile, this list helps you instantly narrow candidates. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list.

255 Total Words
10 Avg Score (pts)
ZAPPY Top Word (21 pts)
119 Words ≥ 10 pts
ALPHA10 AMPED10 AMPLE9 AMPLY12 AMPUL9 APPAL9 APPEL9 APPLE9 APPLY12 ARPEN7 ASPEN7 ASPER7 ASPIC9 ASPIS7 BIPED10 BIPOD10 BUPPY14 CAPED10 CAPER9 CAPES9 CAPHS12 CAPIZ18 CAPON9 CAPOS9 CAPUT9 CEPES9 COPAL9 COPAY12 COPED10 COPEN9 COPER9 COPES9 COPRA9 COPSE9 CUPEL9 CUPID10 CUPPA11 CUPPY14 DEPOT8 DEPTH11 DIPPY13 DIPSO8 DOPAS8 DOPED9 DOPER8 DOPES8 DOPEY11 DUPED9 DUPER8 DUPES8 DUPLE8 EMPTY12 EXPAT14 EXPEL14 EXPOS14 GAPED9 GAPER8 GAPES8 GAPPY13 GIPON8 GIPSY11 GOPIK12 GUPPY13 GYPSY14 HAPAX17 HAPLY13 HAPPY15 HIPLY13 HIPPO12 HIPPY15 HOPED11 HOPER10 HOPES10 HOPPY15 HYPED14 HYPER13 HYPES13 HYPHA16 HYPOS13 IMPED10 IMPEL9 IMPIS9 IMPLY12 INPUT7 JAPAN14 JAPED15 JAPER14 JAPES14 JUPES14 JUPON14 KAPAS11 KAPHS14 KAPOK15 KAPPA13 KAPUT11 KEPIS11 KOPEK15 KOPHS14 KOPJE18 KOPPA13 LAPEL7 LAPIN7 LAPIS7 LAPSE7 LEPER7 LEPTA7 LIPID8 LIPIN7 LIPPY12 LOPED8 LOPER7 LOPES7 LOPPY12 LUPIN7 LUPUS7 MAPLE9 MOPED10 MOPER9 MOPES9 MOPEY12 NAPAS7 NAPES7 NAPPA9 NAPPE9 NAPPY12 NIPAS7 NIPPY12 NOPAL7 ORPIN7 OUPHE10 OUPHS10 PAPAL9 PAPAS9 PAPAW12 PAPER9 PAPPI11 PAPPY14 PEPLA9 PEPOS9 PEPPY14 PHPHT15 PIPAL9 PIPED10 PIPER9 PIPES9 PIPET9 PIPIT9 POPES9 POPPA11 POPPY14 POPSY12 PUPAE9 PUPAL9 PUPAS9 PUPIL9 PUPPY14 PUPUS9 QOPHS19 RAPED8 RAPER7 RAPES7 RAPHE10 RAPID8 REPAY10 REPEG8 REPEL7 REPIN7 REPLY10 REPOS7 REPOT7 REPPS9 REPRO7 RIPED8 RIPEN7 RIPER7 RIPES7 ROPED8 ROPER7 ROPES7 ROPEY10 RUPEE7 SAPID8 SAPOR7 SAPPY12 SEPAL7 SEPIA7 SEPIC9 SEPOY10 SEPTA7 SEPTS7 SIPED8 SIPES7 SOPHS10 SOPHY13 SOPOR7 SOPPY12 SUPER7 SUPES7 SUPRA7 SYPHS13 TAPAS7 TAPED8 TAPER7 TAPES7 TAPIR7 TAPIS7 TEPAL7 TEPAS7 TEPEE7 TEPID8 TEPOY10 TIPIS7 TIPPY12 TIPSY10 TOPAZ16 TOPED8 TOPEE7 TOPER7 TOPES7 TOPHE10 TOPHI10 TOPHS10 TOPIC9 TOPIS7 TOPOI7 TOPOS7 TUPIK11 TYPAL10 TYPED11 TYPES10 TYPEY13 TYPIC12 TYPOS10 TYPPS12 ULPAN7 UMPED10 UNPEG8 UNPEN7 UNPIN7 UPPED10 UPPER9 URPED8 VAPID11 VAPOR10 VIPER10 WIPED11 WIPER10 WIPES10 YAPOK14 YAPON10 YIPES10 YUPON10 YUPPY15 ZAPPY21 ZIPPY21

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words have P as the middle letter?

There are 255 valid five-letter Scrabble words with P as the middle letter in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Middle letter 'P''?

The highest-scoring word is ZAPPY with 21 Scrabble points. Out of 255 words, 119 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 10 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 136 score between 6 and 9 points, and 119 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.