Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with P as the 4th Letter
Searching for 5 letter words with P as the 4th letter? P in the fourth box usually ends in S, E, Y or T, giving plurals and verbs like HELPS, STEPS and KEEPS, and words like HAPPY, SHAPE and ADOPT. This page groups them by their endings so you can find the right word faster in Wordle, Scrabble and crosswords.
496matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with P as the 4th Letter
- acapu
- adapt
- adeps
- adept
- adopt
- agape
- alapa
- alaps
- aleph
- amapa
- arepa
- aroph
- arupa
- ataps
- atopy
- atypy
- barps
- beeps
- bespy
- blips
- blype
- boeps
- bumph
- bumps
- bumpy
- buppy
- burps
- calpa
- calps
- campi
- campo
- camps
- campy
- cappy
- carpe
- carpi
- carps
- caupo
- caups
- chape
- chaps
- chapt
- chips
- chopa
- chops
- cippi
- clape
- claps
- clapt
- clepe
- clept
- clipe
- clips
- clipt
- clops
- clype
- coapt
- compd
- compo
- comps
- compt
- coops
- coopt
- coppa
- copps
- coppy
- corpl
- corpn
- corps
- coupe
- coups
- cowps
- coypu
- crape
- craps
- crapy
- crepe
- creps
- crept
- crepy
- cripe
- crips
- crops
- crypt
- culpa
- cuppa
- cuppy
- cusps
- cuspy
- damps
- dampy
- deeps
- delph
- dempt
- dimps
- dippy
- dompt
- dorps
- doups
- dowps
- drape
- draps
- drips
- dript
- drops
- dropt
- drupe
- dumps
- dumpy
- duppa
- duppy
- elaps
- elope
- elops
- enapt
- epopt
- erept
- erupt
- etape
- exopt
- flaps
- flipe
- flips
- flops
- flype
- foppy
- fpsps
- frape
- frapp
- fraps
- gamps
- gappy
- gasps
- gaspy
- gaups
- gawps
- geeps
- gilpy
- gimps
- gimpy
- gippo
- gippy
- glops
- glyph
- golpe
- golps
- gompa
- goops
- goopy
- gorps
- grape
- graph
- grapy
- gripe
- griph
- grips
- gript
- gripy
- grope
- grype
- gryph
- grypt
- gulph
- gulps
- gulpy
- gumps
- guppy
- gymps
- gyppo
- gyppy
- happy
- harps
- harpy
- hasps
- heaps
- heapy
- helps
- hemps
- hempy
- hesps
- hippo
- hippy
- hoops
- hoppo
- hoppy
- humph
- humps
- humpy
- igapo
- inapt
- inept
- jaaps
- jarps
- jaspe
- jasps
- jaups
- jeeps
- jimpy
- jowpy
- jumps
- jumpy
- kalpa
- kappa
- kappe
- keeps
- kelps
- kelpy
- kemps
- kempt
- kempy
- khaph
- kilps
- kippa
- kipps
- klaps
- klops
- knape
- knaps
- knops
- koaps
- koppa
- lampf
- lamps
- lapps
- leaps
- leapt
- leeps
- leppy
- lerps
- limpa
- limps
- limpy
- lippy
- lisps
- loipe
- loope
- loops
- loopy
- loppy
- loupe
- loups
- lowps
- lumps
- lumpy
- lymph
- mappy
- milpa
- molpe
- moops
- moppy
- morph
- moups
- mphps
- mumps
- myope
- myops
- myopy
- nappa
- nappe
- nappy
- neaps
- neeps
- nempt
- ngapi
- niepa
- nimps
- nippy
- noops
- noups
- numps
- nymph
- okapi
- olepy
- oomph
- opepe
- palpi
- palps
- pampa
- pappi
- pappy
- parps
- paspy
- peepe
- peeps
- peepy
- peppy
- perps
- pimps
- pippy
- plaps
- plops
- plupf
- poeps
- pompa
- pomps
- poops
- poppa
- poppy
- poupe
- poupt
- prepd
- prepg
- prepn
- preps
- props
- pulps
- pulpy
- pumps
- puppy
- purpy
- quipo
- quips
- quipu
- quops
- ralph
- ramps
- rappe
- rasps
- raspy
- raupo
- reaps
- recpt
- repps
- rimpi
- ripps
- risps
- romps
- rompu
- rompy
- roops
- roopy
- roups
- roupy
- rumpo
- rumps
- rumpy
- rurps
- salpa
- salps
- sampi
- samps
- sappy
- sarpo
- scapa
- scape
- scapi
- scopa
- scope
- scops
- scups
- seeps
- seepy
- seppa
- shape
- shaps
- shapy
- ships
- shipt
- shope
- shops
- simps
- sippy
- skeps
- skips
- slape
- slaps
- slept
- slipe
- slips
- slipt
- slope
- slops
- slopy
- slype
- snape
- snaps
- snapy
- snipe
- snips
- snipy
- soapi
- soaps
- soapy
- soops
- soppy
- soups
- soupy
- sowps
- staph
- staps
- steps
- stept
- stipa
- stipe
- stipo
- stopa
- stope
- stops
- stopt
- stupa
- stupe
- stupp
- sulph
- sumph
- sumps
- sumpt
- suppl
- swape
- swaps
- swapt
- swept
- swipe
- swipy
- swops
- swopt
- sylph
- taipo
- talpa
- tampa
- tamps
- tappa
- tarps
- taupe
- taupo
- tawpi
- tawpy
- tempi
- tempo
- temps
- tempt
- timps
- tippy
- toppy
- trape
- traps
- trapt
- tripe
- trips
- tript
- tripy
- trope
- trypa
- tryps
- tulpa
- tumps
- tumpy
- turps
- tymps
- typps
- ummps
- unapt
- vamps
- vampy
- vappa
- veeps
- vespa
- vimpa
- voips
- waapa
- warps
- wasps
- waspy
- weeps
- weepy
- whaps
- whips
- whipt
- whops
- whups
- wimps
- wimpy
- wisps
- wispy
- woops
- wraps
- wrapt
- yamph
- yampy
- yapps
- yappy
- yaups
- yawps
- yelps
- ygapo
- yippy
- yomps
- yoops
- yorps
- yrapt
- yumps
- yuppy
- zappy
- zippo
- zippy
- zoppa
- zoppo
Word Endings You Will See with P as the Fourth Letter
Most words in this group follow a handful of endings. PS gives HELPS, STEPS and KEEPS; PE gives SHAPE, SCOPE and SLOPE; PY gives HAPPY and PUPPY; PT gives ADOPT, SLEPT and SWEPT. Learning them lets you jump from the fourth letter to a short list of likely words.
Useful five-letter words
HAPPY, HELPS, STEPS, SHAPE and KEEPS are the entries you are most likely to meet in a puzzle. ADOPT, SCOPE and PUPPY are worth keeping in reserve.
- HAPPY
- HELPS
- STEPS
- SHAPE
- KEEPS
A Smart Way to Use the Fourth Letter
S in the fifth box is the first test, because plurals and verb forms cover the largest group. E, Y and T follow, and a doubled P gives HAPPY and PUPPY. Once the ending is settled, spend your next guesses on the first three boxes, where the remaining choices are made.
Playing These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, P is worth three points, so it is a useful mid value tile that can lift a score when it lands on a premium square. Knowing words like HAPPY, HELPS and STEPS helps you play the tile quickly when it arrives.
Frequently asked questions
Why do so many words with P as the fourth letter end in S
Many are plurals or verb forms built on a base word, such as HELP, STEP and KEEP, with an S added. That makes S in the fifth box the first test.
Is P a common fourth letter in five letter words
P is a fairly common fourth letter in five letter words. Knowing the usual endings is more helpful than guessing blindly.
What are good 5 letter words with P as the 4th letter to guess first
HAPPY, HELPS and STEPS are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. SHAPE and KEEPS make good follow ups.