cap
A soft hat with a peak at the front; also, a lid.
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WORD ENDINGS · P
Words ending
in P.
2- and 3-letter words
cup
A small bowl-shaped container for drinking from.
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dip
To put something into a liquid for a moment.
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lap
The flat area across your thighs when you sit; also, one trip around a track.
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lip
One of the two soft edges of the mouth.
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map
A drawing of an area that shows places, roads and features.
Origin: Medieval Latin mappa (napkin)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
mop
A tool with a long handle and soft material for washing floors.
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nap
A short sleep, especially during the day.
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pup
A young dog; also, the young of some other animals, such as seals.
Origin: Short for puppy
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
sip
To drink in small amounts.
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top
The highest part of something; also, a toy that spins.
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up
Toward a higher place.
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zip
To close something with a zipper; also, to move very fast.
Origin: Imitative
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4-letter words
camp
A place where people stay in tents or cabins.
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chip
A small piece broken off something; also, a tiny part inside a computer.
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clap
To hit your hands together to make a noise.
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drip
To fall in drops.
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drop
A tiny amount of liquid; also, to let something fall.
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help
To make something easier for someone; to aid.
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jump
To push yourself off the ground with your legs.
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keep
To have or hold onto something.
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lamp
A device that gives light.
Origin: Greek lampas (torch)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
loop
A shape made by a line that curves around and crosses itself.
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shop
A place where things are sold.
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skip
To move along with small hops; also, to leave something out.
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soap
A substance used with water for washing.
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soup
A liquid food made by cooking meat, fish or vegetables in water.
Origin: French soupe
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
step
The act of lifting your foot and putting it down in a new place.
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wasp
A flying insect with a thin waist that can sting.
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5-letter words
cheap
Costing little money.
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chirp
A short, high sound made by a small bird or insect.
Origin: Imitative
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
clamp
A tool that holds things tightly together.
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cramp
A sudden painful tightening of a muscle.
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creep
To move slowly and quietly, close to the ground.
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crisp
Dry, hard and easily broken, as in crisp toast.
Origin: Latin crispus (curly)
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droop
To bend or hang down.
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grasp
To take hold of something firmly; also, to understand.
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group
A number of people or things that are together.
Origin: French groupe, from Italian gruppo
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scalp
The skin on top of the head, where hair grows.
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scoop
A deep spoon for lifting food such as ice cream.
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scrap
A small piece of something; also, waste material.
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sheep
A farm animal with a thick woolly coat; the plural is also sheep.
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sleep
To rest with your eyes closed and your mind unaware.
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stamp
A small piece of paper stuck on a letter to show postage is paid; also, to bring your foot down hard.
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steep
Rising or falling sharply, like a steep hill.
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stoop
To bend the body forward and down.
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strap
A narrow strip of leather or other material used to fasten or hold something.
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strip
A long, narrow piece of something; also, to remove a covering.
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swamp
Wet, spongy land often partly covered with water.
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sweep
To clean a floor with a broom or brush.
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syrup
A thick, sweet liquid, such as maple syrup.
Origin: Arabic sharāb (drink)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
troop
A group of soldiers, or of people or animals.
Origin: French troupe
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
tulip
A spring flower shaped like a cup, which grows from a bulb.
Origin: Turkish tülbent (turban)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
whelp
A young dog, wolf or similar animal.
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6-letter words
bishop
A senior priest in some Christian churches; also, a piece in chess.
Origin: Greek episkopos (overseer)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
catnip
A plant of the mint family that cats are attracted to.
Origin: cat + nep, an old word for catnip
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
dollop
A lump or spoonful of something soft, such as a dollop of cream.
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gallop
The fastest way a horse runs.
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gossip
Talk about other people's private lives.
Origin: Old English godsibb (godparent)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
hiccup
A sudden, short sound caused when the diaphragm tightens; less commonly spelled hiccough.
Origin: Imitative
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
laptop
A small portable computer.
Origin: lap + top
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
mishap
An unlucky accident.
Origin: mis- + hap (luck)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
shrimp
A small sea animal with a shell and a long tail, eaten as food.
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teacup
A small cup for drinking tea.
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turnip
A round root vegetable with white flesh.
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unwrap
To take off the covering of something.
Origin: un- + wrap
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
7 letters or more
buttercup
A wild plant with bright yellow, cup-shaped flowers.
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develop
To grow or to make something grow or become more advanced.
Origin: French développer
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
envelop
To cover or surround something completely; not the same as envelope, a cover for a letter.
Origin: Anglo-French enveloper
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
fingertip
The end of a finger.
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footstep
The sound or mark of a foot as someone walks.
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gumdrop
A small, chewy, sugar-coated sweet.
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hardship
Something that causes difficulty or suffering.
Origin: hard + -ship
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
lollipop
A hard sweet on the end of a stick.
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microchip
A tiny piece of material holding the electronic circuits of a computer.
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overlap
To lie partly over something else.
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raindrop
A drop of rain.
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scallop
A sea animal with a fan-shaped shell, eaten as food.
Origin: Anglo-French escalope (shell)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
workshop
A room where things are made or repaired; also, a class where people work on a skill.
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Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
worship
To show love and respect for a god, especially in prayer.
Origin: Old English weorthscipe (worthiness)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
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