Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and L as 5th Letter
Two fixed letters make this pattern easy to work with: E in the second box and L in the fifth. E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements, and it follows almost any consonant. A final L often follows a vowel, as in the AL, EL and IL endings, or doubles to LL.
102matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and L as 5th Letter
- bedel
- bejel
- bemol
- beryl
- betel
- bevel
- bevil
- bezel
- bezil
- cebil
- cecal
- ceorl
- ceral
- ceryl
- cetyl
- debel
- decal
- decil
- decyl
- dedal
- demal
- depel
- desyl
- deval
- devel
- devil
- dewal
- fecal
- femal
- feral
- fetal
- gemel
- gemul
- genal
- hemal
- hemol
- hewel
- hexyl
- jebel
- jewel
- kerel
- ketal
- ketol
- ketyl
- kevel
- kevil
- ledol
- legal
- lemel
- lepal
- level
- meaul
- medal
- merel
- meril
- mesal
- mesel
- metal
- metel
- metol
- nebel
- nepal
- neral
- nerol
- nevel
- newel
- nexal
- pearl
- pedal
- penal
- peril
- petal
- peuhl
- reaal
- readl
- rebel
- recal
- refel
- regal
- regel
- renal
- reoil
- repel
- retal
- revel
- segol
- semel
- senal
- seoul
- sepal
- seqwl
- seral
- setal
- sewel
- tepal
- tetel
- tewel
- velal
- venal
- vexil
- wedel
- xenyl
What the Common Words Have in Common
The first box is most often P as in PEARL, R as in REBEL and F as in FETAL. In the middle, the third box tends to hold V in LEVEL, T in METAL and G in LEGAL. Just before the final L, expect A in LEGAL and E in LEVEL.
Useful five-letter words
LEVEL, LEGAL, METAL, MEDAL and DEVIL are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. PEARL, REBEL and JEWEL are worth keeping in reserve.
- LEVEL
- LEGAL
- METAL
- MEDAL
- DEVIL
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
Begin with P, R and F in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test V in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed E and L do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, E is worth one point and L is worth one point. Words like LEVEL, LEGAL and METAL are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with E as 2nd and L as 5th letter
LEVEL, LEGAL, METAL, MEDAL and DEVIL are among the best known. PEARL, REBEL and JEWEL are good follow ups.
What does a final L tell me about the word
A final L often follows a vowel, as in the AL, EL and IL endings, or doubles to LL. LEVEL and LEGAL show the pattern.
Which letters usually start words with E second and L fifth
P, R and F are the usual openers, as in PEARL, REBEL and FETAL. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.