Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and P as 5th Letter
Wordle, Scrabble and crossword fans often meet the shape ?E??P, and the words below cover it. E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements, and it follows almost any consonant. A final P is fairly unusual and often follows a vowel, M or R.
29matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and P as 5th Letter
- aesop
- bebop
- becap
- bedip
- befop
- behap
- belap
- decap
- genep
- genip
- gerip
- getup
- jehup
- kelep
- letup
- merop
- netop
- penup
- rebop
- recap
- recip
- redip
- relap
- remap
- remop
- resup
- retip
- setup
- terap
How These Words Are Built
The first box is most often R as in RECAP, S as in SETUP and B as in BEBOP. The third box is usually T in SETUP, C in RECAP and B in BEBOP. The fourth box is most often U in SETUP and A in RECAP.
Useful five-letter words
SETUP, RECAP, BEBOP, RECEP and GETUP are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses.
- SETUP
- RECAP
- BEBOP
- RECEP
- GETUP
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with R, S and B in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test T in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed E and P 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 P is worth three points. Knowing words such as SETUP, RECAP and BEBOP helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is E second and P fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a small group, so it narrows the answer quickly. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.
What should I guess first for this pattern
SETUP is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests S, T and U in the three open boxes.
What does E as the second letter tell me
E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements, and it follows almost any consonant. SETUP is a good example.