Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with L as 2nd and P as 5th Letter
Wordle, Scrabble and crossword fans often meet the shape ?L??P, and the words below cover it. L in the second box usually forms a blend with P, B, C, F, S or G. A final P is fairly unusual and often follows a vowel, M or R.
23matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with L as 2nd and P as 5th Letter
- alaap
- alisp
- bleep
- blimp
- bloop
- clamp
- clasp
- cleep
- clomp
- cloop
- clump
- elamp
- flimp
- flump
- gloop
- glump
- plump
- slamp
- sleep
- sloop
- slorp
- slump
- slurp
What the Common Words Have in Common
Most of these words begin with S as in SLEEP, C as in CLAMP and P as in PLUMP. Between the fixed letters, look for E in SLEEP, A in CLAMP and U in SLUMP. The fourth box is most often M in CLAMP and E in SLEEP.
Useful five-letter words
SLEEP, CLAMP, SLUMP, PLUMP and CLASP are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. BLEEP is worth keeping in reserve.
- SLEEP
- CLAMP
- SLUMP
- PLUMP
- CLASP
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with S, C and P in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with E the most likely letter. The fixed L and P do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, L is worth one point and P is worth three points. Knowing words such as SLEEP, CLAMP and SLUMP helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does L as the second letter tell me
L in the second box usually forms a blend with P, B, C, F, S or G. SLEEP is a good example.
Which letters usually start words with L second and P fifth
S, C and P are the usual openers, as in SLEEP, CLAMP and PLUMP. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
Is L second and P fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a fair sized group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.