Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with L as 2nd and R as 5th Letter
Every word here follows the shape ?L??R, with L second and R fifth. L in the second box usually forms a blend with P, B, C, F, S or G. A final R usually belongs to the ER, AR or OR ending.
41matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with L as 2nd and R as 5th Letter
- alder
- algor
- aller
- altar
- alter
- blaer
- blear
- blier
- bluer
- clear
- clour
- clyer
- elder
- elver
- flair
- flear
- fleer
- flier
- floor
- flour
- fluer
- fluor
- flurr
- flyer
- glair
- glaur
- gleir
- gluer
- iller
- older
- oller
- plier
- plyer
- sleer
- slier
- slour
- sluer
- slyer
- ulcer
- uller
- ulnar
The Shape of the Pattern
The first box is most often F as in FLOOR, A as in ALTER and C as in CLEAR. In the middle, the third box tends to hold O in FLOOR, D in OLDER and T in ALTER. The fourth box is most often E in OLDER and A in CLEAR.
Useful five-letter words
CLEAR, FLOOR, OLDER, ELDER and ALTER are the entries you are most likely to meet. FLOUR, ALTAR and FLYER are worth keeping in reserve.
- CLEAR
- FLOOR
- OLDER
- ELDER
- ALTER
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with F, A and C 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 O the most likely letter. The fixed L and R do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, L is worth one point and R is worth one point. Knowing words such as CLEAR, FLOOR and OLDER helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does a final R tell me about the word
A final R usually belongs to the ER, AR or OR ending. CLEAR and FLOOR show the pattern.
What should I guess first for this pattern
CLEAR is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests A, C and E in the three open boxes.
Which letters usually start words with L second and R fifth
F, A and C are the usual openers, as in FLOOR, ALTER and CLEAR. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.