Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with P as 2nd and Y as 5th Letter
Five letter words with P second and Y fifth turn up in puzzles more often than you might expect. P in the second box follows S or a vowel, as in SP, AP and UP openings. A final Y works like a vowel and closes many adjectives, nouns and adverbs.
26matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with P as 2nd and Y as 5th Letter
- apery
- appay
- apply
- appuy
- aptly
- epiky
- epoxy
- spacy
- spary
- spewy
- spicy
- spiky
- spiny
- spiry
- splay
- spoky
- spray
- spumy
- upbay
- upbuy
- upcry
- updry
- upfly
- uplay
- upsey
- upway
Starts, Middles and Endings
The first box is most often A as in APPLY, S as in SPRAY and E as in EPOXY. Between the fixed letters, look for P in APPLY, R in SPRAY and I in SPICY. The fourth box is most often L in APPLY and A in SPRAY.
Useful five-letter words
Start with APPLY, SPRAY, SPICY, APTLY and EPOXY. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.
- APPLY
- SPRAY
- SPICY
- APTLY
- EPOXY
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
The first box is the biggest unknown, and A, S and E are the strongest openers to test. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with P the most likely letter. The fixed P and Y 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, P is worth three points and Y is worth four points. Knowing words such as APPLY, SPRAY and SPICY helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with P as 2nd and Y as 5th letter
APPLY, SPRAY, SPICY, APTLY and EPOXY are among the best known.
What does P as the second letter tell me
P in the second box follows S or a vowel, as in SP, AP and UP openings. APPLY is a good example.
What does a final Y tell me about the word
A final Y works like a vowel and closes many adjectives, nouns and adverbs. APPLY and SPRAY show the pattern.