Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with P as the 2nd Letter
Need help finding 5 letter words with P as the 2nd letter? P in the second box is mostly the SP blend or a vowel start, giving words such as SPACE, SPEAK, APPLE and UPPER. The openings and examples below make it quicker to solve Wordle, Scrabble and crossword clues.
309matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with P as the 2nd Letter
- apace
- apage
- apaid
- apair
- apart
- apass
- apast
- apayd
- apays
- apeak
- apeek
- apers
- apert
- aperu
- apery
- apgar
- aphid
- aphis
- apian
- apiin
- apili
- aping
- apiol
- apish
- apism
- apium
- apnea
- apode
- apods
- apoop
- aport
- apout
- appal
- appar
- appay
- appel
- appet
- apple
- apply
- appmt
- appro
- apptd
- appui
- appuy
- apres
- apron
- apses
- apsid
- apsis
- apsos
- apted
- apter
- aptly
- epact
- epees
- epeus
- ephah
- ephas
- ephod
- ephoi
- ephor
- epics
- epiky
- eplot
- epoch
- epode
- epopt
- epoxy
- epris
- epsom
- epulo
- fplot
- fpsps
- ippon
- mphps
- mpret
- npeel
- opahs
- opals
- opelu
- opens
- opepe
- opera
- ophic
- opine
- oping
- opium
- oppos
- opsin
- opted
- opter
- optic
- spaad
- space
- spack
- spacy
- spade
- spado
- spaed
- spaer
- spaes
- spags
- spahi
- spaid
- spaik
- spail
- spain
- spair
- spait
- spake
- spald
- spale
- spall
- spalt
- spams
- spane
- spang
- spank
- spann
- spans
- spard
- spare
- spark
- sparm
- spars
- spart
- spary
- spasm
- spate
- spath
- spats
- spaul
- spave
- spawl
- spawn
- spaws
- spayd
- spays
- spaza
- spazz
- speak
- speal
- spean
- spear
- speat
- spece
- speck
- specs
- spect
- speed
- speel
- speen
- speer
- speil
- speir
- speks
- spekt
- speld
- spelk
- spell
- spelt
- spend
- spent
- speos
- spere
- sperm
- spete
- spets
- speug
- spews
- spewy
- sphex
- spial
- spica
- spice
- spick
- spics
- spicy
- spide
- spied
- spiel
- spier
- spies
- spiff
- spifs
- spike
- spiks
- spiky
- spile
- spill
- spilt
- spims
- spina
- spine
- spink
- spins
- spiny
- spira
- spire
- spirt
- spiry
- spise
- spiss
- spite
- spits
- spitz
- spivs
- splad
- splat
- splay
- splet
- split
- splog
- spode
- spods
- spoil
- spoke
- spoky
- spole
- spong
- spoof
- spook
- spool
- spoom
- spoon
- spoor
- spoot
- spore
- spork
- sport
- sposh
- spots
- spout
- sprad
- sprag
- sprat
- spray
- spred
- spree
- spret
- sprew
- sprig
- sprit
- sprod
- sprog
- sprot
- sprue
- sprug
- spuds
- spued
- spuer
- spues
- spugs
- spuke
- spule
- spume
- spumy
- spung
- spunk
- spurl
- spurn
- spurs
- spurt
- sputa
- spute
- spyal
- spyer
- spyre
- uparm
- upaya
- upbar
- upbay
- upbid
- upbow
- upbuy
- upbye
- upcry
- upcut
- updos
- updry
- upeat
- upend
- upfly
- upget
- upher
- upjet
- uplay
- upled
- upleg
- uplit
- upmix
- upped
- upper
- uppop
- upran
- uprid
- uprip
- uprun
- upsee
- upset
- upsey
- upsit
- upsun
- upsup
- uptak
- upter
- uptie
- upwax
- upway
Common Openings for 5 Letter Words with P as the 2nd Letter
Grouping the words by their opening makes them easier to remember. SP gives SPACE, SPEAK and SPORT; AP gives APPLE, APART and APPLY; UP gives UPPER and UPSET; OP gives OPERA and OPTIC.
Useful five-letter words
SPACE, SPEAK, SPORT, APPLE and UPPER are the entries you are most likely to meet in a puzzle. SPEND, APART and OPERA are worth keeping in reserve.
- SPACE
- SPEAK
- SPORT
- APPLE
- UPPER
How to Narrow Down Words with P as the Second Letter
S in the first box covers the SP blend, which is behind most of these words. A, U and O cover the rest, so a guess such as SPACE or APPLE is a good place to start. After that, the final letters decide between the remaining candidates.
Playing These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, P is worth three points, so it is a useful mid value tile that can lift a score when it lands on a premium square. Keeping a few words in mind, such as SPACE, SPEAK and SPORT, makes it easier to use the tile when it turns up on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What is the SP blend
SP is a consonant blend that starts many English words, such as SPACE, SPEAK, SPORT and SPEND. Because it is so common, S is a good first letter to test when P is green in the second box.
Is P a common second letter in five letter words
P is a fairly common second letter in five letter words. Knowing the usual openings is more helpful than guessing blindly.
What are good 5 letter words with P as the 2nd letter to guess first
SPACE, SPEAK and SPORT are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. APPLE and UPPER make good follow ups.