Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and L as 5th Letter
Every word here follows the shape ?R??L, with R second and L fifth. R in the second box forms blends with B, C, D, F, G, P and T. A final L often follows a vowel, as in the AL, EL and IL endings, or doubles to LL.
71matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and L as 5th Letter
- areal
- areel
- argal
- argel
- argil
- argol
- ariel
- armil
- arsyl
- artal
- artel
- arval
- arvel
- brail
- brawl
- brill
- broil
- broll
- brool
- craal
- crawl
- creel
- crool
- crowl
- croyl
- cruel
- crull
- cryal
- drail
- drawl
- drill
- droil
- droll
- drool
- droyl
- ergal
- ervil
- frail
- frill
- frowl
- graal
- grail
- grill
- growl
- grrrl
- gruel
- kraal
- kreil
- krill
- lrecl
- orgal
- oriel
- orsel
- orval
- prial
- prill
- proal
- proll
- proul
- prowl
- trail
- trawl
- trial
- trill
- triol
- troll
- trull
- ureal
- urial
- urnal
- wrawl
The Shape of the Pattern
Openers to expect include T as in TRIAL, G as in GRILL and C as in CRUEL. Between the fixed letters, look for I in TRIAL, A in TRAIL and O in TROLL. The fourth box is most often L in DRILL and I in TRAIL.
Useful five-letter words
TRIAL, TRAIL, CRUEL, DRILL and GRILL are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. CRAWL, TROLL and ARIEL are worth keeping in reserve.
- TRIAL
- TRAIL
- CRUEL
- DRILL
- GRILL
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with T, G and C in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test I in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed R and L 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, R is worth one point and L is worth one point. Words like TRIAL, TRAIL and CRUEL are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with R as 2nd and L as 5th letter
TRIAL, TRAIL, CRUEL, DRILL and GRILL are among the best known. CRAWL, TROLL and ARIEL are good follow ups.
Is R second and L fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a fair sized group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and middle letters helps more than guessing blindly.
What does R as the second letter tell me
R in the second box forms blends with B, C, D, F, G, P and T. TRIAL is a good example.