Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with P as the 3rd Letter
Looking for 5 letter words with P as the 3rd letter? P in the third box often doubles, as in HAPPY, APPLE and UPPER, or follows a vowel, as in SUPER, PAPER and TOPIC. This page groups them by the letters around the middle box so you can find the right word faster in Wordle, Scrabble and crosswords.
468matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with P as the 3rd Letter
- adpao
- akpek
- alpax
- alpen
- alpha
- amped
- amper
- amphi
- ample
- amply
- ampul
- ampyx
- appal
- appar
- appay
- appel
- appet
- apple
- apply
- appmt
- appro
- apptd
- appui
- appuy
- arpas
- arpen
- aspca
- aspen
- asper
- aspic
- aspis
- aspro
- bapus
- bepat
- bepaw
- bepen
- bepun
- biped
- bipod
- buppy
- capas
- capax
- caped
- capel
- caper
- capes
- capex
- caphs
- capiz
- caple
- capoc
- capon
- capos
- capot
- cappy
- capsa
- capul
- caput
- cepes
- cippi
- copal
- copay
- coped
- copei
- copen
- coper
- copes
- copia
- copis
- coppa
- copps
- coppy
- copra
- copse
- copsy
- copus
- cupay
- cupel
- cupid
- cuppa
- cuppy
- cypre
- depas
- depel
- depit
- depoh
- depot
- depth
- diple
- dippy
- dipso
- dipsy
- dipus
- dopas
- doped
- doper
- dopes
- dopey
- duped
- duper
- dupes
- dupla
- duple
- duply
- duppa
- duppy
- elpee
- empts
- empty
- enpia
- eupad
- expat
- expdt
- expel
- expos
- expwy
- foppy
- gaped
- gaper
- gapes
- gapos
- gappy
- gipon
- gippo
- gippy
- gipsy
- gopak
- gopik
- guppy
- gyppo
- gyppy
- gypsy
- hapax
- haply
- happy
- hapus
- hepar
- hiper
- hiply
- hipmi
- hippo
- hippy
- hopak
- hoped
- hoper
- hopes
- hopis
- hoppo
- hoppy
- hyped
- hyper
- hypes
- hypha
- hypho
- hyphy
- hypos
- impar
- imped
- impel
- impen
- impis
- imply
- impot
- imput
- input
- ippon
- japan
- japed
- japer
- japes
- jupes
- jupon
- kapai
- kapas
- kaphs
- kapok
- kappa
- kappe
- kapur
- kaput
- kepis
- kipes
- kippa
- kipps
- kopec
- kopek
- kophs
- kopis
- kopje
- koppa
- kypes
- lapel
- lapin
- lapis
- lapje
- lapon
- lapps
- lapse
- lapsi
- lepal
- leper
- lepid
- leppy
- lepra
- lepre
- lepry
- lepta
- lipas
- lipic
- lipid
- lipin
- lipos
- lippy
- lipse
- loped
- loper
- lopes
- loppy
- lupin
- lupis
- lupus
- mapau
- maple
- mappy
- moped
- moper
- mopes
- mopey
- mopla
- moppy
- mopsy
- mopus
- napal
- napas
- naped
- napes
- napoo
- nappa
- nappe
- nappy
- nepal
- neper
- nepit
- nipas
- nippy
- nopal
- olpae
- olpes
- oopak
- ooped
- oopod
- oppos
- orpin
- orpit
- oupas
- ouped
- ouphe
- ouphs
- papal
- papas
- papaw
- paper
- papes
- papey
- pappi
- pappy
- papua
- papyr
- pepla
- pepos
- peppy
- pepsi
- phpht
- pipal
- pipas
- piped
- piper
- pipes
- pipet
- pipey
- pipid
- pipis
- pipit
- pippy
- pipul
- popal
- popes
- popie
- poppa
- poppy
- popsy
- pupae
- pupal
- pupas
- pupil
- puppy
- pupus
- qophs
- raped
- raper
- rapes
- raphe
- rapic
- rapid
- rappe
- repad
- repas
- repay
- repeg
- repel
- repen
- repew
- repic
- repin
- repla
- reply
- repos
- repot
- repps
- repro
- repry
- ripal
- riped
- ripen
- riper
- ripes
- ripps
- ripup
- roped
- roper
- ropes
- ropey
- rupee
- rupia
- rupie
- ryper
- sapan
- sapek
- sapid
- sapin
- sapit
- saple
- sapor
- sappy
- sepad
- sepal
- sepia
- sepic
- sepoy
- seppa
- septa
- septs
- siped
- siper
- sipes
- sipid
- sippy
- sophs
- sophy
- sopor
- soppy
- sopra
- super
- supes
- suppl
- supra
- supvr
- syped
- sypes
- syphs
- tapas
- taped
- tapen
- taper
- tapes
- tapet
- tapia
- tapir
- tapis
- tapit
- tapoa
- tappa
- tapul
- tapus
- tepal
- tepas
- tepee
- tepid
- tepor
- tepoy
- tipis
- tipit
- tiple
- tippy
- tipsy
- tipup
- topas
- topau
- topaz
- toped
- topee
- topek
- toper
- topes
- tophe
- tophi
- tophs
- topia
- topic
- topis
- topoi
- topos
- toppy
- topsl
- topsy
- tupek
- tupik
- tuple
- typal
- typed
- typer
- types
- typey
- typic
- typos
- typps
- typto
- ulpan
- umped
- umpie
- umpty
- unpay
- unpeg
- unpen
- unpin
- unpot
- unput
- upped
- upper
- uppop
- urped
- vapid
- vapor
- vappa
- viper
- wiped
- wiper
- wipes
- wopsy
- yaply
- yapok
- yapon
- yapps
- yappy
- yeply
- yipes
- yippy
- ympes
- yupon
- yuppy
- zapas
- zappy
- zippo
- zippy
- zoppa
- zoppo
- zupan
- zupas
Common Patterns for 5 Letter Words with P as the 3rd Letter
Most words in this group follow a handful of middle patterns. AP gives HAPPY, PAPER and MAPLE; PP gives APPLY, APPLE and UPPER; MP gives EMPTY, IMPLY and AMPLE; EP gives DEPTH and DEPOT; YP gives TYPES and HYPER. Learning them lets you jump from the third letter to a short list of likely words.
Useful five-letter words
Start with HAPPY, SUPER, PAPER, TYPES and APPLE. Each one is common enough to appear in everyday writing, which makes it a safe test. EMPTY, REPLY and TOPIC are worth keeping in reserve.
- HAPPY
- SUPER
- PAPER
- TYPES
- APPLE
How to Narrow Down Words with P as the Third Letter
A doubled P is the first thing to test, because PP is behind HAPPY, APPLY, APPLE, UPPER and PUPPY. Then try A, U or O in the second box. With the center in place, the opening and ending decide which of the likely words fits.
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 HAPPY, SUPER and PAPER, makes it easier to use the tile when it turns up on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Why do so many words with P as the third letter have a double P
English often doubles P after a short vowel, which gives HAPPY, APPLE, UPPER, PUPPY and many more. When P is green in the third box, a second P in the fourth box is a strong guess.
Is P a common third letter in five letter words
P is a common third letter in five letter words. Knowing the usual middle patterns is more helpful than guessing blindly.
What are good 5 letter words with P as the 3rd letter to guess first
HAPPY, SUPER and PAPER are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. TYPES and APPLE make good follow ups.