Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and P as 3rd Letter
When a puzzle hands you A as the second letter and P as the third, the field narrows quickly. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. P in the third box often doubles, as in HAPPY and APPLE, or follows a vowel.
108matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with A in the 2nd and P in the 3rd position
- bapus
- capas
- capax
- caped
- capel
- caper
- capes
- capex
- caphs
- capiz
- caple
- capoc
- capon
- capos
- capot
- cappy
- capsa
- capul
- caput
- gaped
- gaper
- gapes
- gapos
- gappy
- hapax
- haply
- happy
- hapus
- japan
- japed
- japer
- japes
- kapai
- kapas
- kaphs
- kapok
- kappa
- kappe
- kapur
- kaput
- lapel
- lapin
- lapis
- lapje
- lapon
- lapps
- lapse
- lapsi
- mapau
- maple
- mappy
- napal
- napas
- naped
- napes
- napoo
- nappa
- nappe
- nappy
- papal
- papas
- papaw
- paper
- papes
- papey
- pappi
- pappy
- papua
- papyr
- raped
- raper
- rapes
- raphe
- rapic
- rapid
- rappe
- sapan
- sapek
- sapid
- sapin
- sapit
- saple
- sapor
- sappy
- tapas
- taped
- tapen
- taper
- tapes
- tapet
- tapia
- tapir
- tapis
- tapit
- tapoa
- tappa
- tapul
- tapus
- vapid
- vapor
- vappa
- yaply
- yapok
- yapon
- yapps
- yappy
- zapas
- zappy
How These Words Are Built
Openers to expect include T as in TAPES, P as in PAPER and R as in RAPID. Many of them close with ER as in PAPER and ED as in RAPED.
Useful five-letter words
HAPPY, PAPER, RAPID, RAPED and MAPLE are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. TAPES, VAPOR and TAPED are worth keeping in reserve.
- HAPPY
- PAPER
- RAPID
- RAPED
- MAPLE
Reading the Letter Pair
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in HAPPY, PAPER and RAPID. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often R, D and E, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with T, P and R in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test R in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed A and P do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with A as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with P as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and P is worth three points. Words like HAPPY, PAPER and RAPID are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does A as the second letter tell me
A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. HAPPY is a good example.
What are some common 5 letter words with A as 2nd and P as 3rd letter
HAPPY, PAPER, RAPID, RAPED and MAPLE are among the best known. TAPES, VAPOR and TAPED are good follow ups.
Is A second and P third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.