Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and E as 3rd Letter
Two neighbouring letters fix the middle of this pattern: E in the second box and E in the third. E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements and follows almost any consonant. E in the third box is one of the most common middle letters in English.
165matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with E in the 2nd and E in the 3rd position
- beech
- beedi
- beefs
- beefy
- beele
- beent
- beeps
- beers
- beery
- beest
- beeth
- beets
- beety
- beeve
- deeds
- deedy
- deely
- deems
- deens
- deeny
- deeps
- deere
- deers
- deess
- deets
- deeve
- deevs
- feebs
- feeds
- feedy
- feels
- feely
- feens
- feere
- feers
- feese
- feest
- feeze
- geeks
- geeky
- geeps
- geese
- geest
- heeds
- heedy
- heels
- heeze
- heezy
- jeels
- jeely
- jeeps
- jeers
- jeery
- keech
- keefs
- keeks
- keels
- keema
- keena
- keeno
- keens
- keeps
- keest
- keets
- keeve
- leear
- leech
- leeds
- leeks
- leeky
- leeps
- leers
- leery
- leese
- leets
- leeze
- meech
- meeds
- meers
- meese
- meeth
- meets
- needn
- needs
- needy
- neeld
- neele
- neemb
- neems
- neeps
- neese
- neeze
- peece
- peeke
- peeks
- peele
- peels
- peens
- peeoy
- peepe
- peeps
- peepy
- peers
- peert
- peery
- peeve
- reech
- reede
- reeds
- reedy
- reefs
- reefy
- reeks
- reeky
- reels
- reens
- reesk
- reest
- reeve
- seech
- seeds
- seedy
- seege
- seeks
- seeld
- seels
- seely
- seems
- seeps
- seepy
- seers
- teels
- teems
- teend
- teene
- teens
- teeny
- teers
- teest
- teeth
- teety
- veena
- veeps
- veers
- veery
- weeda
- weeds
- weedy
- weeke
- weeks
- weels
- weems
- weens
- weent
- weeny
- weeps
- weepy
- weesh
- weest
- weete
- weets
- weety
- weeze
- yeech
- yeeds
How These Words Are Built
Openers to expect include S as in SEEMS, T as in TEETH and B as in BEERS. For endings, look for DS as in NEEDS and KS as in WEEKS.
Useful five-letter words
NEEDS, SEEMS, WEEKS, FEELS and KEEPS are the entries you are most likely to meet. TEETH, MEETS and SEEDS are worth keeping in reserve.
- NEEDS
- SEEMS
- WEEKS
- FEELS
- KEEPS
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The doubled E is the signature of this pattern, and it shows up in NEEDS, SEEMS and WEEKS. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, H and Y, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with S, T and B in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test S in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed E and E do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with E as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with E as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, E is worth one point and E is worth one point. Words like NEEDS, SEEMS and WEEKS are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does E as the third letter tell me
E in the third box is one of the most common middle letters in English. NEEDS is a good example.
What should I guess first for this pattern
NEEDS is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests D, N and S in the three open boxes.
Is E second and E third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and endings helps more than guessing blindly.