5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and O as 3rd Letter

The Shape of the Pattern

Most of these words begin with P as in PEONY, L as in LEONE and M as in MEOWS. Many of them close with NS as in PEONS. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.

Useful five-letter words

Start with LEONE, PEONY, MEOWS, PEONS and AEONS. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.

• LEONE
• PEONY
• MEOWS
• PEONS
• AEONS

Reading the Letter Pair

E and O are both vowels, so the first, fourth and fifth boxes are mostly consonants. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, E and Y, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

How to Narrow It Down

The first box is the biggest unknown, and P, L and M are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try S in the fifth box. The fixed E and O 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 O as the 3rd letter.

Using These Words in Scrabble

In Scrabble, E is worth one point and O is worth one point. Words like LEONE, PEONY and MEOWS are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.