Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and P as 3rd Letter
The ?IP?? shape looks narrow, but it opens up once you know the common starts and endings. I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. P in the third box often doubles, as in HAPPY and APPLE, or follows a vowel.
67matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with I in the 2nd and P in the 3rd position
- biped
- bipod
- cippi
- diple
- dippy
- dipso
- dipsy
- dipus
- gipon
- gippo
- gippy
- gipsy
- hiper
- hiply
- hipmi
- hippo
- hippy
- kipes
- kippa
- kipps
- lipas
- lipic
- lipid
- lipin
- lipos
- lippy
- lipse
- nipas
- nippy
- pipal
- pipas
- piped
- piper
- pipes
- pipet
- pipey
- pipid
- pipis
- pipit
- pippy
- pipul
- ripal
- riped
- ripen
- riper
- ripes
- ripps
- ripup
- siped
- siper
- sipes
- sipid
- sippy
- tipis
- tipit
- tiple
- tippy
- tipsy
- tipup
- viper
- wiped
- wiper
- wipes
- yipes
- yippy
- zippo
- zippy
How These Words Are Built
Openers to expect include P as in PIPES, W as in WIPED and H as in HIPPO. The last two letters are often ES as in PIPES and ER as in PIPER.
Useful five-letter words
Start with PIPES, WIPED, PIPER, WIPES and VIPER. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. LIPID, HIPPO and HIPPY are worth keeping in reserve.
- PIPES
- WIPED
- PIPER
- WIPES
- VIPER
Pattern Notes
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in PIPES, WIPED and PIPER. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, D and R, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with P, W and H in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try S in the fifth box. The fixed I 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 I as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with P as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, I is worth one point and P is worth three points. Words like PIPES, WIPED and PIPER are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Is I 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.
Which letters usually start words with I second and P third
P, W and H are the usual openers, as in PIPES, WIPED and HIPPO. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What are some common 5 letter words with I as 2nd and P as 3rd letter
PIPES, WIPED, PIPER, WIPES and VIPER are among the best known. LIPID, HIPPO and HIPPY are good follow ups.