Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with L as 2nd and E as 3rd Letter
Five letter words with L second and E third turn up in puzzles more often than you might expect. L in the second box usually forms a blend with P, B, C, F, S or G. E in the third box is one of the most common middle letters in English.
132matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with L in the 2nd and E in the 3rd position
- aleak
- aleck
- alecs
- alefs
- aleft
- alenu
- aleph
- alert
- aleut
- alews
- aleye
- bleak
- blear
- bleat
- blebs
- bleck
- bleed
- bleep
- blees
- blend
- blenk
- blens
- blent
- blere
- blert
- bless
- blest
- blets
- bleys
- clead
- cleam
- clean
- clear
- cleat
- cleck
- cleek
- cleep
- clefs
- cleft
- clegs
- cleik
- clems
- clepe
- clept
- clerk
- cleuk
- cleve
- clews
- elect
- elegy
- eleme
- elemi
- eleve
- fleak
- fleam
- flear
- fleas
- fleay
- fleck
- flect
- fleer
- flees
- fleet
- flegm
- flegs
- fleme
- flesh
- flews
- flexo
- fleys
- glead
- gleam
- glean
- gleba
- glebe
- gleby
- glede
- gleds
- gledy
- gleed
- gleek
- gleen
- glees
- gleet
- gleir
- gleis
- gleit
- glene
- glens
- glent
- gleys
- ileac
- ileal
- ileon
- ileum
- ileus
- kleig
- klett
- oleic
- olein
- olena
- olent
- oleos
- olepy
- oleum
- plead
- pleas
- pleat
- plebe
- plebs
- pleck
- pleis
- plena
- pleny
- pleon
- plesh
- plews
- slebs
- sleck
- sleds
- sleek
- sleep
- sleer
- sleet
- slent
- slept
- slete
- slews
- sleys
- ulema
- vleis
- ylems
The Shape of the Pattern
Most of these words begin with B as in BLESS, C as in CLEAR and S as in SLEEP. Many of them close with EP as in SLEEP and AS as in PLEAS.
Useful five-letter words
CLEAR, SLEEP, CLEAN, ALERT and FLEET are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. FLESH, SLEPT and BLESS are worth keeping in reserve.
- CLEAR
- SLEEP
- CLEAN
- ALERT
- FLEET
Pattern Notes
The pair mixes a consonant with a vowel, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in CLEAR, SLEEP and CLEAN. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often T, S and K, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
How to Narrow It Down
The first box is the biggest unknown, and B, C and S are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try T in the fifth box. The fixed L 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 L as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with E as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, L is worth one point and E is worth one point. Words like CLEAR, SLEEP and CLEAN are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Is L second and E 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 L second and E third
B, C and S are the usual openers, as in BLESS, CLEAR and SLEEP. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What does E as the third letter tell me
E in the third box is one of the most common middle letters in English. CLEAR is a good example.