Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with P as 1st and I as 3rd Letter
Start with POINT or PRICE, two of the best known words that open with P and carry I in the third box. P is a busy opener, followed by a vowel or by L, R or H, as in PLACE, PRICE and PHONE. I in the third box is very common, in endings and blends such as ING, HI and RI.
65matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with P in the 1st and I in the 3rd position
- paiks
- pails
- pains
- paint
- paire
- pairs
- pairt
- paisa
- paise
- peine
- peins
- peise
- peize
- phial
- phies
- piing
- plica
- plied
- plier
- plies
- plims
- pling
- plink
- pliss
- poilu
- poind
- point
- poire
- poise
- prial
- priam
- price
- prich
- prick
- pricy
- pride
- pridy
- pried
- prief
- prier
- pries
- prigs
- prill
- prima
- prime
- primi
- primo
- primp
- prims
- primy
- prine
- prink
- prion
- prior
- prise
- prism
- priss
- prius
- privy
- prize
- psion
- psize
- puist
- pyins
How These Words Are Built
After the opening P, look for R as in PRICE, A as in PAINT and O as in POINT. For endings, look for NT as in POINT.
Good Guesses for This Pattern
POINT, PRICE, PRIOR, PRIME and PRIZE are the entries you are most likely to meet. PRINT, PAINT and PRIDE are worth keeping in reserve.
Useful five-letter words
- POINT
- PRICE
- PRIOR
- PRIME
- PRIZE
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a consonant with a vowel, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in POINT, PRICE and PRIOR. The second box is a healthy mix of vowels and consonants. The fifth box is most often E, T and S, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
How to Narrow It Down
The second box is the biggest unknown, and R, A and O are the strongest letters to test. If the second letter comes back grey, move to the ending and try E in the fifth box. The fixed P and I do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words starting with P and 5 letter words with I as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, P is worth three points and I is worth one point. Words like POINT, PRICE and PRIOR are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Is P first and I third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual second letters and endings helps more than guessing blindly.
Which letters usually come second in words with P first and I third
R, A and O are the usual choices, as in PRICE, PAINT and POINT. Testing one of them in the second box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What should I guess first for this pattern
POINT is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests N, O and T in the three open boxes.