Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with P as 1st and N as 3rd Letter
Few patterns are as handy as P in the first box and N in the third, and these words show why. P is a busy opener, followed by a vowel or by L, R or H, as in PLACE, PRICE and PHONE. N in the third box is very common, usually after a vowel and before D, S, T, K or C.
110matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with P in the 1st and N in the 3rd position
- panax
- pance
- panda
- pands
- pandy
- paned
- panel
- panes
- panga
- pangi
- pangs
- panic
- panim
- panko
- panne
- panse
- pansy
- panto
- pants
- panty
- panus
- penal
- pence
- penda
- pendn
- pends
- pendu
- pened
- penes
- pengo
- penie
- penis
- penks
- penna
- penne
- penni
- penny
- pense
- pensy
- penta
- pents
- penup
- pgntt
- pinas
- pinax
- pinch
- pinda
- pindy
- pined
- piner
- pines
- piney
- pinge
- pingo
- pings
- pinic
- pinko
- pinks
- pinky
- pinna
- pinny
- pinon
- pinot
- pinta
- pinte
- pinto
- pints
- pinup
- pinus
- pinyl
- ponce
- poncy
- ponds
- pondy
- pones
- poney
- ponga
- pongo
- pongs
- pongy
- ponja
- ponks
- ponos
- ponto
- ponts
- ponty
- ponzu
- punas
- punce
- punch
- punct
- punga
- pungi
- pungs
- pungy
- punic
- punji
- punka
- punks
- punkt
- punky
- punny
- punta
- punti
- punto
- punts
- punty
- pyned
- pynes
- pynot
What the Words Have in Common
Second letters to expect include I as in PINCH, A as in PANEL and E as in PENNY. The last two letters are often TS as in PANTS and CH as in PUNCH.
The Most Familiar Words on This Page
PANEL, PANTS, PUNCH, PANIC and PENNY are the entries you are most likely to meet. PENIS, PINCH and PENCE are worth keeping in reserve.
Useful five-letter words
- PANEL
- PANTS
- PUNCH
- PANIC
- PENNY
What the Letter Pair Tells You
P and N are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in PANEL, PANTS and PUNCH. Most of the familiar words have a vowel in the second box. The fifth box is most often S, L and H, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with I, A and E in the second 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 P and N 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 N as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, P is worth three points and N is worth one point. Words like PANEL, PANTS and PUNCH are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually come second in words with P first and N third
I, A and E are the usual choices, as in PINCH, PANEL and PENNY. Testing one of them in the second box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What are some common 5 letter words with P as 1st and N as 3rd letter
PANEL, PANTS, PUNCH, PANIC and PENNY are among the best known. PENIS, PINCH and PENCE are good follow ups.
What does P as the first letter tell me
P is a busy opener, followed by a vowel or by L, R or H, as in PLACE, PRICE and PHONE.