Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with P as 1st and R as 3rd Letter
Two fixed letters shape this pattern: P opens the word and R sits in the middle. P is a busy opener, followed by a vowel or by L, R or H, as in PLACE, PRICE and PHONE. R in the third box is very common and usually follows a vowel.
124matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with P in the 1st and R in the 3rd position
- parae
- parah
- param
- parao
- paras
- parch
- parde
- pardi
- pards
- pardy
- pared
- parel
- pareo
- parer
- pares
- pareu
- parev
- parge
- pargo
- paris
- parka
- parki
- parks
- parky
- parle
- parli
- parly
- parol
- parps
- parra
- parrs
- parry
- parse
- parsi
- parte
- parti
- parto
- parts
- party
- parus
- parve
- parvo
- perai
- perau
- perca
- perce
- perch
- perdu
- perdy
- perea
- peres
- peril
- peris
- perit
- perks
- perky
- perms
- perns
- perps
- perry
- perse
- perst
- perts
- perty
- perve
- pervs
- pervy
- pirai
- pirls
- pirns
- pirny
- pirog
- pirol
- pirot
- porae
- poral
- porch
- pored
- porer
- pores
- poret
- porge
- porgo
- porgy
- poria
- porks
- porky
- porno
- porns
- porny
- poros
- porry
- porta
- porto
- ports
- porty
- porus
- purau
- purda
- pured
- puree
- purer
- pures
- purey
- purga
- purge
- purim
- purin
- puris
- purls
- purpy
- purre
- purrs
- purry
- purse
- pursy
- purty
- pyral
- pyran
- pyres
- pyrex
- pyric
- pyros
- pyrus
Middles and Endings
The second box is most often A as in PARTY, E as in PERRY and O as in PORTS. For endings, look for TS as in PARTS and KS as in PARKS.
Words to Try First
PARTY, PARTS, PARKS, PERRY and PORTS are the entries you are most likely to meet. PURSE, PORCH and PERKS are worth keeping in reserve.
Useful five-letter words
- PARTY
- PARTS
- PARKS
- PERRY
- PORTS
Reading the Letter Pair
P and R are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in PARTY, PARTS and PARKS. Most of the familiar words have a vowel in the second box. The fifth box is most often S, Y and E, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with A, E and O in the second box, because they open the largest groups. If the second letter comes back grey, move to the ending and try S in the fifth box. The fixed P and R 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 R as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, P is worth three points and R is worth one point. Knowing words such as PARTY, PARTS and PARKS helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is P first and R 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.
What should I guess first for this pattern
PARTY is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests A, T and Y in the three open boxes.
What does R as the third letter tell me
R in the third box is very common and usually follows a vowel. PARTY is a good example.