5 Letter Words with P as 2nd and L as 3rd Letter

Starts and Endings

Most of these words begin with S as in SPLIT and U as in UPLAY. The last two letters are often AY as in SPLAY. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.

Useful five-letter words

SPLIT, SPLAT, SPLAY, UPLAY and SPLOG are the entries you are most likely to meet.

• SPLIT
• SPLAT
• SPLAY
• UPLAY
• SPLOG

Pattern Notes

P and L are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in SPLIT, SPLAT and SPLAY. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often T, Y and G, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

A Wordle Tip for This Pattern

The first box is the biggest unknown, and S and U 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 P and L do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with P as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with L as the 3rd letter.

Using These Words in Scrabble

In Scrabble, P is worth three points and L is worth one point. Words like SPLIT, SPLAT and SPLAY are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.