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

How These Words Are Built

Most of these words begin with S as in SPRAY and A as in APRON. The last box is most often Y, E and N. 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

SPRAY, SPREE, APRON, SPRIG and APRES are the entries you are most likely to meet.

• SPRAY
• SPREE
• APRON
• SPRIG
• APRES

Pattern Notes

P and R are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in SPRAY, SPREE and APRON. The openers are a healthy mix of vowels and consonants. The fifth box is most often Y, E and N, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

Quick Strategy for This Pattern

Begin with S and A in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test Y in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. 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 with P as the 2nd letter 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. Words like SPRAY, SPREE and APRON are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.