Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and E as 3rd Letter
Five letter words with R second and E third turn up in puzzles more often than you might expect. R in the second box forms blends with B, C, D, F, G, P and T. E in the third box is one of the most common middle letters in English.
197matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with R in the 2nd and E in the 3rd position
- aread
- areae
- areal
- arear
- areas
- areca
- aredd
- arede
- areek
- areel
- arefy
- areic
- arena
- arend
- arene
- areng
- arent
- arepa
- arere
- arest
- arete
- arets
- arett
- bread
- break
- bream
- breba
- breck
- brede
- bredi
- breds
- breed
- breek
- breem
- breer
- brees
- breid
- breis
- breme
- brens
- brent
- brerd
- brere
- brers
- breth
- breva
- breve
- brevi
- brews
- breys
- cread
- creak
- cream
- creat
- creda
- credo
- creds
- creed
- creek
- creel
- creem
- creen
- creep
- crees
- creme
- crems
- crena
- crepe
- creps
- crept
- crepy
- cress
- crest
- creta
- crete
- crewe
- crews
- dread
- dream
- drear
- dreck
- dreed
- dreep
- drees
- dregs
- dreks
- dreng
- drent
- drere
- dress
- drest
- dreys
- erect
- erept
- erevs
- freak
- fream
- freck
- freed
- freen
- freer
- frees
- freet
- freir
- freit
- fremd
- fremt
- frena
- freon
- frere
- fresh
- fress
- frets
- frett
- great
- grebe
- grebo
- grece
- greco
- greed
- greek
- green
- grees
- greet
- grege
- grego
- grein
- greit
- grene
- grens
- grese
- greve
- grews
- grewt
- greys
- ireos
- kreep
- kreil
- krems
- kreng
- krewe
- lrecl
- oread
- predy
- preed
- preen
- prees
- preif
- prela
- prems
- premy
- prent
- preon
- preop
- prepd
- prepg
- prepn
- preps
- presa
- prese
- press
- prest
- preta
- preux
- preve
- prexy
- preys
- tread
- treat
- treck
- treed
- treen
- trees
- treey
- trefa
- treif
- treks
- trema
- trend
- tress
- trest
- trets
- trews
- treys
- ureal
- ureas
- uredo
- ureic
- ureid
- urena
- urent
- wreak
- wreat
- wreck
- wrens
- wrest
- yrent
How These Words Are Built
Openers to expect include C as in CREAM, G as in GREAT and B as in BREAK. For endings, look for ED as in BREED and AD as in BREAD.
Useful five-letter words
Start with GREAT, BREAK, PRESS, AREAS and GREEN. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. DREAM, FRESH and DRESS are worth keeping in reserve.
- GREAT
- BREAK
- PRESS
- AREAS
- GREEN
Reading the Letter Pair
The pair mixes a consonant with a vowel, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in GREAT, BREAK and PRESS. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often D, T and S, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with C, G and B in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test D in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed R and E do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with R as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with E as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, R is worth one point and E is worth one point. Knowing words such as GREAT, BREAK and PRESS helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What should I guess first for this pattern
GREAT is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests A, G and T in the three open boxes.
What are some common 5 letter words with R as 2nd and E as 3rd letter
GREAT, BREAK, PRESS, AREAS and GREEN are among the best known. DREAM, FRESH and DRESS are good follow ups.
What does E as the third letter tell me
E in the third box is one of the most common middle letters in English. GREAT is a good example.