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

What the Words Have in Common

Most of these words begin with A as in ARPAS, O as in ORPED and U as in URPED. The last two letters are often ED as in ORPED. 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

ARPAS, ARPEN, ORPED, ORPIN and URPED are the entries you are most likely to meet.

• ARPAS
• ARPEN
• ORPED
• ORPIN
• URPED

What the Letter Pair Tells You

R and P are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in ARPAS, ARPEN and ORPED. Most of the familiar words open with a vowel. The fifth box is most often N, D and S, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

How to Narrow It Down

The first box is the biggest unknown, and A, O and U are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try N in the fifth box. The fixed R and P 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 P as the 3rd letter.

Playing This Pattern in Word Games

In Scrabble, R is worth one point and P is worth three points. Knowing words such as ARPAS, ARPEN and ORPED helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.