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5-letter words with P as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when P is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: alpha, ample, amply.

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247 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
alpha52
ample51
amply52
ampul52
appal52
appel52
apple51
apply52
arpen52
aspen52
asper52
aspic52
aspis52
biped52
bipod52
caped52
caper52
capes52
caphs51
capiz52
capon52
capos52
caput52
cepes52
copal52
coped52
copen52
coper52
copes52
copra52
copse51
cupel52
cupid52
cuppa52
cuppy52
depot52
depth51
dippy52
dipso52
dopas52
doped52
doper52
dopes52
dopey52
duped52
duper52
dupes52
duple51
empty52
expat52
expel52
expos52
gaped52
gaper52
gapes52
gappy52
gipon52
gipsy52
guppy52
gypsy52
hapax52
haply52
happy52
hippo52
hippy52
hoped52
hoper52
hopes52
hoppy52
hyped52
hyper52
hypes52
hypha52
hypos52
imped52
impel52
impis52
imply52
input52
japan52
japed52
japer52
japes52
jupes52
jupon52
kapas52
kaphs51
kapok52
kappa52
kaput52
kepis52
kopek52
kophs51
kopje51
koppa52
lapel52
lapin52
lapis52
lapse51
leper52
lepta52
lipas52
lipid52
lipin52
lippy52
loped52
loper52
lopes52
loppy52
lupin52
lupus52
maple51
moped52
moper52
mopes52
mopey52
napes52
nappe51
nappy52
nipas52
nippy52
nopal52
orpin52
ouphe51
ouphs51
papal52
papas52
papaw52
paper52
pappi52
pappy52
pepla52
pepos52
peppy52
phpht51
pipal52
piped52
piper52
pipes52
pipet52
pipit52
popes52
poppa52
poppy52
popsy52
pupae51
pupal52
pupas52
pupil52
puppy52
pupus52
qophs51
raped52
raper52
rapes52
raphe51
rapid52
repay52
repeg52
repel52
repin52
reply52
repos52
repot52
repps51
repro52
riped52
ripen52
riper52
ripes52
roped52
roper52
ropes52
ropey52
rupee51
sapid52
sapor52
sappy52
sepal52
sepia52
sepic52
sepoy52
septa52
septs51
siped52
sipes52
sophs51
sophy52
sopor52
soppy52
super52
supes52
supra52
syphs51
tapas52
taped52
taper52
tapes52
tapir52
tapis52
tepal52
tepas52
tepee51
tepid52
tepoy52
tipis52
tippy52
tipsy52
topaz52
toped52
topee51
toper52
topes52
tophe51
tophi52
tophs51
topic52
topis52
topoi52
topos52
tupik52
typal52
typed52
types52
typey52
typic52
typos52
typps51
ulpan52
umped52
unpeg52
unpen52
unpin52
upped52
upper52
vapid52
vapor52
viper52
wiped52
wiper52
wipes52
yapok52
yapon52
yipes52
yupon52
zappy52
zippy52

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed P in the 3rd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping P locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.