5 Letter Words with P in Position 3

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Absent Letters

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426 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

P
26%
A
10%
E
10%
O
7%
S
7%

Position Analysis

T
#110%
A
#226%
P
#3100%
E
#430%
S
#523%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words with P in Position 3)

Wordle P in Position 3

58 official answers place P in slot 3 (14% of this pattern). Use the leading and trailing fragments above to target those shapes fast.

Optimal Follow-up

Lock P in position 3 and cycle through the 58 verified answers first.

RIPENSEPIATAPER

Common Combinations

Slot 3 patterns:
PE(31%),
AP(29%),
PP(19%)
|3-letter:
PER(17%),
PPY(10%)
PE
18
AP
17

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 47% of Wordle P answers repeat a letter. Keep options like ALPHA, APPLE on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: P in position 3

Wordle Probability

3% of official answers

58 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.4 unique/word

31 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

6% have doubles

27 words show repeats

Top repeats: P (16), E (5)

Vowel Richness

98% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words with P in position 3:

💡 Pattern tip: P is locked in slot 3; pattern cv_vc appears in 42% of the official answers that fit. Prioritise those shapes first.

Words with P in Position 3 FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with P in position 3

There are 426 valid 5-letter words that have P in the 3rd position in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 58 words (3%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know that P is in position 3, you have a 3% chance that it's in the answer list.