5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and E as 3rd Letter

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  • CAECA
  • FAENA
  • FAERY
  • HAEMS
  • HAETS
  • LAEVO
  • NAEVI
  • PAEAN
  • PAEON
  • TAELS
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Only ten words put A second and E third, and almost none of them turn up in ordinary writing.

No Front Letter Repeats Much in AE Words

Seven different letters open these ten, so the front of the word tells you very little. The busiest of them covers only two words.

The AE Words Worth Recognising

FAERY and PAEAN are the two most people have met. TAELS, HAEMS and NAEVI belong to trade, medicine and biology rather than daily speech.

  • FAERY
  • PAEAN
  • TAELS
  • HAEMS
  • NAEVI

Where AE Words Finish

S closes three of them, the only ending here that shows up more than twice. A and N take two each.

That leaves the last box nearly as open as the first, with six letters spread across ten words. There is no ending worth betting on.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do so few AE words look familiar

The pair sits inside borrowed and technical vocabulary. CAECA is anatomy, LAEVO comes from chemistry and NAEVI is a medical plural.

Is FAERY a real spelling

Yes, it is an older variant of fairy. PAEAN, a song of praise, is the other entry most readers will already know.

Does any AE word repeat a letter

Zero of the ten do. With so few entries there is little room for a doubled letter to turn up.

What is a PAEON

A metrical foot used in classical poetry. It sits beside PAEAN here and the two are easy to confuse.

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