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

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  • AMPLE
  • AMPLY
  • AMPUL
  • EMPTY
  • IMPED
  • IMPEL
  • IMPIS
  • IMPLY
  • IMPOT
  • UMPED
  • UMPTY
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Only eleven words put M second and P third, and every one of them opens with a vowel.

EMPTY and IMPLY Are the Two MP Words That Matter

Both are ordinary vocabulary and a puzzle will almost always want one of them. AMPLE and AMPLY are close behind, and after those the group runs out quickly.

  • EMPTY
  • IMPLY
  • AMPLE
  • AMPLY
  • IMPEL

AMPLE and AMPLY Are a Matched Pair

One is the adjective and the other the adverb built from it, and they differ in the last box alone. IMPLY and IMPEL sit in the same relationship without being related in meaning at all.

Eleven of the eleven open with a vowel, with I on five and A on three. There is no consonant opening anywhere in the group.

Y closes four of the eleven, more than any other letter, which is high for a group this small and comes from AMPLY, EMPTY, IMPLY and UMPTY.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EMPTY or IMPLY the better guess

EMPTY tests the T and the Y ending that dominates this page. IMPLY shares the Y but tells you less about the fourth box.

What does IMPOT mean

School slang for an imposition, a punishment exercise. It is dated British usage.

What is UMPTY

An indefinite large number, the word behind umpteen. It is informal but perfectly valid.

Why does MP almost never sit here

English overwhelmingly puts MP at the end of a word, in CAMP, JUMP and LIMP. Only a vowel plus M can push it into the second and third boxes.

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