5 Letter Words with P as 1st and O as 3rd Letter

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  • PAOLO
  • PEONS
  • PEONY
  • PHOCA
  • PHONE
  • PHONO
  • PHONS
  • PHONY
  • PHOTO
  • PHOTS
  • PIONS
  • PIOUS
  • PLOAT
  • PLODS
  • PLONK
  • PLOOK
  • PLOPS
  • PLOTS
  • PLOUK
  • PLOWS
  • PLOYS
  • POOCH
  • POODS
  • POOHS
  • POOKA
  • POOLS
  • POONS
  • POOPS
  • POORI
  • POORT
  • POOVE
  • PROAS
  • PROBE
  • PRODS
  • PROEM
  • PROFS
  • PROGS
  • PROKE
  • PROLE
  • PROMO
  • PROMS
  • PRONE
  • PRONG
  • PROOF
  • PROPS
  • PRORE
  • PROSE
  • PROSO
  • PROSS
  • PROST
  • PROSY
  • PROUD
  • PROVE
  • PROWL
  • PROWS
  • PROXY
  • PSOAE
  • PSOAI
  • PSOAS
  • PSORA
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Sixty one words put P first and O third, and thirteen of them repeat a letter. The PRO opening takes the largest share.

The PRO Branch Leads P and O Words

R takes the second box in twenty five of the sixty one, forty one percent. O itself takes ten, L takes nine and H takes seven.

PROVE, PROUD, PRONE, PROOF, PROSE and PROBE are the ordinary words in that branch. PROWL, PROXY and PROMO sit behind them, and the whole group is unusually productive for its size.

  • PROVE
  • PROUD
  • PROOF
  • PHONE
  • PLOTS

The PHO Branch of P and O Words

PHONE, PHOTO and PHONY are the reachable entries, with PHOCA, PHONO, PHONS and PHOTS behind them. It is small but every useful word in it is common, which makes a guess there good value.

  • PHONE
  • PHOTO
  • PHONY
  • POOCH
  • PROXY

S closes twenty four of the sixty one, thirty nine percent, far ahead of E on ten. The doubled O of POOCH, POOLS, POONS and PROOF accounts for most of the repeats on the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PROVE or PHONE the better opening

They sit in different branches and differ across most of the word, so guessing one of each across two turns covers most of the page.

What is a POOKA

A mischievous spirit from Irish folklore. It sits in the doubled O group with POORI and POOVE.

Does PSOAS belong here

Yes, it runs P, S, O, A, S. The S in the second box is shared with only four other words, so it is easy to rule in or out.

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