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

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  • APACE
  • APAID
  • APART
  • EPACT
  • OPAHS
  • OPALS
  • SPACE
  • SPACY
  • SPADE
  • SPADO
  • SPAED
  • SPAER
  • SPAES
  • SPAHI
  • SPAIL
  • SPAIN
  • SPAIT
  • SPAKE
  • SPALD
  • SPALE
  • SPALL
  • SPALT
  • SPANE
  • SPANG
  • SPANK
  • SPANS
  • SPARE
  • SPARK
  • SPARS
  • SPART
  • SPASM
  • SPATE
  • SPATS
  • SPAWL
  • SPAWN
  • SPAYS
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Thirty six words put P second and A third, and nearly all of them open with the same letter.

SPA Accounts for the Great Bulk of PA Words

S opens thirty of the thirty six, eighty three percent, and every one of those runs SPA. SPACE, SPARE, SPARK, SPANK and SPADE are the entries you are most likely to want.

  • SPACE
  • SPARE
  • SPARK
  • SPANK
  • APART

APART Is the One Common Word Outside the S Branch

A opens three of the thirty six, giving APART, APACE and APAID. OPAHS, OPALS and EPACT fill out the rest, and APART is the only one of them in everyday use.

The Fourth Box Is Where PA Words Actually Split

R and L each take it in five of the thirty six, with C, I and N on four each. Thirteen letters appear there in all.

So the shape of the page is unusual. The first letter is nearly given, and everything you have to work out sits in the back half of the word.

E closes eight of the thirty six and S closes seven, with T on five. Those three carry most of the endings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SPACE or SPARK the better opening

They share four letters, so neither tells you much about the other. SPACE covers the commoner ending.

What is a SPAHI

A cavalry soldier in the Ottoman or French colonial armies. It is a historical term and one of the stranger spellings here.

What does SPALL mean

To break stone or ore into smaller fragments, and also the fragment itself. It is a quarrying and engineering term.

What is an EPACT

The number of days by which the solar year exceeds the lunar year. It is used in calculating the date of Easter.

Why is APART worth guessing early

It is the only common word here that does not start with S, so it settles the first box either way. That is worth more than it looks on a page this lopsided.

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