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Thirty eight words put P second and I third, and the great bulk of them open the same way.
S takes twenty nine of the thirty eight, seventy six percent, and every one of those runs SPI. SPICE, SPINE, SPIKE, SPITE and SPIES are the entries you are most likely to want.
SPICE, SPIKE, SPILE, SPINE, SPIRE and SPITE all close on a silent E and differ in the fourth box alone. SPICY, SPIKY, SPINY and SPIRY do the same with a Y.
So the fourth letter carries almost the whole decision. Once you know the ending, a single well chosen guess at that box usually finishes the word.
OPIUM is the most useful, with APING, OPINE and EPICS behind it. A opens five of the thirty eight and O opens three, so the non S side is thin but not empty.
N takes the fourth box in eight of the thirty eight and C in six, with thirteen letters appearing there overall.
S and E each close seven of the thirty eight. Between the silent E words and the plurals, the last box is largely spoken for.
They differ in the fourth box alone, so neither rules out much of the other. SPICE tests the C, which is the second busiest letter there.
A fast persuasive speech, usually a sales pitch. It came into English from Yiddish and German.
Behaving like an ape, or foolishly imitative. APISM, the noun, sits beside it and is far rarer.
A variant spelling of spurt, meaning a sudden gush. Both forms are valid and only this one fits the pattern.