5-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and R as the 3rd letter

The pattern is _ E R _ _, which leaves the first, fourth, and fifth letters open. That gives you familiar options such as TERMS, SERVE, NERVE, and VERSE, alongside less familiar plays. The endings are notably uneven: S appears 67 times, while E appears 31 times and Y appears 26 times.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

• The pattern matches 197 words across the tournament dictionaries.
• ENABLE lists 123 matches, Collins lists 194, and NWL2023 lists 134.
• A definition is available for 148 of the matching words.
• P leads as a starting letter with 23 words; S follows with 21.
• S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 67 words.

Which matching words work for Wordle?

Twenty-eight matching entries are Wordle answers, while 196 are allowed guesses. Those counts describe different roles: an answer is drawn from the answer list, while a guess can be accepted without being a possible solution.

With E and R fixed in the middle, use your remaining guesses to test letters in positions one, four, and five. TERMS, MERCY, and VERSE show how much the outer letters can change while preserving the pattern. The 37 common entries are a practical place to start; many other matches are less familiar.

Which pattern matches score highest?

JERKY and XEROX each score 19 points, the top score among these matches. ZERKS reaches 18, and HERTZ scores 17. High-value letters drive these totals, so the strongest play depends on your rack and the board, not just the fixed E and R.

For 5-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and R as the 3rd letter, the final letter narrows the search quickly: 67 end in S, 31 in E, and 26 in Y. Don’t assume a familiar-looking pattern guarantees a word is accepted in your game; check its word list once, especially for an unusual high scorer.