Words starting with P, then E, ending in S
4194 words fit this spine. The 240 most recognizable are listed below, longest and commonest first. They start with P, end with S, and contain E in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
- pace doesn't fit: it starts with P but ends with E, not S.
- packs doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no E in the middle.
4-letter words
peas, pecs, pees, pens, pets, pies
5-letter words
paces, pages, pales, peaks, pecks, peeks, peels, peeps, peers, pelts, penis, perks, pesos, pests, piles, pines, pipes, pleas, poems, poets, pokes, poles, pores, poses, press, preys
6-letter words
pagers, panels, papers, passes, pauses, pearls, pecans, pedals, perils, petals, peters, phases, phones, pieces, pisses, pixels, pixies, places, planes, plates, pleads, pliers, pluses, ponies, posies, posses, powers, prices
7-letter words
packets, paddles, palaces, pampers, panties, parents, parties, pastels, pasties, patches, patents, patties, peaches, peanuts, peckers, peepers, pellets, pencils, penises, pennies, peoples, peppers, perhaps, periods, permits, persons, phonies, phrases, pickles, piddles, pigeons, piggies, pimples, pinches, pirates, pitches, plagues, planets, players, pleases, pledges, pockets, poodles, poppers, poppies, possess, posters, powders, praises, prayers, prefers, presets, presses, priests, princes
8-letter words
packages, painless, painters, pancakes, partners, passages, pastures, patients, patterns, payments, peerless, penguins, pensions, performs, perfumes, persists, pertains, perverts, pictures, pinheads, pitchers, placebos, planners, platters, plumbers, poachers, pointers, policies, potatoes, potholes, pralines, precious, premises, premiums, presents, pretends, pretzels, prevails, prevents, previous, primates, princess, printers
9-letter words
pamphlets, parallels, parasites, particles, paychecks, pedicures, penniless, personals, pheasants, platelets, pleadings, pleasures, pointless, positives, possesses, powerless, practices, preachers, precludes, predators, preserves, pressures, pretenses, priceless, primaries, prisoners
10-letter words
parachutes, paramedics, parameters, passengers, pediatrics, pensioners, performers, perimeters, pesticides, pheromones, pineapples, platitudes, precedents, precocious, prescribes, presidents, princesses, principles, priorities, privileges
11-letter words
painkillers, passageways, pedestrians, percentages, perceptions, pickpockets, possessions, praetorians, precautions, predictions, preferences, pregnancies, prestigious, pretentious
12-letter words
paratroopers, parishioners, partnerships, performances, perpetrators, perspectives, philosophers, philosophies, plainclothes, pleasantries, poltergeists, predecessors, premonitions, preparations, preposterous, presumptuous
13-letter words
personalities, photographers, pornographers, possibilities, prescriptions, preservatives
Where this pattern came from
Try today's puzzle
Every word above follows this rule — see if you can find them under a clock.
How the rule works