Words starting with P, then I, then P, then L, ending in E
9 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with P, end with E, and contain I then P then L in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- pacemaker doesn't fit: it starts with P but ends with R, not E.
- package doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no I in the middle.
- pedophile doesn't fit: it has every letter of PIPLE but they don't appear in order inside it.
6-letter words
pimple
8-letter words
pipelike, pipeline
9-letter words
pineapple, pitchpole, principle
10-letter words
participle, pimpmobile
12-letter words
precipitable
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