Words starting with S, then P, then L, ending in T
57 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with S, end with T, and contain P then L in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
- sabbath doesn't fit: it starts with S but ends with H, not T.
- sacrament doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no P in the middle.
- slept doesn't fit: it has every letter of SPLT but they don't appear in order inside it.
5-letter words
spelt, spilt, splat, split
6-letter words
splent, splint, spoilt
7-letter words
spotlit, subplot
8-letter words
shoplift, simplest, simplist, spikelet, supplant, supplest
9-letter words
sextuplet, splayfeet, splayfoot, splendent, spotlight, stoplight, suppliant
10-letter words
shapeliest, spangliest, sparkliest, specialest, specialist, spindliest, splashiest, spleeniest, spleenwort, splurgiest, spoilsport, sprawliest, superlight, supplement, supplicant
11-letter words
spaceflight, spheroplast, splendidest, splotchiest
12-letter words
seropurulent, speleologist, spiritualist, spitefullest, sprightliest
13-letter words
subemployment, subspecialist, superdiplomat, superlobbyist, superloyalist, supermilitant
14-letter words
subproletariat
15-letter words
supernaturalist, superspecialist
16-letter words
superintelligent, supranationalist
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works