5-letter words containing p, e, c
- pecan — a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- pecky — spotted with fungi.
- pecos — a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- pence — a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination): sixpence; The fare was 15 pence.
- perch — a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- percy — Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- piece — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- ploce — the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- poche — the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- ponce — a seaport in S Puerto Rico.
- price — Bruce, 1845–1903, U.S. architect.
- pucer — of a dark or brownish purple.
- punce — a kick
- recap — to recondition (a worn automobile tire) by cementing on a strip of prepared rubber and vulcanizing by subjecting to heat and pressure in a mold.
- recip — A recip is a pump which uses a backward and forward movement to move a fluid.
- repic — the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- scape — Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scelp — to slap, smack, or strike (someone), especially on the buttocks; spank.
- scope — extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
- space — the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- specd — Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- speck — a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
- specs — Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- spect — single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- spice — any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- tepic — a state in W Mexico. 10,442 sq. mi. (27,045 sq. km). Capital: Tepic.