5-Letter Words Matching _ _ I N Y

12 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ _ I N Y, 5 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

5 common words12 valid words

Common Words (5)

Words most likely to be the answer.

rainy
spiny
whiny
shiny
briny

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (7)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

bliny
coiny
meiny
pliny
triny
twiny
veiny

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

i12
n12
y12
r3
b2
l2
e2
p2
s2
h2

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 8 with 1 unique vowel
  • 4 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -ny · 12 words

Strategy

5 answers match _ _ I N Y. With 3 green letters locked in, you're almost certainly one guess away.

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