5-Letter Words Matching _ _ U I _

26 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ _ U I _, 6 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

6 common words26 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

equip
fluid
squib
fruit
druid
squid

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (20)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

aguie
aluin
bruin
bruis
bruit
equid
equiv
etuis
fruin
gruis
inuit
lauia
louie
louin
louis
sluig
sluit
squin
squit
squiz

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 26 matches.

Most common letters

u26
i26
s11
l8
q8
r7
e6
n6
t6
b4

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 0 with 1 unique vowel
  • 16 with 2 unique vowels
  • 10 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -in · 5 words
  • -it · 5 words
  • -is · 4 words
  • -id · 4 words
  • -ie · 2 words

Strategy

6 answers fit. Look at the most common remaining letters above and choose a guess that probes the unknown positions.

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