5-Letter Words Matching _ E _ V E

24 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ E _ V E, 7 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

7 common words24 valid words

Common Words (7)

Words most likely to be the answer.

serve
delve
leave
nerve
verve
weave
heave

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (17)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

beeve
belve
deave
derve
hedve
helve
herve
keeve
kerve
meave
peeve
reave
reeve
reive
seave
teave
veuve

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 24 matches.

Most common letters

e24
v24
r9
a8
l4
d4
h4
b2
k2
s2

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ve · 24 words

Strategy

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

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