5-Letter Words Matching _ E C _ Y

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

3 common words12 valid words

Common Words (3)

Words most likely to be the answer.

decay
decoy
decry

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (9)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

becky
becry
cechy
kecky
lecky
pecky
reccy
techy
yechy

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

e12
c12
y12
k4
r3
h3
d3
b2
a1
o1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ky · 4 words
  • -hy · 3 words
  • -ry · 2 words
  • -ay · 1 words
  • -oy · 1 words

Strategy

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

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