5-Letter Words Matching _ H _ C K

14 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ H _ C K, 9 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

9 common words14 valid words

Common Words (9)

Words most likely to be the answer.

whack
shock
check
chuck
shuck
shack
chick
thick
chock

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (5)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

chack
shick
thack
thock
whick

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 14 matches.

Most common letters

c14
h14
k14
a4
i4
s4
o3
t3
u2
w2

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ck · 14 words

Strategy

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

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