5-Letter Words Matching _ L _ A T

8 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ L _ A T, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

6 common words8 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

pleat
float
gloat
bloat
bleat
cleat

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (2)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

ploat
sloat

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 8 matches.

Most common letters

l8
a8
t8
o5
e3
b2
p2
c1
f1
g1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -at · 8 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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