5-Letter Words Matching _ N G _ _

35 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ N G _ _, 6 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

6 common words35 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

angry
angle
angst
ingot
angel
anger

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (29)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

angas
angia
angie
angil
angka
anglo
angor
angus
engel
engem
engen
engin
engle
engud
ingan
ingar
ingem
inger
ingle
inglu
ingra
ongun
ungag
unger
unget
ungka
ungod
ungot
ungum

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 35 matches.

Most common letters

n35
g35
a18
e15
i12
u11
l8
r7
o6
t4

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 9 with 1 unique vowel
  • 25 with 2 unique vowels
  • 1 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -er · 3 words
  • -le · 3 words
  • -el · 2 words
  • -ka · 2 words
  • -em · 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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