5-Letter Words Matching _ O U N _

15 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ O U N _, 11 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

11 common words15 valid words

Common Words (11)

Words most likely to be the answer.

pound
round
mount
found
count
mound
sound
young
bound
wound
hound

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (4)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

fount
joung
nouns
tound

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 15 matches.

Most common letters

o15
u15
n15
d9
t4
f2
g2
m2
s2
b1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -nd · 9 words
  • -nt · 3 words
  • -ng · 2 words
  • -ns · 1 words

Strategy

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

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