5-Letter Words Matching _ P E _ _

46 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ P E _ _, 10 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

10 common words46 valid words

Common Words (10)

Words most likely to be the answer.

spend
spell
spelt
speck
speed
spent
sperm
opera
spear
speak

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (36)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

apeak
apeek
apepi
apers
apert
aperu
apery
bpete
epees
epeus
mpers
npeel
opelt
opelu
opens
opeos
opers
speal
spean
spece
specs
spect
speel
speen
speer
speil
speir
spekt
spelk
speos
spere
spete
spews
spewy
upeat
upend

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 46 matches.

Most common letters

p46
e46
s33
a13
r12
t9
l9
n7
o7
k6

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 23 with 1 unique vowel
  • 18 with 2 unique vowels
  • 5 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -rs · 3 words
  • -ak · 2 words
  • -te · 2 words
  • -el · 2 words
  • -lt · 2 words

Strategy

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

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