5-Letter Words Matching _ P I _ E

8 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ P I _ E, 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.

spike
spite
spire
spice
opine
spine

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (2)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

spile
spise

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 8 matches.

Most common letters

p8
i8
e8
s7
n2
o1
c1
k1
l1
r1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ne · 2 words
  • -ce · 1 words
  • -ke · 1 words
  • -le · 1 words
  • -re · 1 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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