5-Letter Words Matching _ Q U _ _

22 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ Q U _ _, 6 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

6 common words22 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

squad
equal
equip
squat
squib
squid

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (16)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

aquae
aquas
equel
eques
equid
equiv
equus
squab
squam
squaw
squeg
squet
squin
squit
squiz
yquem

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 22 matches.

Most common letters

q22
u22
s15
e11
a8
i8
d3
t3
l2
b2

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -id · 2 words
  • -ae · 1 words
  • -as · 1 words
  • -al · 1 words
  • -el · 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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