5-Letter Words Matching _ R O _ N

12 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ R O _ N, 7 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

7 common words12 valid words

Common Words (7)

Words most likely to be the answer.

groin
groan
frown
crown
grown
drown
brown

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (5)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

aroon
broon
broun
croon
kroon

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

r12
o12
n12
w5
b3
g3
a2
c2
u1
d1

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 8 with 1 unique vowel
  • 4 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -wn · 5 words
  • -on · 4 words
  • -un · 1 words
  • -an · 1 words
  • -in · 1 words

Strategy

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

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