5-Letter Words Matching _ T A _ E

13 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ T A _ E, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

6 common words13 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

stale
stage
stare
stake
stave
state

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (7)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

atake
atame
etape
otate
stace
stade
stane

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 13 matches.

Most common letters

a13
t13
e13
s9
k2
m1
p1
o1
c1
d1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ke · 2 words
  • -te · 2 words
  • -me · 1 words
  • -pe · 1 words
  • -ce · 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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