5-Letter Words Matching _ X _ _ L

7 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ X _ _ L, 4 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

4 common words7 valid words

Common Words (4)

Words most likely to be the answer.

excel
extol
expel
axial

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (3)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

axtel
exptl
uxmal

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 7 matches.

Most common letters

x7
l7
e5
a3
t3
p2
i1
c1
o1
u1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -el · 3 words
  • -al · 2 words
  • -tl · 1 words
  • -ol · 1 words

Strategy

4 answers match _ X _ _ L. With 2 green letters locked in, you're almost certainly one guess away.

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