5-Letter Words Matching _ X _ E _

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

2 common words12 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

excel
expel

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (10)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

axled
axles
axmen
axtel
exies
exlex
exsec
exter
oxley
oxter

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

x12
e12
l7
a4
s3
t3
c2
r2
o2
d1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -el · 3 words
  • -es · 2 words
  • -er · 2 words
  • -ed · 1 words
  • -en · 1 words

Strategy

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

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