5-Letter Words Matching C _ E _ T

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

6 common words12 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

cheat
chest
crept
crest
cleat
cleft

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (6)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

ceert
cheet
chert
clept
creat
csect

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

c12
e12
t12
r5
h4
a3
s3
l3
p2
f1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -at · 3 words
  • -rt · 2 words
  • -st · 2 words
  • -pt · 2 words
  • -et · 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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