5-Letter Words Matching C R _ E _

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

6 common words14 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

creek
creed
creep
crier
cruel
cried

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (8)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

creel
creem
creen
crees
cries
criey
crres
cruet

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 14 matches.

Most common letters

c14
r14
e14
i4
s3
d2
l2
u2
k1
m1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -es · 3 words
  • -ed · 2 words
  • -el · 2 words
  • -ek · 1 words
  • -em · 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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