5-Letter Words Matching E _ _ _ Y

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

12 common words40 valid words

Common Words (12)

Words most likely to be the answer.

essay
epoxy
enjoy
edify
every
envoy
empty
enemy
elegy
early
entry
ebony

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (28)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

eably
eakly
edley
edroy
elery
elogy
elroy
elsey
embay
embry
emery
emily
emmey
emony
emory
enlay
ennoy
enray
ensky
epiky
ermey
esbay
escry
estey
ewery
exody
expwy
eyoty

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 40 matches.

Most common letters

e40
y40
r13
o12
l11
n10
m10
a8
s6
b5

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 17 with 1 unique vowel
  • 23 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -ry · 8 words
  • -ey · 5 words
  • -oy · 5 words
  • -ay · 5 words
  • -ly · 4 words

Strategy

12 answers fit. Look at the most common remaining letters above and choose a guess that probes the unknown positions.

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