5-Letter Words Matching E _ _ C T

11 valid 5-letter words match the pattern E _ _ C T, 7 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

7 common words11 valid words

Common Words (7)

Words most likely to be the answer.

edict
elect
evict
enact
erect
exact
eject

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (4)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

educt
epact
eruct
exect

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 11 matches.

Most common letters

e11
c11
t11
a3
d2
i2
u2
r2
x2
j1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ct · 11 words

Strategy

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

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