5-Letter Words Matching E X _ _ L

4 valid 5-letter words match the pattern E X _ _ L, 3 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

3 common words4 valid words

Common Words (3)

Words most likely to be the answer.

excel
extol
expel

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (1)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

exptl

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 4 matches.

Most common letters

e4
x4
l4
p2
t2
c1
o1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -el · 2 words
  • -tl · 1 words
  • -ol · 1 words

Strategy

3 answers match E X _ _ L. With 3 green letters locked in, you're almost certainly one guess away.

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