5-Letter Words Matching H O _ L _

12 valid 5-letter words match the pattern H O _ L _, 2 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

2 common words12 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

hotly
holly

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (10)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

hogle
holla
holle
holli
hollo
hooly
horla
hoult
howls
hoyle

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

h12
o12
l12
y4
e3
a2
t2
g1
i1
r1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -le · 3 words
  • -ly · 3 words
  • -la · 2 words
  • -li · 1 words
  • -lo · 1 words

Strategy

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

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