5-Letter Words Matching L A _ _ E

29 valid 5-letter words match the pattern L A _ _ E, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

6 common words29 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

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lance
large
ladle
lathe
latte

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (24)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

lacee
lache
lacie
ladue
laine
laise
lakie
lakke
lakme
lamee
lampe
lanae
lande
lange
lanie
lanse
laree
larue
larve
lasse
latke
laude
laure
layne

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 29 matches.

Most common letters

l29
a29
e29
n8
i5
r5
c4
d4
u4
s4

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -se · 4 words
  • -ee · 3 words
  • -ie · 3 words
  • -he · 2 words
  • -ue · 2 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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