5-Letter Words Matching M _ _ _ L

52 valid 5-letter words match the pattern M _ _ _ L, 8 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

8 common words52 valid words

Common Words (8)

Words most likely to be the answer.

model
metal
modal
medal
mogul
mural
moral
motel

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (44)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

mabel
madel
magel
mahal
maill
manal
manul
mapel
maral
maril
maryl
mazel
meaul
mehul
meill
memel
merel
meril
meryl
mesal
mesel
metel
metol
miaul
mikal
mikel
mikol
mitzl
mobil
mohel
molal
monal
monel
morel
mosel
mosul
mphil
mugil
mukul
musal
musil
myall
mycol
mysel

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 52 matches.

Most common letters

m52
l52
e26
a25
o16
i13
u11
r9
s7
y5

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -el · 17 words
  • -al · 13 words
  • -ul · 7 words
  • -il · 6 words
  • -ll · 3 words

Strategy

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

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