5-Letter Words Matching M _ S _ Y

17 valid 5-letter words match the pattern M _ S _ Y, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

6 common words17 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

musty
musky
missy
mushy
mossy
messy

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (11)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

mashy
masry
massy
masty
meshy
misky
misly
misty
mosby
mosey
mussy

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 17 matches.

Most common letters

m17
s17
y17
a4
i4
u4
h3
t3
e3
o3

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -sy · 5 words
  • -hy · 3 words
  • -ty · 3 words
  • -ky · 2 words
  • -ry · 1 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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