5-Letter Words Matching O _ T _ _

47 valid 5-letter words match the pattern O _ T _ _, 8 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

8 common words47 valid words

Common Words (8)

Words most likely to be the answer.

outdo
octal
octet
often
outgo
outer
otter
optic

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (39)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

oaten
oater
oates
oaths
oatis
octad
octan
octic
octyl
ofter
oftly
olton
ontal
ontic
ootid
opted
optez
orten
ortet
ortho
ortiz
ortol
orton
ortyx
ostap
oster
ostia
ostic
ottar
ottie
ottos
outas
outby
outed
outen
outhe
outly
outre
oxter

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 47 matches.

Most common letters

o47
t47
e19
r15
a13
u10
n9
s9
i9
c9

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 8 with 1 unique vowel
  • 27 with 2 unique vowels
  • 12 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -er · 6 words
  • -en · 4 words
  • -ic · 4 words
  • -al · 2 words
  • -et · 2 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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