5-Letter Words Matching R E _ _ T

23 valid 5-letter words match the pattern R E _ _ T, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

6 common words23 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

rebut
react
recut
reset
remit
refit

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (17)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

reast
recit
recpt
reest
reget
reist
relet
relit
relot
remet
renet
repot
resat
resht
resit
revet
rewet

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 23 matches.

Most common letters

r23
e23
t23
s7
i6
c4
a3
l3
u2
p2

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 10 with 1 unique vowel
  • 13 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -et · 7 words
  • -it · 5 words
  • -st · 3 words
  • -ut · 2 words
  • -ot · 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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