5-Letter Words Matching S _ _ C K

26 valid 5-letter words match the pattern S _ _ C K, 14 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

14 common words26 valid words

Common Words (14)

Words most likely to be the answer.

stick
shock
stuck
slack
slick
stack
snuck
smack
speck
shuck
stock
smock
shack
snack

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (12)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

shick
sleck
slock
sneck
snick
snock
spack
spick
spock
steck
swack
swick

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 26 matches.

Most common letters

s26
c26
k26
a7
i6
o6
n5
t5
h4
l4

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ck · 26 words

Strategy

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

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