5-Letter Words Matching S _ E _ K

14 valid 5-letter words match the pattern S _ E _ K, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

6 common words14 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

sneak
speck
sheik
steak
speak
sleek

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (8)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

sleck
smeek
smerk
sneck
spelk
steck
steek
sterk

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 14 matches.

Most common letters

s14
e14
k14
c4
t4
l3
a3
p3
m2
r2

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ck · 4 words
  • -ek · 3 words
  • -ak · 3 words
  • -rk · 2 words
  • -ik · 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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