5-Letter Words Matching S _ I _ K

14 valid 5-letter words match the pattern S _ I _ 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.

stink
stick
slick
shirk
smirk
slink

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (8)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

shick
skink
snick
spick
spink
stirk
swick
swink

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 14 matches.

Most common letters

s14
i14
k14
c6
n6
r3
t3
h2
l2
p2

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ck · 6 words
  • -nk · 5 words
  • -rk · 3 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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