5-Letter Words Matching S _ L _ Y
15 valid 5-letter words match the pattern S _ L _ Y, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.
6 common words15 valid words
Common Words (6)
Words most likely to be the answer.
silky
silly
sulky
sally
salty
sully
Other Valid 5-Letter Words (9)
Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.
salay
salvy
selby
selly
selry
silty
solay
solly
splay
What These Words Have in Common
Letter patterns across all 15 matches.
Most common letters
s15
l15
y15
a6
e3
i3
t2
k2
o2
u2
Vowel distribution
- 0 with no vowels
- 14 with 1 unique vowel
- 1 with 2 unique vowels
- 0 with 3+ unique vowels
Most common endings
- -ly · 5 words
- -ay · 3 words
- -ty · 2 words
- -ky · 2 words
- -vy · 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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