5-Letter Words Matching S L _ N _

12 valid 5-letter words match the pattern S L _ N _, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

6 common words12 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

slung
slang
slant
slunk
sling
slink

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (6)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

slane
slank
slent
sline
slone
slonk

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

s12
l12
n12
a4
e4
k4
g3
i3
t2
o2

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -nk · 4 words
  • -ne · 3 words
  • -ng · 3 words
  • -nt · 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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