5-Letter Words Matching S P _ _ E

27 valid 5-letter words match the pattern S P _ _ E, 12 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

12 common words27 valid words

Common Words (12)

Words most likely to be the answer.

spike
spade
spite
spoke
spore
space
spire
spice
spree
spare
spine
spate

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (15)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

spake
spale
spane
spave
spece
spere
spete
spile
spise
spode
spole
sprue
spuke
spume
spute

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 27 matches.

Most common letters

s27
p27
e27
a8
i7
r6
k4
t4
o4
u4

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ke · 4 words
  • -re · 4 words
  • -te · 4 words
  • -ce · 3 words
  • -le · 3 words

Strategy

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

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