5-Letter Words Matching T A _ _ Y

24 valid 5-letter words match the pattern T A _ _ Y, 9 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

9 common words24 valid words

Common Words (9)

Words most likely to be the answer.

tangy
tatty
tasty
tardy
tawny
tacky
tabby
tally
taffy

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (15)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

taggy
taily
talky
tammy
tandy
taney
tanny
tansy
tanzy
tarry
tarty
tavey
tavoy
tawpy
tawsy

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 24 matches.

Most common letters

t24
a24
y24
n7
l3
s3
r3
w3
k2
g2

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ty · 3 words
  • -ky · 2 words
  • -gy · 2 words
  • -ly · 2 words
  • -dy · 2 words

Strategy

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

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