5-Letter Words Matching T R _ _ E

18 valid 5-letter words match the pattern T R _ _ E, 9 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

9 common words18 valid words

Common Words (9)

Words most likely to be the answer.

trace
trove
trope
trite
trice
truce
trade
tribe
tripe

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (9)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

trame
trave
trike
trine
trode
troke
trone
troue
trude

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 18 matches.

Most common letters

t18
r18
e18
i6
o6
a4
c3
d3
u3
v2

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ce · 3 words
  • -de · 3 words
  • -ve · 2 words
  • -ke · 2 words
  • -ne · 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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