5-Letter Words Starting With HOT

2 common words and 7 valid guesses start with "HOT". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

2 common words7 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

hotly
hotel

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (5)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

hotch
hotei
hotol
hotta
hotze

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 7 matches.

Most common letters

h7
o7
t7
e3
l3
c1
i1
y1
a1
z1

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is e, appearing in 2 of 7 words.

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ch · 1 words
  • -ei · 1 words
  • -el · 1 words
  • -ly · 1 words
  • -ol · 1 words

Strategy

Only 2 possible answers start with "HOT" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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