5-Letter Words Starting With MEL

2 common words and 26 valid guesses start with "MEL". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

2 common words26 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

melee
melon

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (24)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

melam
melan
melar
melas
melba
melch
melda
melds
meles
melfa
melia
melic
melie
melis
mella
melli
mello
mells
melly
meloe
melos
melts
melun
melva

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 26 matches.

Most common letters

m26
e26
l26
a10
s7
i5
o4
n3
c2
d2

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is l, appearing in 5 of 26 words.

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -am · 1 words
  • -an · 1 words
  • -ar · 1 words
  • -as · 1 words
  • -ba · 1 words

Strategy

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

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