5-Letter Words Starting With SLE

4 common words and 12 valid guesses start with "SLE". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

4 common words12 valid words

Common Words (4)

Words most likely to be the answer.

sleep
sleet
slept
sleek

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (8)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

sleck
sleds
sleer
slemp
slent
slete
slews
sleys

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

s12
l12
e12
t4
p3
k2
c1
d1
r1
m1

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is e, appearing in 4 of 12 words.

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ck · 1 words
  • -ds · 1 words
  • -ek · 1 words
  • -ep · 1 words
  • -er · 1 words

Strategy

Only 4 possible answers start with "SLE" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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