5-Letter Words Starting With SME

3 common words and 8 valid guesses start with "SME". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

3 common words8 valid words

Common Words (3)

Words most likely to be the answer.

smelt
smear
smell

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (5)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

smeek
smeer
smerk
smeth
smews

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 8 matches.

Most common letters

s8
m8
e8
r3
k2
l2
t2
a1
h1
w1

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is e, appearing in 2 of 8 words.

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ar · 1 words
  • -ek · 1 words
  • -er · 1 words
  • -ll · 1 words
  • -lt · 1 words

Strategy

Only 3 possible answers start with "SME" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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