5-Letter Words Matching W_L__

There are 25 5-letter words that match W_L__. 17 are common words, such as WALED and WALES. A rarer one is WYLES. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (14 words). 7 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 25

Common words

waledwaleswalkswallswaltzwelchweldswellswelshweltswildswiled
waledwaleswalkswallswaltzwelchweldswellswelshweltswildswiledwileswillswiltswoldswolfswallywellywillywalerwallawilcowyledwyles

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Words
25 (17 common words)
Common example
waled
Rare example
wyles
Doubled letters
7
Ending in S
13
Most frequent letter
S (14)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching w_l__ are there?

25. 17 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

WALED is among the common words in this set.