Looking at the pattern "_a_e_t", this appears to be a 5-letter word with "a" in position 2, "e" in position 4, and "t" at the end. Common words fitting this pattern include "facet", "caret", "baret", etc. The letter "r" appears in several possible matches for this pattern and would likely be in position 3. Additionally, "r" is a relatively common consonant in English, making it a strategic guess at this stage of the game.