- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with AL and ending in Y (AL__Y)
Showing
6
matching words
Refine this pattern
The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.
Shortlist note
How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: ALLEY (April 12, 2026); ALLOY (June 4, 2026).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. ALARY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
ALL_Y
ALLAY, ALLEY, ALLOY differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AAHED tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 3 possible answers.
Pattern guide
What fits AL__Y?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, L, U, W
- 4th letter A, E, M, O, R
Meanings and answer history
Definitions do not affect whether Wordle accepts a word. Report a correction.
ALLAY
To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
“to allay popular excitement”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ALLEY
A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.
“The parking lot to my friend's apartment building is in the alley.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 12, 2026.
ALLOY
A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 4, 2026.
ALARY
Pertaining to wings.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ALUMY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ALWAY
Alternative form of always.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match AL__Y?
- 6 five-letter words match AL__Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, ALLEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.62 bits against the possible answers.