- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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 A and ending in EY (A__EY)
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: ABBEY (January 13, 2022); ALLEY (April 12, 2026).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. ABBEY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.
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Pattern guide
What fits A__EY?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter B, C, G, L, R
- 3rd letter B, H, L, S, U
Meanings and answer history
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ABBEY
The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 13, 2022.
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.
ABSEY
ABC; alphabet.
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.
ACHEY
Alternative spelling of achy.
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.
AGLEY
Wrong, awry, askew, amiss, or distortedly.
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.
AGUEY
In the state of having a high fever accompanied by shaking or shivering.
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.
ARSEY
Unpleasant, especially in a sarcastic, grumpy or haughty manner.
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 A__EY?
- 7 five-letter words match A__EY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, ARSEY has the highest feedback entropy at 5.42 bits against the possible answers.