- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 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 B and ending in LY (B__LY)
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BADLY (November 12, 2021); BELLY (August 16, 2021); BULLY (August 8, 2023); BURLY (July 21, 2023).
AERIE does not fit this page's clues. BULLY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.4 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
B_LLY
BELLY, BILLY, BULLY differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AERIE tests the family more efficiently.
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BADLY
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BELLY
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BILLY
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BULLY
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BURLY
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BALLY
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BIALY
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BIGLY
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BOYLY
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Pattern guide
What fits B__LY?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 3rd letter A, D, G, L, R, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BADLY
In a bad manner.
“Things are going badly for her: she did badly in her exams owing to a badly designed studying schedule.”
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Past Wordle answer: November 12, 2021.
BELLY
The abdomen (especially a fat one).
“You've grown a belly over Christmas! Time to join the gym again.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 16, 2021.
BILLY
A fellow, companion, comrade, mate; partner, brother.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BULLY
A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
“A playground bully pushed a girl off the swing.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 8, 2023.
BURLY
Large, well-built, and muscular.
“He’s a big, burly rugby player who works as a landscape gardener.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 21, 2023.
BALLY
A balaclava.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BIALY
A flat bread roll topped with onion flakes. Instead of a hole like a bagel, it has a depression in the middle.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BIGLY
Big league.
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.
BOYLY
Characteristic of a boy; boyish.
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 B__LY?
- 9 five-letter words match B__LY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.