Five-letter words starting with C and ending in BY (C__BY)

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7 matching words1 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: CARBY

Position 2O 57%A 29%U 14%
Position 3B 43%R 29%L 14%M 14%

CABBY is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits C__BY?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, O, U
  • 3rd letter B, L, M, R
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CABBY

Alternative form of cabbie (“taxi driver”).

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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COLBY

A placename:

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CARBY

Synonym of carb (“carburetor or carburettor”).

“We replaced the old carby with an aftermarket throttle-body fuel injection unit.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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COBBY

Stocky.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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COMBY

Resembling or characteristic of a comb.

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CORBY

Alternative form of corbie (“type of bird”).

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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CUBBY

A small, confined space.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match C__BY?
7 five-letter words match C__BY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, CARBY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.66 bits against the possible answers.