5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with C and ending in LY (C__LY)

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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: COALY

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

Possible answers

COYLY CURLY

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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: COYLY (August 2, 2022); CURLY (July 29, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter COYLY
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode COYLY keeps every stated clue.

It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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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What fits C__LY?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter E, O, U
  • 3rd letter A, L, O, R, Y
Meanings and answer history

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COYLY

In a coy manner.

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

Past Wordle answer: August 2, 2022.

CURLY

Having curls.

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 29, 2023.

CELLY

A cellmate.

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.

COALY

Resembling coal.

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.

COLLY

Black as coal.

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.

COOLY

Alternative spelling of coolie.

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.

CULLY

A companion.

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 C__LY?
7 five-letter words match C__LY 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, COALY has the highest feedback entropy at 5.07 bits against the possible answers.