5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with C and ending in Y (C___Y)

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What the remaining words have in common

82 matching words6 not previously used10 past answers

Position 2O 37%A 22%U 20%R 7%
Position 3R 18%L 9%N 9%O 9%
Position 4E 15%D 10%B 9%K 9%
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16 possible answers fit.

Among those candidates, CORNY produces the smallest worst-case feedback group.

Top-ranked next guess CORNY

Still undecided: 2nd letter: A, O, R, U·3rd letter: A, B, D, G, M, N, O, R, T, V, Y·4th letter: B, D, E, F, L, N, R, T, V, Z

Possible answers

CABBY CADDY CAGEY CANDY CANNY CARRY CATTY COMFY CORNY COVEY COYLY CRAZY

4 more possible answers are in the full list below.

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish C___Y?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with C___Y as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

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These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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Pattern guide

What fits C___Y?

All 82 matching words are shown above. 16 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Useful letters still to test

O 39% A 30% R 29% U 23% E 21% L 16%

Words with five different letters

66% of the matches have no repeated letters.

CAGEY CANDY COMFY CORNY COVEY

Common letter pairs

CO 30/82 words (37%) CA 18/82 words (22%) CU 16/82 words (20%) EY 12/82 words (15%) DY 8/82 words (10%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 77% · two: 22% · three or more: 1%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match C___Y?
82 five-letter words match C___Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 16 are possible answers.