5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with LEA and ending in Y (LEA_Y)

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: LEARY

Position 4D 17%F 17%K 17%N 17%

Possible answers

LEAFY LEAKY

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This pattern has 6 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: LEAFY (April 6, 2023); LEAKY (October 15, 2023).

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

Hard Mode LEAFY 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 LEA_Y?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 4th letter D, F, K, N, R, V
Meanings and answer history

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LEAFY

Covered with leaves.

“leafy trees”

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 6, 2023.

LEAKY

Having leaks; not fully sealed.

“The leaky bucket dripped only one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty.”

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

Past Wordle answer: October 15, 2023.

LEADY

Synonym of leaden, of or related to the metal lead.

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.

LEANY

leaning; inclined

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.

LEARY

Alternative spelling of leery.

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.

LEAVY

Alternative form of leafy.

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 LEA_Y?
6 five-letter words match LEA_Y 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, LEARY has the highest feedback entropy at 5.42 bits against the possible answers.