- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching L_A_Y
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 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).
ACKEE does not fit this page's clues. LEAFY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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Pattern guide
What fits L_A_Y?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, O
- 4th letter D, F, K, M, N, R, V
Meanings and answer history
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LEAFY
Covered with leaves.
“leafy trees”
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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.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 15, 2023.
LOAMY
Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LEADY
Synonym of leaden, of or related to the metal lead.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LEANY
leaning; inclined
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LEARY
Alternative spelling of leery.
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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 L_A_Y?
- 7 five-letter words match L_A_Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 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.