Five-letter words matching L_C_Y

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7 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: LACEY

Position 2A 43%O 29%E 14%U 14%
Position 4K 43%C 29%E 14%H 14%

LUCKY 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 L_C_Y?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, O, U
  • 4th letter C, E, H, K
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LUCKY

Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.

“a lucky adventurer”

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Past Wordle answer: September 9, 2023.

LACEY

Alternative spelling of lacy.

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LACCY

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LACKY

Obsolete form of lackey.

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LECCY

Alternative form of lecky.

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LOCHY

A river in the Great Glen, Highland council area, Scotland, which flows from Loch Lochy to Loch Linnhe at Inverlochy.

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LOCKY

Having locks or tufts.

“locky hair”

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match L_C_Y?
7 five-letter words match L_C_Y 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, LACEY has the highest feedback entropy at 5.13 bits against the possible answers.