5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching L_N_Y

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

Position 2I 86%A 14%
Position 4K 29%D 14%E 14%G 14%

LANKY is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer LANKY last recorded Aug 18, 2024

Possible answers

LANKY

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

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What fits L_N_Y?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, I
  • 4th letter D, E, G, K, N, T
Meanings and answer history

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LANKY

Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

“tall and lanky”

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 18, 2024.

LINDY

A jitterbug, originated in Harlem, New York.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

LINEY

Resembling or characterised by lines.

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LINGY

Having ling, or heather, growing on it.

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LINKY

Of or pertaining to hyperlinks.

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LINNY

Alternative form of linhay.

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LINTY

Covered with lint.

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_N_Y?
7 five-letter words match L_N_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, LINEY has the highest feedback entropy at 5.09 bits against the possible answers.