- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
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- Information
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching L_Y__
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6
matching words
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What the remaining words have in common
6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answers
Position 2A 83%O 17%
Position 4E 33%A 17%B 17%I 17%
Position 5D 17%L 17%N 17%P 17%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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Can you finish L_Y__?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with L_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.
Two-turn example: LAYER
In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
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- Green, Yellow, Green, Gray, Gray LOYAL — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green LAYER — solved on this guess
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How to play this shortlist
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: LAYER (January 4, 2023); LOYAL (September 26, 2023).
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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Pattern guide
What fits L_Y__?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, O
- 4th letter A, B, E, I, U
- 5th letter D, L, N, P, R, Y
Meanings and answer history
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LAYER
A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
“Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 4, 2023.
LOYAL
Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
“Dogs are very loyal animals, which is why they make wonderful pets.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 26, 2023.
LAYBY
Alternative spelling of lay-by.
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.
LAYED
simple past and past participle of lay
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.
LAYIN
Alternative form of lay-in.
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.
LAYUP
A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match L_Y__?
- 6 five-letter words match L_Y__ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.