5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with L and ending in TY (L__TY)

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7 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: LAITY

Position 2E 29%I 29%A 14%O 14%
Position 3F 29%I 14%L 14%N 14%

Possible answers

LEFTY LOFTY LUSTY

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

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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: LEFTY (September 16, 2025); LOFTY (September 10, 2022); LUSTY (September 15, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter LEFTY
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode LEFTY 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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Pattern guide

What fits L__TY?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
  • 3rd letter F, I, L, N, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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LEFTY

One who is left-handed.

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 16, 2025.

LOFTY

High, tall, having great height or stature.

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 10, 2022.

LUSTY

Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.

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 15, 2021.

LAITY

People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.

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.

LETTY

Only used in scarper the letty

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

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LILTY

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

LINTY

Covered with lint.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match L__TY?
7 five-letter words match L__TY 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, LAITY has the highest feedback entropy at 5.15 bits against the possible answers.