5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching Y__L_

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9 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: YEALM

Position 2A 22%E 22%I 22%O 22%
Position 3L 22%W 22%A 11%D 11%
Position 5S 44%D 22%E 11%M 11%

YIELD is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 8 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer YIELD last recorded May 15, 2022

Possible answers

YIELD

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What fits Y__L_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, M, O
  • 3rd letter A, D, E, L, O, U, W
  • 5th letter D, E, M, S, T
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YIELD

To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.

“This method generally yields better results.”

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

Past Wordle answer: May 15, 2022.

YELLS

plural of yell

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

YAULD

Vigorous; strong; healthy.

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YAWLS

plural of yawl

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YEALM

Alternative spelling of yelm.

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YILLS

plural of yill

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YMOLT

past participle of melt

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YODLE

Archaic form of yodel.

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YOWLS

plural of yowl

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match Y__L_?
9 five-letter words match Y__L_ 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, YEALM has the highest feedback entropy at 4.93 bits against the possible answers.