- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _AV_Y
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This pattern has 8 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: SAVVY (July 28, 2025).
ABBOT does not fit this page's clues. LAVVY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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 _AV_Y?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter L, N, P, R, S, W
- 4th letter E, O, V
Meanings and answer history
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SAVOY
Alternative letter-case form of Savoy (“type of cabbage”).
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.
SAVVY
Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
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Past Wordle answer: July 28, 2025.
LAVVY
A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NAVVY
an unskilled laborer
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PAVVY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RAVEY
Characteristic of rave music or culture.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SAVEY
Alternative spelling of savvy (“understand, know”)
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.
WAVEY
Uncommon form of wavy.
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 _AV_Y?
- 8 five-letter words match _AV_Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, RAVEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.8 bits against the possible answers.