- 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.
Five-letter words matching _AYO_
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: RAYON
Position 1M 29%B 14%K 14%P 14%
Position 5N 29%R 29%S 29%U 14%
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: BAYOU (May 29, 2022); MAYOR (March 26, 2024); RAYON (September 14, 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 _AYO_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, K, M, P, R, S
- 5th letter N, R, S, U
Meanings and answer history
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BAYOU
A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
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 29, 2022.
MAYOR
The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 26, 2024.
RAYON
A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.
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 14, 2023.
KAYOS
plural of kayo
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.
MAYOS
plural of mayo
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PAYOR
One who makes a payment.
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.
SAYON
A medieval peasant's sleeveless jacket.
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 _AYO_?
- 7 five-letter words match _AYO_ 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, RAYON has the highest feedback entropy at 5.09 bits against the possible answers.