- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 _AYO_
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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).
ABAMP does not fit this page's clues. MAYOR 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 _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.
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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.
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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
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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 5.08 bits against the possible answers.