- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 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 _AY_R
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words2 not previously used2 past answersTight family: _AYER (3)
Position 1P 22%B 11%F 11%G 11%
Position 4E 78%O 22%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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Can you finish _AY_R?
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Two-turn example: AGAPE
In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
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- Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray MAYOR — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow LAYER — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Gray, Yellow, Yellow PAYER — play this answer next
- Yellow, Yellow, Gray, Gray, Yellow GAYER — play this answer next
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: LAYER (January 4, 2023); MAYOR (March 26, 2024).
AGAPE does not fit this page's clues. GAYER keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_AYER
GAYER, LAYER, PAYER differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AGAPE tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _AY_R?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, F, G, H, L, M, P, S
- 4th letter E, O
Meanings and answer history
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GAYER
comparative form of gay: more gay
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.
LAYER
A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
“Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 4, 2023.
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.
PAYER
One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.
“The company is the largest tax payer in the region.”
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.
BAYER
comparative form of bay: more bay
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FAYER
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HAYER
One who cuts hay for animal fodder.
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.
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.
SAYER
One who says; one who makes announcements; a crier.
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 _AY_R?
- 9 five-letter words match _AY_R in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.