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Five-letter words ending in ILLY (_ILLY)

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Possible answers

BILLY DILLY FILLY HILLY SILLY WILLY

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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 6 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 6 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: FILLY (January 5, 2026); HILLY (December 7, 2024); SILLY (January 18, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter BAWDS
Average remaining
1.33
Worst branch
2
Information
2.25 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

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BAWDS does not fit this page's clues. BILLY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 4.33 (5 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Trap warning: _ILLY

BILLY, DILLY, FILLY, HILLY, SILLY, WILLY differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BAWDS tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits _ILLY?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, D, F, G, H, M, R, S, T, W
Meanings and answer history

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BILLY

A fellow, companion, comrade, mate; partner, brother.

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.

DILLY

Redolent of dill (the herb).

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.

FILLY

A young female horse.

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 5, 2026.

HILLY

Abundant in hills; having many hills.

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

Past Wordle answer: December 7, 2024.

SILLY

Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.

“They were laughing at a silly joke.”

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 18, 2025.

WILLY

Alternative form of willow.

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.

MILLY

Clipping of million.

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GILLY

Alternative spelling of gillie (“a guide”).

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

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RILLY

Pronunciation spelling of really.

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.

TILLY

An extra product given to a customer at no additional charge; a lagniappe.

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 _ILLY?
10 five-letter words match _ILLY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 6 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, SILLY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.22 bits against the possible answers.
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