- 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 _IR_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.
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. DIRTY 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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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 2 possible answers.
DIRTY
possible
GIRLY
possible
KIRBY
guess
BIRSY
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FIRRY
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MIRKY
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MIRLY
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NIRLY
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Pattern guide
What fits _IR_Y?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, F, G, K, M, N
- 4th letter B, K, L, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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DIRTY
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
“Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty.”
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.
GIRLY
Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine.
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.
KIRBY
Alternative spelling of Kirby; only used in kirby grip and kirby pin. Genericized trademark.
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.
BIRSY
bristling, bristly (of an animal such as a wolf or a bear).
“A big, birsy, gray wolf looked over its two fallen comrades, then all at once it lifted its gaze and looked John straight in the eyes, letting out a low guttural snarl.”
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.
FIRRY
Abounding in firs.
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.
MIRKY
Dated form of murky.
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.
MIRLY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NIRLY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _IR_Y?
- 8 five-letter words match _IR_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, NIRLY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.83 bits against the possible answers.