Five-letter words matching _L_RY

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GLORY is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _L_RY?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, C, F, G
  • 3rd letter A, O
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GLORY

Great beauty and splendor.

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Past Wordle answer: September 23, 2022.

ALARY

Pertaining to wings.

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CLARY

clary sage (Salvia sclarea)

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FLARY

flaring

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FLORY

Decorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from it.

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GLARY

Of a dazzling lustre; glaring; bright; shining.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _L_RY?
6 five-letter words match _L_RY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, CLARY has the highest feedback entropy at 5.11 bits against the possible answers.
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