5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _L__Y

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What the remaining words have in common

46 matching words3 not previously used5 past answers

Position 1F 24%G 17%A 13%B 13%
Position 3A 28%O 22%U 22%I 9%
Position 4R 13%E 11%M 11%T 11%
Advanced: ranking by word familiarity and information

8 possible answers fit.

Among those candidates, ALLEY produces the smallest worst-case feedback group.

Top-ranked next guess ALLEY

Still undecided: 1st letter: A, E, F, G, S·3rd letter: A, E, I, L, O, Y·4th letter: A, E, G, K, L, M, O, R

Possible answers

ALLAY ALLEY ALLOY ELEGY FLAKY GLORY SLIMY SLYLY

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish _L__Y?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _L__Y as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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Pattern guide

What fits _L__Y?

All 46 matching words are shown above. 8 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Useful letters still to test

A 39% O 26% G 24% F 24% U 22% B 20%

Words with five different letters

76% of the matches have no repeated letters.

FLAKY GLORY SLIMY ALUMY BLADY

Common letter pairs

LA 14/46 words (30%) LO 11/46 words (24%) FL 11/46 words (24%) LU 10/46 words (22%) GL 8/46 words (17%)

Vowels

No vowels: 4% · one: 68% · two: 28% · three or more: 0%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _L__Y?
46 five-letter words match _L__Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 8 are possible answers.