Five-letter words matching _O_Y_
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Pattern guide
What fits _O_Y_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, G, J, M, N, P, T, W
- 3rd letter E, H, L, M, N, S
- 5th letter L, N, O, P, S
Meanings and answer history
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POLYP
A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
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Past Wordle answer: August 6, 2023.
DOHYO
The ring, made of compacted clay, in which a sumo wrestling match is held.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GONYS
the lower ridge of the lower mandible of a bird's beak, located at the junction of the bone's two rami (lateral plates)
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JOEYS
plural of joey
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MOLYS
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NONYL
Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₉H₁₉, formally derived from nonane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
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POLYS
plural of poly
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TOLYL
Any of the three isomeric univalent aromatic radicals derived from toluene
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TOSYL
toluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl
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WOMYN
Feminist spelling of woman.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _O_Y_?
- 10 five-letter words match _O_Y_ 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, TOSYL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.86 bits against the possible answers.