5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _R__Y

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What the remaining words have in common

49 matching words3 not previously used10 past answers

Position 1P 24%G 14%C 12%D 12%
Position 3O 22%A 20%I 20%U 12%
Position 4L 12%P 12%S 12%D 10%
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13 possible answers fit.

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

Top-ranked next guess GRAVY

Still undecided: 1st letter: A, B, C, D, G, I, P, T, W·3rd letter: A, I, O, R, T, U, Y·4th letter: A, L, M, N, S, V, X, Z

Possible answers

ARRAY ARTSY BRINY CRAZY CRONY DRYLY GRAVY GRIMY IRONY PRIVY PROXY TRULY

1 more possible answer is in the full list below.

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 _R__Y?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _R__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.

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

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What fits _R__Y?

All 49 matching words are shown above. 13 are possible answers.

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Useful letters still to test

P 37% A 31% O 24% I 22% D 22% S 16%

Words with five different letters

90% of the matches have no repeated letters.

ARTSY BRINY CRAZY CRONY GRAVY

Common letter pairs

PR 12/49 words (24%) RA 11/49 words (22%) RO 11/49 words (22%) RI 10/49 words (20%) GR 7/49 words (14%)

Vowels

No vowels: 6% · one: 84% · two: 10% · three or more: 0%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _R__Y?
49 five-letter words match _R__Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 13 are possible answers.