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Five-letter words matching _YD__

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7 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: CYDER

Position 1H 43%B 29%C 14%K 14%
Position 4E 57%R 29%S 14%
Position 5A 14%D 14%L 14%O 14%

Possible answers

HYDRA HYDRO

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This pattern has 7 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.

Previously used by Wordle: HYDRA (February 28, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter HYDRA
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode HYDRA keeps every stated clue.

It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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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Pattern guide

What fits _YD__?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, C, H, K
  • 4th letter E, R, S
  • 5th letter A, D, L, O, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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HYDRA

A dragon-like creature with many heads and the ability to regrow them when maimed.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: February 28, 2026.

HYDRO

Clipping of hydroelectric.

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.

BYDED

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BYDES

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CYDER

Archaic spelling of cider.

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.

HYDEL

hydroelectric

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.

KYDST

knows (second-person singular)

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _YD__?
7 five-letter words match _YD__ 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, CYDER has the highest feedback entropy at 4.75 bits against the possible answers.