Five-letter words matching _Y_E_

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What the remaining words have in common

86 matching words1 not previously used2 past answers

Position 1S 12%T 12%G 10%L 10%
Position 3K 15%P 13%R 13%N 10%
Position 5S 52%D 23%R 10%E 2%
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3 possible answers fit.

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

Still undecided: 1st letter: C, H·3rd letter: B, M, P·5th letter: N, R

Possible answers

used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.

CYBER Very unlikely used HYMEN Likely HYPER Possible used BYTES Very unlikely HYPED Possible SYKES Very unlikely TYLER Very unlikely TYPED Possible TYPES Very unlikely TYRES Very unlikely AYRES Very unlikely BYDED Very unlikely BYDES Very unlikely BYKED Very unlikely BYKES Very unlikely BYRES Very unlikely CYDER Very unlikely CYMES Very unlikely CYTES Very unlikely DYKED Very unlikely DYKES Very unlikely DYKEY Very unlikely DYNEL Very unlikely DYNES Very unlikely EYRES Very unlikely FYCES Very unlikely FYKED Very unlikely FYKES Very unlikely FYLES Very unlikely GYBED Very unlikely GYBES Very unlikely GYPES Very unlikely GYRED Very unlikely GYRES Very unlikely GYTES Very unlikely GYVED Very unlikely GYVER Very unlikely GYVES Very unlikely HYDEL Very unlikely HYKES Very unlikely HYLEG Very unlikely HYLES Very unlikely HYPES Very unlikely KYLES Very unlikely KYPES Very unlikely KYTES Very unlikely LYCEA Very unlikely LYCEE Very unlikely LYMES Very unlikely LYNES Very unlikely LYRES Very unlikely LYSED Very unlikely LYSES Very unlikely LYTED Very unlikely LYTES Very unlikely PYNED Very unlikely PYNES Very unlikely PYRES Very unlikely PYREX Very unlikely PYXED Very unlikely PYXES Very unlikely RYKED Very unlikely RYKES Very unlikely RYMER Very unlikely RYPER Very unlikely SYCEE Very unlikely SYCES Very unlikely SYKER Very unlikely SYNED Very unlikely SYNES Very unlikely SYPED Very unlikely SYPES Very unlikely SYREN Very unlikely SYVER Very unlikely TYEES Very unlikely TYKES Very unlikely TYNED Very unlikely TYNES Very unlikely TYPEY Very unlikely TYRED Very unlikely WYLED Very unlikely WYLES Very unlikely WYTED Very unlikely WYTES Very unlikely XYLEM Very unlikely ZYMES Very unlikely

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ARSON leaves 7.6023 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. This is the recommended move among a fixed panel of 64 evaluated guesses. All 86 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.

This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.

To attempt the most likely matching answer now, HYMEN has a 54.1% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 12.2082 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.

This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.

How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish _Y_E_?

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

All 86 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Words with five different letters

83% of the matches have no repeated letters.

Common letter pairs

ES 45/86 words (52%) ED 20/86 words (23%) YK 13/86 words (15%) KE 13/86 words (15%) YP 11/86 words (13%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 93% · two: 7% · three or more: 0%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _Y_E_?
86 five-letter words match _Y_E_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.