- 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.
Five-letter words matching _Y_IC
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8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: LYRIC
Position 1L 25%C 13%H 13%P 13%
Position 3L 25%R 25%M 13%N 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 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: CYNIC (February 14, 2022).
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 _Y_IC?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, H, L, P, T, X, Z
- 3rd letter L, M, N, P, R, T
Meanings and answer history
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CYNIC
A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
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Past Wordle answer: February 14, 2022.
LYRIC
Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.
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.
HYLIC
Synonym of physical, material, or base.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LYTIC
Of, relating to, or causing lysis.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PYRIC
Relating to, resulting from, or caused by burning.
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.
TYPIC
Relating to a type.
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.
XYLIC
Pertaining to xylene.
“Xylic material and organic sediment were deposited in the supratidal marshes.”
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.
ZYMIC
Pertaining to, or produced by, fermentation.
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _Y_IC?
- 8 five-letter words match _Y_IC 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, LYRIC has the highest feedback entropy at 4.61 bits against the possible answers.