Five-letter words matching _Y_L_

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CYCLE is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 9 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _Y_L_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, B, C, G, M, N, R
  • 3rd letter A, C, E, R
  • 5th letter A, D, E, L, O, P, S
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CYCLE

An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.

“the cycle of the seasons, or of the year”

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Past Wordle answer: April 14, 2026.

AYELP

yelping.

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BYRLS

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CYCLO

A tuk-tuk.

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GYALS

plural of gyal

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GYELD

Obsolete form of guild.

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MYALL

An Aboriginal person living according to tradition.

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MYALS

plural of myal

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NYALA

A southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasii (syn. Nyala angasii), with thin white stripes in the grey or brown coat, a ridge of tufted hair running all along the spine, and long horns with a spiral twist.

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RYALS

plural of ryal

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How many five-letter words match _Y_L_?
10 five-letter words match _Y_L_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
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Among all matching words, RYALS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.04 bits against the possible answers.
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