Five-letter words matching _Y_L_
CYCLE is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 9 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
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
Meanings and answer history
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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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Common questions
- 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.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, RYALS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.04 bits against the possible answers.