Five-letter words matching _Y_ON
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Pattern guide
What fits _Y_ON?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, D, G, H, N, P, S, Z
- 3rd letter C, G, K, L, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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NYLON
Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.
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Past Wordle answer: October 7, 2025.
CYTON
perikaryon
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DYKON
A celebrity, especially a woman (often a lesbian), who is much admired by lesbians.
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GYRON
A triangular form having an angle at the fess point and the opposite side at the edge of the escutcheon.
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HYSON
A Chinese green tea.
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PYLON
A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
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SYCON
Any of the genus Sycon of sponges.
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ZYGON
In the cerebrum, a short crossbar fissure that connects the two pairs of branches of a larger zygal (H-shaped) fissure.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _Y_ON?
- 8 five-letter words match _Y_ON 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, CYTON has the highest feedback entropy at 4.63 bits against the possible answers.