- 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_O_
Showing
26
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
26 matching words1 not previously used1 past answer
Position 1S 19%G 15%C 8%D 8%
Position 3L 15%R 15%B 12%N 12%
Position 5S 38%N 31%L 12%E 8%
used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.
NYLON
Very unlikely
used
SYNOD
Likely
TYPOS
Very unlikely
CYMOL
Very unlikely
CYTON
Very unlikely
DYKON
Very unlikely
DYNOS
Very unlikely
GYNOS
Very unlikely
GYPOS
Very unlikely
GYRON
Very unlikely
GYROS
Very unlikely
HYPOS
Very unlikely
HYSON
Very unlikely
KYBOS
Very unlikely
KYLOE
Very unlikely
LYSOL
Very unlikely
MYXOS
Very unlikely
PYLON
Possible
PYROS
Very unlikely
SYBOE
Very unlikely
SYBOW
Very unlikely
SYCON
Very unlikely
SYSOP
Very unlikely
TYROS
Very unlikely
XYLOL
Very unlikely
ZYGON
Very unlikely
Choose a move for this list
ABLED leaves 1.5034 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 26 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, SYNOD has a 80.5% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 1.7826 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.
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish _Y_O_?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _Y_O_ 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.
Two-turn example: NYLON
In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Yellow, Green, Gray, Green, Gray SYNOD — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green NYLON — solved on this guess
Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.
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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.
Refine this pattern
The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.
Shortlist note
How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 26 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: NYLON (October 7, 2025).
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_O_?
All 26 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
More about these matches
Words with five different letters
85% of the matches have no repeated letters.
Common letter pairs
OS 10/26 words (38%)
ON 8/26 words (31%)
SY 5/26 words (19%)
YL 4/26 words (15%)
LO 4/26 words (15%)
Vowels
No vowels: 0% · one: 92% · two: 8% · three or more: 0%
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _Y_O_?
- 26 five-letter words match _Y_O_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.