5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _Y__G

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What the remaining words have in common

12 matching words3 not previously used2 past answersTight family: _YING (3)

Position 1N 25%H 17%A 8%D 8%
Position 3I 58%A 8%L 8%M 8%
Position 4N 83%A 8%E 8%

Possible answers

DYING EYING LYING TYING VYING

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish _Y__G?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _Y__G 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: DEALT

In normal mode, this play can cover 5 of 5 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • VYING — play this answer next
  • TYING — play this answer next
  • LYING — play this answer next
  • EYING — play this answer next
  • DYING — play this answer next

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

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.

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Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 12 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: LYING (September 19, 2021); VYING (December 12, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter DEALT
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
2.32 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use HYLEG instead.

DEALT does not fit this page's clues. HYLEG keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.2 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Trap warning: _YING

DYING, EYING, LYING, TYING, VYING differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; DEALT tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits _Y__G?

All 12 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Useful letters still to test

N 83% I 58% E 17% L 17% A 17% H 17%

Words with five different letters

67% of the matches have no repeated letters.

DYING EYING LYING TYING VYING

Common letter pairs

NG 10/12 words (83%) YI 7/12 words (58%) IN 7/12 words (58%) NY 3/12 words (25%) HY 2/12 words (17%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 83% · two: 17% · three or more: 0%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _Y__G?
12 five-letter words match _Y__G in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.