- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching __Y_L
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: LOYAL (September 26, 2023); ROYAL (April 12, 2022).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. GHYLL keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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IDYLL
possible
LOYAL
used
ROYAL
used
DAYAL
guess
GAYAL
guess
GHYLL
guess
KHYAL
guess
RIYAL
guess
SPYAL
guess
Pattern guide
What fits __Y_L?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, G, I, K, L, R, S
- 2nd letter A, D, H, I, O, P
- 4th letter A, L
Meanings and answer history
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IDYLL
Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LOYAL
Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
“Dogs are very loyal animals, which is why they make wonderful pets.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 26, 2023.
ROYAL
Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 12, 2022.
DAYAL
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GAYAL
Bos frontalis, a Southern Asiatic species of domestic cattle.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GHYLL
A ravine.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
KHYAL
A form of Indian song composed of two matras.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RIYAL
The official currency of Qatar, divided into 100 dirhams.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPYAL
A spy; one who spies.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match __Y_L?
- 9 five-letter words match __Y_L in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, ROYAL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.12 bits against the possible answers.