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Five-letter words matching __Y_L

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9 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: ROYAL

Position 1G 22%R 22%D 11%I 11%
Position 2A 22%H 22%O 22%D 11%
Position 4A 78%L 22%

Possible answers

IDYLL LOYAL ROYAL

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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).

Top-ranked splitter IDYLL
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode IDYLL keeps every stated clue.

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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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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.

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GHYLL

A ravine.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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KHYAL

A form of Indian song composed of two matras.

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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.