Five-letter words matching __Y_U
BAYOU is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits __Y_U?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, N, P
- 2nd letter A, O
- 4th letter A, O, P
Meanings and answer history
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BAYOU
A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
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Past Wordle answer: May 29, 2022.
BOYAU
A small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
COYAU
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COYPU
A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NOYAU
A French liqueur made at Poissy in north central France from brandy and flavoured with almonds and the pits of apricots.
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POYOU
The six-banded armadillo, Euphractus sexcinctus.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
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- 6 five-letter words match __Y_U in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.