5-Letter Words Matching _ _ Y _ L

18 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ _ Y _ L, 3 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

3 common words18 valid words

Common Words (3)

Words most likely to be the answer.

royal
idyll
loyal

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (15)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

bayal
coyol
cryal
dayal
dhyal
fayal
foyil
gayal
gayel
ghyll
ioyal
oryol
phyll
riyal
sayal

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 18 matches.

Most common letters

y18
l18
a12
o6
r4
i4
d3
h3
g3
c2

Vowel distribution

  • 2 with no vowels
  • 10 with 1 unique vowel
  • 5 with 2 unique vowels
  • 1 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -al · 11 words
  • -ll · 3 words
  • -ol · 2 words
  • -il · 1 words
  • -el · 1 words

Strategy

3 answers match _ _ Y _ L. With 2 green letters locked in, you're almost certainly one guess away.

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