5-Letter Words Matching _ _ Y L Y

9 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ _ Y L Y, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

6 common words9 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

coyly
gayly
wryly
dryly
shyly
slyly

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (3)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

bayly
doyly
feyly

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 9 matches.

Most common letters

y9
l9
a2
o2
d2
r2
s2
b1
c1
f1

Vowel distribution

  • 4 with no vowels
  • 5 with 1 unique vowel
  • 0 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -ly · 9 words

Strategy

6 answers fit. Look at the most common remaining letters above and choose a guess that probes the unknown positions.

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