5-Letter Words Matching D _ L _ Y

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

5 common words12 valid words

Common Words (5)

Words most likely to be the answer.

dally
dolly
delay
dilly
dully

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (7)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

daley
dalny
delly
diley
dolby
doley
dulcy

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

d12
l12
y12
e5
a4
o3
i2
u2
n1
b1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ly · 5 words
  • -ey · 3 words
  • -ny · 1 words
  • -ay · 1 words
  • -by · 1 words

Strategy

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

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