5-Letter Words Matching G _ _ L Y

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

6 common words13 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

gaily
gully
godly
gayly
girly
golly

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (7)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

gally
gelly
gilly
guily
gumly
gurly
gwely

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 13 matches.

Most common letters

g13
l13
y13
i4
u4
a3
e2
r2
o2
d1

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 11 with 1 unique vowel
  • 2 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -ly · 13 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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