5-Letter Words Matching H _ L _ Y

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

2 common words11 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

holly
hilly

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (9)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

haley
halfy
hally
halsy
halvy
helly
hildy
holey
hulky

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 11 matches.

Most common letters

h11
l11
y11
a5
e3
i2
o2
f1
s1
v1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ly · 4 words
  • -ey · 2 words
  • -fy · 1 words
  • -sy · 1 words
  • -vy · 1 words

Strategy

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

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