5-Letter Words Matching L O _ _ Y

29 valid 5-letter words match the pattern L O _ _ Y, 7 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

7 common words29 valid words

Common Words (7)

Words most likely to be the answer.

loopy
lowly
lofty
lobby
lousy
lorry
loamy

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (22)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

lochy
locky
loewy
loggy
lolly
loney
lonny
looby
looey
looky
loony
loory
loppy
lordy
losey
lossy
lotty
louey
loury
louty
lovey
lowry

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 29 matches.

Most common letters

l29
o29
y29
e6
r5
u4
w3
t3
n3
s3

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ey · 5 words
  • -ry · 4 words
  • -ty · 3 words
  • -by · 2 words
  • -ky · 2 words

Strategy

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

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