5-Letter Words Matching P _ L _ Y

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

2 common words10 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

pulpy
palsy

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (8)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

palay
paley
pally
palmy
pilmy
poley
polky
polly

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 10 matches.

Most common letters

p10
l10
y10
a5
o3
e2
m2
s1
i1
k1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ey · 2 words
  • -ly · 2 words
  • -my · 2 words
  • -ay · 1 words
  • -sy · 1 words

Strategy

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

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