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5-letter words containing Y – ‘Wordle’ game help

'Wordle' is still sweeping the globe and has made its way into our daily routines. But, sometimes, you'll need help to expand your vocab.

Wordle is the sensation that just cannot stop. It’s living rent-free in the heads of millions of people around the world, as we all journey to our little rectangles and jot in words. The sheer level of competitiveness around how we share our Wordle scores has changed the metagame. Everyone wants to claim they know the word, especially when it’s a tough one.

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Here’s our pick for some strong words that have “Y” that could help you achieve a dub in Wordle.

5-letter words containing “Y”

A good way of thinking about the letter “Y” for Wordle is in its position in adjectives and adverbs. Once you start rhyming from jelly to belly, you’ve already knocked off a few ideas for guesses. And, as is the go with word games, it’s always good to read and pick up new words from many sources.

  • Abbey
  • Abysm
  • Abyss
  • Antsy
  • Alloy
  • Badly
  • Barmy
  • Beefy
  • Cagey
  • Ebony
  • Empty
  • Fifty
  • Fizzy
  • Furry
  • Fuzzy
  • Gawdy
  • Gyros
  • Hayed
  • Hoyle
  • Jazzy
  • Jiffy
  • Kinky
  • Layer
  • Money
  • Mylar
  • Octyl
  • Piety
  • Pylon
  • Pyres
  • Query
  • Rocky
  • Royal
  • Savoy
  • Savvy
  • Tizzy
  • Vinyl
  • Yawns
  • Yetis
  • Yeast
  • Zappy
  • Zippy
  • Zygon

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