5-Letter Words Starting with S and Ending with Y

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Absent Letters

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Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with S & Ending with Y)

Wordle Pattern Strategy

Only 42 (37%) of S-Y words are valid Wordle answers. This narrow list makes guessing more strategic.

Optimal Follow-up

For Wordle, focus on the 42 possible answers rather than all 115 valid guesses.

STONYSTORYSTRAY

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
SA(8%),
LY(7%),
KY(5%)
|3-letter:
LLY(3%),
SPI(3%)
SA
9
LY
8

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 33% of Wordle S-Y answers have repeated letters. Always consider doubles like SALLY, SAPPY.

Pattern Analysis

Wordle Probability

2% of answers

42 out of 2321

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

80 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

30% have doubles

35 words like SALLY

Vowel Richness

1% vowel-rich

3+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with S and ending with Y:

💡 Pattern tip: The most common pattern (_vcc_) appears in 37% of words starting with S and ending with Y.

Words Starting with S & Ending with Y FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with S and ending with Y

There are 115 valid 5-letter words that start with S and end with Y in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 42 words (2%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know the first letter is S and the last is Y, you have a 2% chance that it's in the answer list.