78 words manage without A, E, I, O or U. CRYPT, DRYLY, GLYPH lead them, and Y does most of the work.
28 of them end in S, which is the ending that repeats most here.
Best First Guesses
Only 78 words fit, so one guess can settle it. Each of these is on the list, and the number beside it is the worst case left over.
- SYNTH: takes 78 down to 5 at worst.
- SMYTH: down to 7.
- TRYPS: down to 7.
What These Words Have in Common
S is the ending to expect here, closing 28 of these words. If you need a second letter to test, Y (66), S (46) and H (32) appear here more than any others.
Best 5 Letter Words With No Vowels
The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.
- CRYPT
- DRYLY
- GLYPH
- GYPSY
- LYMPH
- LYNCH
- MYRRH
- NYMPH
- PYGMY
- SHYLY
- SLYLY
- TRYST
- WRYLY
5 Letter Words With No Vowels Starting With G
- GLYPH
- GYPSY
- GHYLL
- GLYNN
- GRRLS
- GRRRL
- GRYPH
- GRYPT
- GYMPS
- GYNNY
- GYPPY
5 Letter Words With No Vowels Starting With S
- SHYLY
- SLYLY
- SCYLD
- SCYTH
- SKYFS
- SKYRS
- SMRGS
- SMYTH
- SRSLY
- STYMY
- SYFTN
- SYLPH
- SYNCH
- SYNCS
- SYNDS
- SYNTH
- SYPHS
5 Letter Words With No Vowels Starting With B, C, D and other letters
- BYRLS
- CRYPT
- CHYND
- CRWTH
- CRYST
- CWTCH
- CYMRY
- CYSTS
- DRYLY
- DRYTH
- FLDXT
- FLYBY
- FPSPS
- FYRDS
- HDQRS
- HWYLS
- HYMNS
- HYPHY
- HYRST
- KYDST
- KYNDS
- LYMPH
- LYNCH
- MYRRH
- MPHPS
- MYTHS
- MYTHY
- NYMPH
- NYMSS
- PYGMY
- PFFTT
- PGNTT
- PHPHT
- PHYNX
- PSYCH
- RHYMY
- RYNDS
- TRYST
- THYMS
- THYMY
- TRYMS
- TRYPS
- TYMPS
- TYPPS
- WRYLY
- WYNDS
- WYNNS
- WYSTY
- XYLYL
- XYSTS
Less Familiar Words Here
A few here appear in puzzles more often than in speech. Worth reading before one of them costs you a guess.
- SYLPH: A slender graceful young woman.
- DRYLY: In a dry laconic manner; he said dryly. It is on the answer list.
- WRYLY: In a wry manner. It is on the answer list.
- SHYLY: In a shy or timid or bashful manner. It is on the answer list.
- SLYLY: In an artful manner. It is on the answer list.
- MYRRH: Aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume. It is on the answer list.
- TRYST: A secret rendezvous (especially between lovers). It is on the answer list.
- GLYPH: Glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief. It is on the answer list.
- PYGMY: An unusually small individual. It is on the answer list.
- NYMPH: A voluptuously beautiful young woman. It is on the answer list.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer be a word with no vowels?
Yes. LYNCH, GYPSY and LYMPH all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. GYPSY and CYSTS are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is STYMY really a word?
Yes. A thwarting and distressing situation. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
LYNCH. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. XYSTS and XYLYL are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
DRYLY, MYRRH and SHYLY. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.