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5-letter words ending in YER

There are 20 5-letter words ending in YER in the standard word-game list. The most common are layer, buyer, dryer, flyer, foyer, fryer. Every five-letter word here is a valid Wordle guess, and the commonest ones are the likeliest answers.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
layersingle thickness of usually some homogeneous substance8
buyera person who buys10
dryeran appliance that removes moisture9
flyeran advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution11
foyera large entrance or reception room or area11
fryerflesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying11
sayerOne who says; one who makes announcements; a crier.8
gayerSomebody who is gay (in the sense of either homosexual or uncool).9
hayerOne who cuts hay for animal fodder.11
payera person who pays money for something10
plyersomeone who plies a trade10
pryerA person who pries; a pry.10
shyerA horse that shies.11
toyerOne who toys; one who is full of trifling tricks; a trifler.8

All 20 words