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Updated June 2026
A narrow passageway between or behind buildings; a lane for bowling.
“The children played football in the alley behind the shops.”
/ˈæ.li/
al·ley
"Alley" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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