- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching AL_N_
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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: ALINE
Position 3A 63%O 25%I 13%
Position 5E 38%G 25%D 13%S 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: ALONE (October 9, 2021); ALONG (September 15, 2025).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.
No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.
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Pattern guide
What fits AL_N_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, O
- 5th letter D, E, G, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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ALONE
By oneself, solitary.
“I can't ask for help because I am alone.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 9, 2021.
ALONG
By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
“Water whished along the boat as we rowed upstream.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 15, 2025.
ALAND
On dry land, as opposed to in the water.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ALANE
Aluminium hydride, AlH₃.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ALANG
Pronunciation spelling of along.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ALANS
plural of alan
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ALANT
Alternative form of alaunt.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ALINE
In line.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match AL_N_?
- 8 five-letter words match AL_N_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, ALINE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.64 bits against the possible answers.