5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with AL and ending in R (AL__R)

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: ALTER

Position 3T 33%D 17%G 17%L 17%
Position 4E 50%A 33%O 17%

Possible answers

ALTAR ALTER

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This pattern has 6 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: ALTAR (November 3, 2021); ALTER (January 20, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter ALTAR
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1.0
Worst branch
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode ALTAR keeps every stated clue.

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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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What fits AL__R?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter D, G, L, T, V
  • 4th letter A, E, O
Meanings and answer history

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ALTAR

A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: November 3, 2021.

ALTER

To change the form or structure of.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: January 20, 2023.

ALDER

Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.

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.

ALGOR

Cold, chilliness.

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.

ALLER

A place in England:

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.

ALVAR

A limestone pavement.

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__R?
6 five-letter words match AL__R 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, ALTER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.71 bits against the possible answers.