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Five-letter words matching A_G_E

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6 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: ARGLE

Position 2R 33%G 17%L 17%N 17%
Position 4L 33%A 17%I 17%R 17%

Possible answers

ALGAE ANGLE ARGUE

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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: ANGLE (March 24, 2025); ARGUE (August 31, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter ALGAE
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1.0
Worst branch
1
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1.58 bits

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

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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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Pattern guide

What fits A_G_E?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter G, L, N, R, Y
  • 4th letter A, I, L, R, U
Meanings and answer history

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ALGAE

plural of alga

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.

ANGLE

A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

“the angle between lines A and B”

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

Past Wordle answer: March 24, 2025.

ARGUE

To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.

“The new increase in crime argues for even tougher jail sentences, according to some.”

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

Past Wordle answer: August 31, 2021.

AGGIE

Marble or a marble made of agate, or one that looks as if it were made of agate.

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.

ARGLE

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

AYGRE

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match A_G_E?
6 five-letter words match A_G_E in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, ARGLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.47 bits against the possible answers.