- 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 A_LA_
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8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: ATLAS
Position 2F 25%L 25%M 13%N 13%
Position 5S 50%J 13%N 13%P 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: ATLAS (January 7, 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 A_LA_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter F, L, M, N, T, U
- 5th letter J, N, P, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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ALLAY
To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
“to allay popular excitement”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ATLAS
A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.
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Past Wordle answer: January 7, 2025.
ALLAN
A male given name from the Celtic languages, a less common spelling of Alan.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AFLAJ
An irrigation system which catches mountain water and controls its movement down man-made subterranean channels, found in Oman.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AFLAP
Flapping.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AMLAS
plural of amla
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ANLAS
Alternative spelling of anlace. 14th-15th centuries.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AULAS
plural of aula
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match A_LA_?
- 8 five-letter words match A_LA_ 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, ATLAS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.47 bits against the possible answers.