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- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
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- 1.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching A_LA_
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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).
AAPAS does not fit this page's clues. ALLAN keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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.