Five-letter words starting with A and ending in OW (A__OW)

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Yellow letters (wrong spots)

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What the remaining words have in common

5 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: GLOBE

Position 2B 20%F 20%G 20%L 20%
Position 3L 80%R 20%

Possible answers

used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.

AGLOW Very unlikely used ALLOW Very unlikely used ARROW Very unlikely used ABLOW Very unlikely AFLOW Very unlikely

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GLOBE leaves 1.0 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. Every one of the 14,855 accepted guesses was compared. All 5 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.

This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.

To attempt the most likely matching answer now, AGLOW has a 29.0% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 1.8407 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.

This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.

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Feedback after GLOBE; model probabilities conditional on this list
FeedbackRemaining wordsChance
grey, grey, yellow, grey, grey ARROW 29.0%
grey, yellow, yellow, grey, grey AFLOW 6.5%
yellow, yellow, yellow, grey, grey AGLOW 29.0%
grey, green, yellow, grey, grey ALLOW 29.0%
grey, yellow, yellow, yellow, grey ABLOW 6.5%
Hard Mode: chance of finishing in 1–5 more guesses

These exact plans keep the shown greens and each later revealed hint. They assume no earlier yellow constraints. A 100% result guarantees a finish only within this matching list and these assumptions.

Best modelled finish probability for each remaining-turn budget
Guesses leftFirst moveSolve chanceEvery answer covered?
1AGLOW29.0%No (1/5)
2AGLOW86.9%No (3/5)
3ABLOW93.5%No (4/5)
4ABLOW100.0%Yes (5/5)
5ABLOW100.0%Yes (5/5)

How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish A__OW?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with A__OW as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: AGLOW

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • ARROW — play this answer next
  • ALLOW — play this answer next
  • AGLOW — solved on this guess

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 5 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: AGLOW (May 8, 2023); ALLOW (March 19, 2022); ARROW (April 11, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter AGLOW
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

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

Hard Mode AGLOW keeps every stated clue.

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__OW?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter B, F, G, L, R
  • 3rd letter L, R
Meanings and answer history

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AGLOW

glowing; radiant

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

Past Wordle answer: May 8, 2023.

ALLOW

To let one have as a suitable share of something.

“to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest”

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 19, 2022.

ARROW

A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

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

Past Wordle answer: April 11, 2025.

ABLOW

Blossoming, blooming, in blossom.

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.

AFLOW

flowing

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 A__OW?
5 five-letter words match A__OW in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.