- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with BA and ending in L (BA__L)
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What the remaining words have in common
6 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: BAGEL
Position 3B 33%S 33%G 17%N 17%
Position 4A 33%E 33%I 17%U 17%
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 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BAGEL (May 25, 2023); BANAL (January 6, 2022); BASIL (March 22, 2026).
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 BA__L?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter B, G, N, S
- 4th letter A, E, I, U
Meanings and answer history
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BAGEL
A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked.
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Past Wordle answer: May 25, 2023.
BANAL
Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
“banal clichés”
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Past Wordle answer: January 6, 2022.
BASAL
Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
“This is the basal idea.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BASIL
A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
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 22, 2026.
BABEL
Alternative form of Babel.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BABUL
A tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica, formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica.
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 BA__L?
- 6 five-letter words match BA__L in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, BAGEL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.94 bits against the possible answers.