- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching BE_L_
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This pattern has 6 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: BELLE (April 17, 2026); BELLY (August 16, 2021).
ABASE does not fit this page's clues. BELLE 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 BE_L_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, L
- 5th letter E, I, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BELLE
An attractive woman.
“In her new dress she felt like the belle of the ball.”
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Past Wordle answer: April 17, 2026.
BELLY
The abdomen (especially a fat one).
“You've grown a belly over Christmas! Time to join the gym again.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 16, 2021.
BELLO
A young man; sweetheart.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BELLS
plural of bell
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BEALS
plural of beal
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BELLI
A surname.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match BE_L_?
- 6 five-letter words match BE_L_ 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, BEALS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.19 bits against the possible answers.