- 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 starting with BLIN (BLIN_)
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6 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: BLINS
Position 5D 17%G 17%I 17%K 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; 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: BLINK (June 30, 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 BLIN_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 5th letter D, G, I, K, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BLIND
Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
“Even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLINK
To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
“The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.”
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Past Wordle answer: June 30, 2025.
BLING
An ostentatious display of richness or style.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLINI
A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLINS
third-person singular simple present indicative of blin
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLINY
Alternative form of blini.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match BLIN_?
- 6 five-letter words match BLIN_ 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, BLINS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.63 bits against the possible answers.