- 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.
Five-letter words matching BL_E_
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: BLAER
Position 3U 50%E 30%A 20%
Position 5S 30%D 20%R 20%P 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
BLEED
used
BLEEP
used
BLUER
possible
BLUES
guess
BLAER
guess
BLAES
guess
BLEES
guess
BLUED
guess
BLUET
guess
BLUEY
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This pattern has 10 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: BLEED (September 1, 2021); BLEEP (July 1, 2023).
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 BL_E_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, U
- 5th letter D, P, R, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BLEED
To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.
“If her nose bleeds, try to use ice.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 1, 2021.
BLEEP
A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.
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Past Wordle answer: July 1, 2023.
BLUER
comparative form of blue: more blue
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLUES
plural of blue
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLAER
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLAES
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLEES
plural of blee
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLUED
simple past and past participle of blue
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLUET
Any of several different plants, from several genera, having bluish flowers.
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.
BLUEY
Having a colour similar to blue.
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 BL_E_?
- 10 five-letter words match BL_E_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, BLAER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.39 bits against the possible answers.