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Five-letter words matching B_IL_

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: BAILE

Position 2A 33%U 33%O 17%R 17%
Position 5S 33%D 17%E 17%L 17%

Possible answers

BUILD BUILT

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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: BUILD (February 21, 2024); BUILT (December 21, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter BUILD
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode BUILD keeps every stated clue.

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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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What fits B_IL_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, O, R, U
  • 5th letter D, E, L, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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BUILD

To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

“I built a shed in my backyard.”

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

Past Wordle answer: February 21, 2024.

BUILT

well-built, muscular or toned.

“Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built.”

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Past Wordle answer: December 21, 2023.

BOILS

plural of boil

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.

BRILL

A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.

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BAILE

A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

BAILS

plural of bail

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match B_IL_?
6 five-letter words match B_IL_ 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, BAILE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.43 bits against the possible answers.