5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching B_LA_

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9 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: BELAR

Position 2E 33%I 22%O 22%A 11%
Position 5R 22%S 22%H 11%L 11%

BYLAW is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 8 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer BYLAW last recorded May 17, 2026

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BYLAW

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What fits B_LA_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, O, Y
  • 5th letter H, L, R, S, T, W, Y
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BYLAW

A local custom or law of a settlement or district.

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

Past Wordle answer: May 17, 2026.

BALAS

A type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby.

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BELAH

beefwood

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BELAR

Alternative spelling of belah.

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BELAY

To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.

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BILAL

A male given name from Arabic.

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BILAT

A bilateral meeting.

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BOLAR

Of, relating to, or similar to, bole or clay; clayey.

“bolar loam”

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BOLAS

A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match B_LA_?
9 five-letter words match B_LA_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, BELAR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.29 bits against the possible answers.