- 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 matching CA_L_
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: CARLE
Position 3L 30%U 30%R 20%B 10%
Position 5E 40%S 30%A 10%D 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
CABLE
used
CAULK
used
CALLS
guess
CALLA
guess
CALLE
guess
CAPLE
guess
CARLE
guess
CARLS
guess
CAULD
guess
CAULS
guess
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 10 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: CABLE (January 6, 2024); CAULK (February 16, 2022).
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 CA_L_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter B, L, P, R, U
- 5th letter A, D, E, K, S
Meanings and answer history
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CABLE
A long object used to make a physical connection.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 6, 2024.
CAULK
Caulking.
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 16, 2022.
CALLS
plural of call
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.
CALLA
A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
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.
CALLE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CAPLE
A horse.
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.
CARLE
peasant; fellow
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.
CARLS
plural of carl
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.
CAULD
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CAULS
plural of caul
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 CA_L_?
- 10 five-letter words match CA_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, CARLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.76 bits against the possible answers.