- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching CH_L_
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This pattern has 12 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CHALK (August 1, 2024); CHILD (December 29, 2023); CHILI (June 1, 2026); CHILL (November 16, 2021).
ADUKI does not fit this page's clues. CHILD keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
CHIL_
CHILD, CHILI, CHILL differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ADUKI tests the family more efficiently.
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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 4 possible answers.
CHALK
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CHILD
used
CHILI
used
CHILL
used
CHILE
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CHALS
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CHELA
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CHELP
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CHOLA
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CHOLI
guess
CHOLO
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CHYLE
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Pattern guide
What fits CH_L_?
All 12 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match CH_L_?
- 12 five-letter words match CH_L_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, CHILE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.18 bits against the possible answers.