- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 CL_M_
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This pattern has 9 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: CLAMP (November 17, 2025); CLIMB (April 4, 2024); CLUMP (April 21, 2026).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. CLAMP keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 3 possible answers.
CLAMP
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CLIMB
used
CLUMP
used
CLAMS
guess
CLAME
guess
CLEMS
guess
CLIME
guess
CLOMB
guess
CLOMP
guess
Pattern guide
What fits CL_M_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 5th letter B, E, P, S
Meanings and answer history
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CLAMP
A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 17, 2025.
CLIMB
To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 4, 2024.
CLUMP
A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 21, 2026.
CLAMS
plural of clam
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.
CLAME
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CLEMS
plural of clem
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CLIME
A particular region defined by its weather or climate.
“After working hard all of his life, Max retired to warmer climes in Florida.”
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.
CLOMB
simple past and past participle of climb
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.
CLOMP
The sound of feet hitting the ground loudly.
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 CL_M_?
- 9 five-letter words match CL_M_ 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, CLAME has the highest feedback entropy at 5.29 bits against the possible answers.