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Letters in the middle three positions

Each letter must occur in positions 2–4. Extra copies may also appear at either end.

Letters together in this order

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Five-letter words starting with CR and ending in L (CR__L)

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Showing 6 matching words

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Shortlist

What the remaining words have in common

6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answers

Position 3A 33%O 33%E 17%U 17%

Position 4E 33%W 33%A 17%O 17%

Possible answers

CRAWL CRUEL

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

CRAWL used CRUEL used CRAAL guess CREEL guess CROOL guess CROWL guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish `CR__L`?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with CR__L as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: CRAWL

In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers

Green, Green, Gray, Gray, Green CRUEL — play this answer next
Green, Green, Green, Green, Green CRAWL — solved on this guess

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

Refine this pattern

The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Previously used by Wordle: CRAWL (January 10, 2025); CRUEL (January 28, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter CRAWL

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.

Hard Mode CRAWL keeps every stated clue.

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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Statistics

33% possible answers

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Pattern guide

What fits `CR__L`?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

3rd letter A, E, O, U
4th letter A, E, O, W

Meanings and answer history

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CRAWL

To move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface, like a worm or insect, or on one's hands and knees, like a human baby.

“Clutching my wounded side, I crawled back to the trench.”