- 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 starting with CR and ending in L (CR__L)
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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: CRUEL
Position 3A 33%O 33%E 17%U 17%
Position 4E 33%W 33%A 17%O 17%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 6 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: CRAWL (January 10, 2025); CRUEL (January 28, 2026).
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 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.”
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 10, 2025.
CRUEL
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
“The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find.”
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 28, 2026.
CRAAL
Archaic form of kraal.
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.
CREEL
A woven basket, especially a wicker basket.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CROOL
Alternative spelling of cruel.
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.
CROWL
A small person or creature; a dwarf or runt.
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 CR__L?
- 6 five-letter words match CR__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, CRUEL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.31 bits against the possible answers.