Five-letter words starting with EL and ending in N (EL__N)
ELFIN is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits EL__N?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, D, F, M, O, S, V
- 4th letter A, E, I
Meanings and answer history
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ELFIN
An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.
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Past Wordle answer: April 13, 2026.
ELAIN
eleoptene
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ELDIN
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ELMEN
Of or pertaining to an elm tree.
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ELOIN
Obsolete spelling of eloign.
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ELSIN
A shoemaker's awl.
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ELVAN
Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ELVEN
Originally, a female elf, a fairy, a nymph; (by extension) any elf.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match EL__N?
- 8 five-letter words match EL__N in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, ELAIN has the highest feedback entropy at 5.45 bits against the possible answers.