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Five-letter words matching FI_L_

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: FIELD

Position 3L 67%E 17%T 17%
Position 5Y 33%D 17%E 17%O 17%

Possible answers

FIELD FILLY

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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: FIELD (July 5, 2022); FILLY (January 5, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter FIELD
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode FIELD keeps every stated clue.

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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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What fits FI_L_?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter E, L, T
  • 5th letter D, E, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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FIELD

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.

“There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: July 5, 2022.

FILLY

A young female horse.

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 5, 2026.

FILLS

third-person singular simple present indicative of fill

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.

FILLE

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FILLO

Alternative spelling of phyllo.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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FITLY

In a fit manner

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 FI_L_?
6 five-letter words match FI_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, FIELD has the highest feedback entropy at 4.66 bits against the possible answers.