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Five-letter words matching FL_M_

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9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: FLAME

Position 3A 44%I 22%U 22%E 11%
Position 5E 33%P 22%S 22%M 11%

Possible answers

FLAME FLUME

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This pattern has 9 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: FLAME (March 4, 2024); FLUME (July 30, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter FLAME
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode FLAME 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 FL_M_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, I, U
  • 5th letter E, M, P, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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FLAME

The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.

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

Past Wordle answer: March 4, 2024.

FLUME

A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.

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

Past Wordle answer: August 26, 2021; July 30, 2026.

FLAMM

A surname.

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.

FLAMS

third-person singular simple present indicative of flam

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

FLAMY

Flaming, blazing.

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.

FLEME

To drive away, chase off; to banish.

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.

FLIMP

To steal; to commit petty theft.

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.

FLIMS

plural of flim

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.

FLUMP

A sound of something moving or falling heavily, or with a dull sound.

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 FL_M_?
9 five-letter words match FL_M_ 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, FLAME has the highest feedback entropy at 4.91 bits against the possible answers.