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Five-letter words matching FL_R_

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9 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: FLARE

Position 3O 44%A 22%I 22%U 11%
Position 5E 22%S 22%Y 22%A 11%

Possible answers

FLARE FLIRT FLORA

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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: FLARE (November 5, 2023); FLIRT (January 28, 2023); FLORA (April 3, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter FLARE
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

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

Hard Mode FLARE 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_R_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, I, O, U
  • 5th letter A, E, R, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history

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FLARE

A sudden bright light.

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

Past Wordle answer: November 5, 2023.

FLIRT

A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion

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, 2023.

FLORA

Plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc.

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

Past Wordle answer: April 3, 2023.

FLARY

flaring

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.

FLIRS

plural of FLIR

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

FLORE

A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, formerly in Daventry district.

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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FLORS

plural of flor

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FLORY

Decorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from it.

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.

FLURR

To scatter.

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_R_?
9 five-letter words match FL_R_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, FLARE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.37 bits against the possible answers.