Five-letter words starting with F and ending in LE (F__LE)
FABLE is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits F__LE?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, O, U
- 3rd letter B, G, L, R, U, Y
Meanings and answer history
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FABLE
A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
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Past Wordle answer: January 1, 2026.
FARLE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FILLE
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FOGLE
A handkerchief.
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FOULE
Obsolete form of foul.
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FOYLE
Obsolete spelling of foil.
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FUGLE
To manoeuvre, jiggle or manipulate.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match F__LE?
- 7 five-letter words match F__LE 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, FARLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.38 bits against the possible answers.