Five-letter words matching GL_N_

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Position 3A 40%E 40%I 20%
Position 5S 40%T 40%D 20%

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GLAND used GLINT used GLANS guess GLENS guess GLENT guess

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Two-turn example: GLAND

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This pattern has 5 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: GLAND (February 24, 2025); GLINT (December 23, 2025).

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

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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 GL_N_?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, I
  • 5th letter D, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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GLAND

A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).

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

Past Wordle answer: February 24, 2025.

GLINT

A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.

“I saw the glint of metal as he raised the gun.”

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

Past Wordle answer: December 23, 2025.

GLANS

A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

GLENS

plural of glen

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

GLENT

Archaic form of glint.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

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How many five-letter words match GL_N_?
5 five-letter words match GL_N_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.