- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching GO_L_
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words2 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: GOALS
Position 3O 33%A 11%D 11%E 11%
Position 5S 44%Y 33%D 11%E 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
GODLY
possible
GOLLY
possible
GOALS
guess
GOELS
guess
GOOLD
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GOOLS
guess
GOOLY
guess
GOWLS
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GOYLE
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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.
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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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Pattern guide
What fits GO_L_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, D, E, L, O, W, Y
- 5th letter D, E, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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GODLY
Of or pertaining to a god
“her godly powers = her superhuman powers”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GOLLY
A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
“Golly! That was a long trip to California.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GOALS
Extremely admirable; worthy of being set as a goal and emulated.
“Your relationship is goals AF!”
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.
GOELS
plural of goel
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GOOLD
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.
GOOLS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GOOLY
singular of goolies: a testicle.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GOWLS
third-person singular simple present indicative of gowl
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.
GOYLE
A ravine or other depression.
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 GO_L_?
- 9 five-letter words match GO_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, GOALS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.02 bits against the possible answers.