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Five-letter words matching GR_I_

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5 matching words0 not previously used3 past answers

Position 3A 60%E 20%O 20%
Position 5N 60%L 20%P 20%

Possible answers

GRAIL GRAIN GROIN

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

GRAIL used GRAIN used GROIN used GRAIP guess GREIN guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish GR_I_?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with GR_I_ as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: GRAIL

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • GROIN — play this answer next
  • GRAIN — play this answer next
  • GRAIL — solved on this guess

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How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 5 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: GRAIL (October 30, 2023); GRAIN (December 27, 2024); GROIN (November 8, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter GRAIL
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 GRAIL keeps every stated clue.

It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.

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 GR_I_?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, O
  • 5th letter L, N, P
Meanings and answer history

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GRAIL

The Holy Grail.

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

Past Wordle answer: October 30, 2023.

GRAIN

The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.

“We stored a thousand tons of grain for the winter.”

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 27, 2024.

GROIN

The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.

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 8, 2021.

GRAIP

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

GREIN

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.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match GR_I_?
5 five-letter words match GR_I_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.