- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with GR and ending in L (GR__L)
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 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); GROWL (October 24, 2021); GRUEL (August 16, 2022).
ABELE does not fit this page's clues. GRAIL keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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Pattern guide
What fits GR__L?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, O, R, U
- 4th letter A, E, I, L, R, W
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.
GRILL
A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GROWL
A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
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 24, 2021.
GRUEL
A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill.
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Past Wordle answer: August 16, 2022.
GRAAL
Obsolete form of grail.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GRRRL
A riot grrrl.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match GR__L?
- 6 five-letter words match GR__L in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, GRAIL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.21 bits against the possible answers.