- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching G_IL_
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What the remaining words have in common
5 matching words2 not previously used3 past answersTight family: GUIL_ (3)
Position 2U 60%A 20%R 20%
Position 5D 20%E 20%L 20%T 20%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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Two-turn example: ACRED
In normal mode, this play can cover 5 of 5 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
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- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray GUILT — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Green GUILD — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray GUILE — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray GRILL — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray GAILY — play this answer next
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This pattern has 5 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: GRILL (August 19, 2026); GUILD (October 6, 2021); GUILE (December 2, 2024).
ACRED does not fit this page's clues. GUILD keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.8 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
GUIL_
GUILD, GUILE, GUILT differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACRED tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits G_IL_?
All 5 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, R, U
- 5th letter D, E, L, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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GAILY
Merrily.
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.
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.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 19, 2026.
GUILD
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.
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 6, 2021.
GUILE
Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
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 2, 2024.
GUILT
Responsibility for wrongdoing.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match G_IL_?
- 5 five-letter words match G_IL_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.