- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching G_OW_
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This pattern has 6 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: GROWL (October 24, 2021); GROWN (May 17, 2025).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. GLOWS keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 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 G_OW_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter L, N, R
- 5th letter L, N, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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GROWL
A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
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Past Wordle answer: October 24, 2021.
GROWN
past participle of grow
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Past Wordle answer: May 17, 2025.
GROWS
third-person singular simple present indicative of grow
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GLOWS
third-person singular simple present indicative of glow
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GLOWY
Glowing.
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.
GNOWS
plural of gnow
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match G_OW_?
- 6 five-letter words match G_OW_ 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, GROWL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.44 bits against the possible answers.