5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with G and ending in M (G___M)

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10 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: GLEAM

Position 2L 40%A 20%O 20%E 10%
Position 3O 30%R 20%A 10%E 10%
Position 4A 30%O 30%U 20%E 10%

Possible answers

GLEAM GLOOM GOLEM GROOM

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This pattern has 10 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: GLEAM (April 27, 2024); GLOOM (June 6, 2022); GOLEM (September 14, 2021); GROOM (June 4, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter GLEAM
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
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2.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode GLEAM 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 G___M?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, L, O, R
  • 3rd letter A, E, L, N, O, R, Y
  • 4th letter A, E, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history

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GLEAM

An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived.

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

Past Wordle answer: April 27, 2024.

GLOOM

Darkness, dimness, or obscurity.

“the gloom of a forest, or of midnight”

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

Past Wordle answer: June 6, 2022.

GOLEM

A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.

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

Past Wordle answer: September 14, 2021.

GROOM

A man who is about to marry.

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

Past Wordle answer: June 4, 2024.

GARAM

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

GARUM

A fermented fish sauce popular as a condiment in Ancient Rome.

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.

GENOM

Dated form of genome.

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.

GLAUM

To grasp or snatch (at), usually feebly or ineffectually; to grope (at) with the hands, as in the dark.

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

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GLOAM

To begin to grow dark; to grow dusky.

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.

GOYIM

plural of goy

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 G___M?
10 five-letter words match G___M 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, GLEAM has the highest feedback entropy at 4.81 bits against the possible answers.