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Five-letter words matching HO_L_

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7 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: HOYLE

Position 3L 43%O 14%T 14%W 14%
Position 5Y 43%A 14%E 14%O 14%

Possible answers

HOLLY HOTLY

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This pattern has 7 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: HOLLY (October 28, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter HOLLY
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Worst branch
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1.0 bits

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

Hard Mode HOLLY keeps every stated clue.

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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 HO_L_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter L, O, T, W, Y
  • 5th letter A, E, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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HOLLY

Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.

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Past Wordle answer: October 28, 2025.

HOTLY

With great amounts of heat.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

HOLLA

Alternative form of hollo.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

HOLLO

A cry of "hollo"

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HOOLY

Holy.

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HOWLS

plural of howl

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HOYLE

A surname.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match HO_L_?
7 five-letter words match HO_L_ 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, HOYLE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.93 bits against the possible answers.