- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with H and ending in EL (H__EL)
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: HOTEL
Position 2A 38%O 38%E 13%Y 13%
Position 3V 38%D 13%M 13%S 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: HAZEL (April 7, 2025); HOTEL (July 3, 2023); HOVEL (November 26, 2025).
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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Pattern guide
What fits H__EL?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, O, Y
- 3rd letter D, M, S, T, V, Z
Meanings and answer history
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HAZEL
A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts.
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 7, 2025.
HOTEL
An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 3, 2023.
HOVEL
An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 26, 2025.
HAMEL
Alternative form of hamble.
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.
HAVEL
A river in Germany.
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.
HEVEL
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HOSEL
The portion of the head of a golf club to which the shaft of the club attaches.
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.
HYDEL
hydroelectric
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 H__EL?
- 8 five-letter words match H__EL in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, HOTEL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.26 bits against the possible answers.