- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with H and ending in EL (H__EL)
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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).
AARTI does not fit this page's clues. HAVEL 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 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.