- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
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Five-letter words matching I_LE_
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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: IDLER (April 30, 2025); INLET (April 8, 2026); ISLET (September 22, 2021).
ABAND does not fit this page's clues. IDLES 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 I_LE_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter D, L, N, S
- 5th letter D, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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IDLER
One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
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Past Wordle answer: April 30, 2025.
INLET
A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
“We hit a bad chop at the inlet.”
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Past Wordle answer: April 8, 2026.
ISLET
A small island.
“There is an islet on the other side of this body of water.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 22, 2021.
ISLES
plural of isle
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
IDLED
simple past and past participle of idle
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
IDLES
third-person singular simple present indicative of idle
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ILLER
comparative form of ill: more ill
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ISLED
Having an island or islands.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match I_LE_?
- 8 five-letter words match I_LE_ 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, INLET has the highest feedback entropy at 5.32 bits against the possible answers.