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Five-letter words matching I__L_

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13 matching words3 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: ISTLE

Position 2D 31%N 31%C 15%M 8%
Position 3K 15%O 15%T 15%Y 15%
Position 5E 46%A 15%S 15%Y 15%

Possible answers

ICILY IDYLL IMPLY

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This pattern has 13 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.

Top-ranked splitter ICILY
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.

Hard Mode ICILY 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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Pattern guide

What fits I__L_?

All 13 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Useful letters still to test

E 46% Y 31% D 31% N 31% C 23% S 23%

Words with five different letters

85% of the matches have no repeated letters.

IMPLY ICKLE IDOLA IDOLS IDYLS

Common letter pairs

LE 6/13 words (46%) ID 4/13 words (31%) IN 4/13 words (31%) IC 2/13 words (15%) LY 2/13 words (15%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 23% · two: 62% · three or more: 15%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match I__L_?
13 five-letter words match I__L_ 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, ISTLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.28 bits against the possible answers.