- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching J_LL_
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: JELLO
Position 2E 43%O 43%I 14%
Position 5S 43%O 29%Y 29%
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 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: JELLY (November 23, 2024); JOLLY (April 21, 2024).
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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What fits J_LL_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, I, O
- 5th letter O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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JELLY
A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
“His mother prepared jelly for him and his friends for dessert.”
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Past Wordle answer: November 23, 2024.
JOLLY
Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.
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Past Wordle answer: April 21, 2024.
JELLO
A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JELLS
plural of jell
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JILLS
third-person singular simple present indicative of jill
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JOLLO
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JOLLS
plural of joll
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match J_LL_?
- 7 five-letter words match J_LL_ 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, JELLO has the highest feedback entropy at 3.71 bits against the possible answers.