5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with LE and ending in R (LE__R)

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5 matching words1 not previously used2 past answers

Position 3E 20%G 20%M 20%P 20%
Position 4E 60%A 20%U 20%

Possible answers

LEMUR LEPER LEVER

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

LEMUR used LEPER possible LEVER used LEEAR guess LEGER guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish LE__R?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with LE__R as your green-letter clues.

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Two-turn example: LEPER

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • LEMUR — play this answer next
  • LEVER — play this answer next
  • LEPER — solved on this guess

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These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 5 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: LEMUR (December 31, 2024); LEVER (October 10, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter LEPER
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 LEPER 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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What fits LE__R?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter E, G, M, P, V
  • 4th letter A, E, U
Meanings and answer history

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LEMUR

Any strepsirrhine primate of the superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: December 31, 2024.

LEPER

A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.

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.

LEVER

A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: October 10, 2025.

LEEAR

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

LEGER

Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident.

“a leger ambassador”

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 LE__R?
5 five-letter words match LE__R in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.