5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with LI and ending in EN (LI_EN)

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersTight family: LI_EN (3)

Position 3K 25%M 25%N 25%V 25%

Possible answers

LIKEN LINEN LIVEN

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

LIKEN used LINEN used LIVEN used LIMEN guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish LI_EN?

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

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: BANAK

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

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  • LIVEN — play this answer next
  • LIKEN — play this answer next
  • LINEN — play this answer next

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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 4 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: LIKEN (May 6, 2026); LINEN (March 3, 2026); LIVEN (September 8, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter BANAK
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use LIKEN instead.

BANAK does not fit this page's clues. LIKEN keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: LI_EN

LIKEN, LINEN, LIVEN differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BANAK tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits LI_EN?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter K, M, N, V
Meanings and answer history

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LIKEN

Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.

“The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.”

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

Past Wordle answer: May 6, 2026.

LINEN

Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

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

Past Wordle answer: August 9, 2021; March 3, 2026.

LIVEN

To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.

“Let's liven up this party!”

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

Past Wordle answer: September 8, 2026.

LIMEN

A liminal point; the threshold of a physiological or psychological response.

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