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Five-letter words matching LI_G_

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6 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: LINGA

Position 3N 67%E 17%G 17%
Position 5E 33%A 17%O 17%S 17%

Possible answers

LIEGE LINGO

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This pattern has 6 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: LINGO (March 20, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter LIEGE
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1.0
Worst branch
1
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode LIEGE keeps every stated clue.

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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 LI_G_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter E, G, N
  • 5th letter A, E, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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LIEGE

A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.

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.

LINGO

Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect.

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

Past Wordle answer: March 20, 2024.

LIGGE

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LINGA

Alternative form of lingam.

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

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LINGS

plural of ling

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LINGY

Having ling, or heather, growing on it.

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

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match LI_G_?
6 five-letter words match LI_G_ 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, LINGA has the highest feedback entropy at 4.71 bits against the possible answers.