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Five-letter words matching L_A_E

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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: LIANE

Position 2E 57%I 14%O 14%Y 14%
Position 4S 29%V 29%N 14%R 14%

Possible answers

LEASE LEAVE

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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: LEASE (June 8, 2025); LEAVE (October 1, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter LEASE
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1.0
Worst branch
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1.0 bits

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

Hard Mode LEASE 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 L_A_E?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter E, I, O, Y
  • 4th letter N, R, S, V, Z
Meanings and answer history

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LEASE

An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.

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

Past Wordle answer: June 8, 2025.

LEAVE

To have a consequence or remnant.

“I left my car at home and took a bus to work.”

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 1, 2022.

LEARE

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

LEAZE

Alternative form of lease (to glean, or pick up grain)

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.

LIANE

Alternative form of liana.

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.

LOAVE

Alternative form of lofe.

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.

LYASE

Any of many classes of enzyme that catalyze the breaking of a specific form of bond

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 L_A_E?
7 five-letter words match L_A_E 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, LIANE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.69 bits against the possible answers.