- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching L_A_T
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This pattern has 6 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: LEAPT (January 12, 2023); LEAST (September 1, 2025).
AAPAS does not fit this page's clues. LEANT 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:
LEA_T
LEANT, LEAPT, LEAST differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AAPAS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits L_A_T?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, I, O, Y
- 4th letter N, P, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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LEANT
simple past and past participle of lean
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LEAPT
simple past and past participle of leap
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Past Wordle answer: January 12, 2023.
LEAST
Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little.
“least common multiple”
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Past Wordle answer: September 1, 2025.
LIART
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LOAST
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LYART
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match L_A_T?
- 6 five-letter words match L_A_T in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, LEAST has the highest feedback entropy at 5.75 bits against the possible answers.