- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching L_BE_
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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: LIBER
Position 2I 25%O 25%U 25%A 13%
Position 5D 25%L 25%S 25%N 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 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: LABEL (August 12, 2022); LIBEL (October 29, 2022).
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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Pattern guide
What fits L_BE_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 5th letter D, L, N, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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LABEL
A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
“We laughed at her because the label was still on her new sweater.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 12, 2022.
LIBEL
A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
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Past Wordle answer: October 29, 2022.
LOBES
plural of lobe
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LEBEN
Pronunciation spelling of leven, variant of eleven.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LIBER
phloem
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LOBED
Having lobes.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LUBED
simple past and past participle of lube
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LUBES
third-person singular simple present indicative of lube
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match L_BE_?
- 8 five-letter words match L_BE_ 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, LIBER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.1 bits against the possible answers.