- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching L_T_E
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9 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: LITRE
Position 2A 33%I 33%E 11%O 11%
Position 4H 44%T 22%I 11%K 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
LATHE
used
LATTE
used
LITHE
used
LITRE
guess
LATKE
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LETHE
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LITIE
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LOTTE
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LYTHE
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This pattern has 9 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: LATHE (October 30, 2025); LATTE (May 16, 2023); LITHE (August 28, 2024).
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_T_E?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O, Y
- 4th letter H, I, K, R, T
Meanings and answer history
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LATHE
A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.
“He shaped the bedpost by turning it on a lathe.”
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 30, 2025.
LATTE
A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
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 16, 2023.
LITHE
Slim but not skinny.
“lithe body”
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Past Wordle answer: August 28, 2024.
LITRE
The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.
“You should be able to fill four cups with one litre of water.”
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.
LATKE
A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah.
“Her favorite Chanukah memories were of eating latkes and sour cream while her mother gossiped with the aunts and cousins.”
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.
LETHE
Forgetfulness of the past; oblivion.
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.
LITIE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LOTTE
burbot (fish)
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.
LYTHE
A fish, the European pollock (Pollachius pollachius).
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_T_E?
- 9 five-letter words match L_T_E 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, LITRE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.62 bits against the possible answers.