- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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__L_
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This pattern has 10 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: LADLE (March 15, 2025); LOWLY (March 31, 2022).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. LADLE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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LADLE
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LOWLY
used
LALLS
guess
LAXLY
guess
LILLS
guess
LISLE
guess
LOLLO
guess
LOLLS
guess
LOLLY
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LULLS
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Pattern guide
What fits L__L_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, O, U
- 3rd letter D, L, S, W, X
- 5th letter E, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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LADLE
A deep-bowled spoonlike utensil with a long, usually curved, handle.
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 15, 2025.
LOWLY
Not high; not elevated in place; low.
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Past Wordle answer: March 31, 2022.
LALLS
third-person singular simple present indicative of lall
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LAXLY
In a lax manner; without rigor or strictness.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LILLS
third-person singular simple present indicative of lill
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.
LISLE
A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.
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.
LOLLO
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LOLLS
third-person singular simple present indicative of loll
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.
LOLLY
A piece of hard candy on a stick; a lollipop.
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.
LULLS
plural of lull
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match L__L_?
- 10 five-letter words match L__L_ 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, LISLE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.77 bits against the possible answers.