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Five-letter words matching L__L_

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10 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: LISLE

Position 2O 40%A 30%I 20%U 10%
Position 3L 60%D 10%S 10%W 10%
Position 5S 40%Y 30%E 20%O 10%

Possible answers

LADLE LOWLY

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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).

Top-ranked splitter LADLE
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.

Hard Mode LADLE 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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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.

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 31, 2022.

LALLS

third-person singular simple present indicative of lall

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.

LAXLY

In a lax manner; without rigor or strictness.

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.

LILLS

third-person singular simple present indicative of lill

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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

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LOLLS

third-person singular simple present indicative of loll

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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

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__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.