- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with L and ending in SE (L__SE)
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: LAPSE (March 10, 2022); LEASE (June 8, 2025); LOUSE (April 11, 2024).
ADOPT does not fit this page's clues. LAPSE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 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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Pattern guide
What fits L__SE?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, O, Y
- 3rd letter A, E, N, O, P, U, W
Meanings and answer history
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LAPSE
A temporary failure; a slip.
“memory lapse”
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 10, 2022.
LEASE
An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 8, 2025.
LOOSE
To let loose, to free from restraints.
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.
LOUSE
A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
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Past Wordle answer: April 11, 2024.
LEESE
To lose.
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.
LENSE
Alternative spelling of lens.
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.
LOWSE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LYASE
Any of many classes of enzyme that catalyze the breaking of a specific form of bond
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__SE?
- 8 five-letter words match L__SE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, LAPSE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.43 bits against the possible answers.