- 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 M_DA_
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What the remaining words have in common
6 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: MEDAL
Position 2A 50%E 17%O 17%U 17%
Position 5L 50%R 33%M 17%
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 6 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: MADAM (July 11, 2022); MEDAL (November 11, 2022); MODAL (July 17, 2025).
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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 M_DA_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, O, U
- 5th letter L, M, R
Meanings and answer history
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MADAM
A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
“Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you, madam”.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 11, 2022.
MEDAL
A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 11, 2022.
MODAL
Of, or relating to a mode or modus.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 17, 2025.
MADAL
A type of drum used in Nepalese folk music.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MADAR
A surname.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MUDAR
Any shrub of two species of milkweed-like shrubs, which yield a strong fibre and an acrid milky juice used medicinally:
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 M_DA_?
- 6 five-letter words match M_DA_ 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, MEDAL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.96 bits against the possible answers.