- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 M_DA_
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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).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. MEDAL 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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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”.”
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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:
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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 4.97 bits against the possible answers.