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Five-letter words matching M_R_L

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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: MOREL

Position 2A 25%E 25%O 25%I 13%
Position 4A 38%E 25%I 25%R 13%

Possible answers

MORAL MURAL

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This pattern has 8 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: MORAL (April 16, 2025); MURAL (January 1, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter MORAL
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode MORAL keeps every stated clue.

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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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What fits M_R_L?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
  • 4th letter A, E, I, R
Meanings and answer history

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MORAL

Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude.

“moral judgments; a moral poem”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: April 16, 2025.

MURAL

A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: January 1, 2024.

MARAL

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MARIL

An ornamental binding material with a variegated grain, made from scraps of coloured leather mixed in a resin, compressed, and dried.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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MEREL

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MERIL

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MIRRL

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MOREL

A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match M_R_L?
8 five-letter words match M_R_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, MOREL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.28 bits against the possible answers.