- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
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Five-letter words matching N_V_L
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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: NAVAL (June 27, 2021); NAVEL (March 8, 2025); NOVEL (July 9, 2025).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. NAVAL 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 N_V_L?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O
- 4th letter A, E
Meanings and answer history
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NAVAL
Of or relating to a navy.
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Past Wordle answer: June 27, 2021.
NAVEL
The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
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Past Wordle answer: March 8, 2025.
NOVEL
Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
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Past Wordle answer: July 9, 2025.
NEVEL
Alternative form of nebel
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NIVAL
Abounding with snow; snowy; snow-covered (now especially in reference to plant habitats).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NIVEL
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match N_V_L?
- 6 five-letter words match N_V_L in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.